Inquiring Minds at St. Eleanor's Science Fair

students excitedly pulled their parents to ribbon-decked science projects that filled the tables during the school's Science Fair open house Friday, Jan. 20.

Fair participation was optional for the kindergarten through eighth-grade students, and second grader Sarah Legault was chuffed with her top win for her first year participating.

Sarah said winning felt "great" and that she "just wanted to learn about science" with her project, Wonders of Weight.

Eighth graders Jimmy Gallo and Will Keefe also drew from their own interests and desire to learn when working on their projects. Jimmy used his sports interest for his project, Tampering with Temperature Sports. Will said he liked programming, so his project concerned building his own video game.

Kindergarten students Ronald Wolfe and Alexandra Habaradas partnered for their project, and were named grand prize winners for Root and Water Absorption. Due to their young age, Ronald and Alexandra had to rely on some parental help with the writing and spelling, but the two dictated every step of the project.

Winners List

Grand Prize, First Prize
Alexandra Habaradas and Ronald Wolfe
Roots and Water Absorption

First Prize
Daniel Curran
Evaporation Race

Grand Prize, First Prize
Gabriella Yacovelli and Billy Yacovelli
Do Some Liquids Expand More Than Others?

First Prize
Alex Hamill
The Forever Changing Earth

First Prize
Anna Marie Patti
Heavy vs. Light

Grand Prize, First Prize
Sarah Legault
Wonders of Weight

Grand Prize, First Prize
Allison Pancerella
Making a Stronger Magnet

Grand Prize, First Prize
Cece Carton
Does it Pay to Pay for Water?

Grand Prize, First Prize
Andriana Yacovelli
Can You Light a Light Bulb with a Lemon Battery?

Grand Prize, First Prize
John Paul Schiele
Are Rooftop Gardens a "Cool" Idea?

Grand Prize, First Prize
Nicholas Teles
Erosion Experiment

Grand Prize, First Prize
Daniel Lafferty
The Effects of Acid Rain

Grand Prize, First Prize
Kristen Mahoney
Loop the Loop

First Prize
Brandon Chiazza
Aerodynamics of Cars

Grand Prize, First Prize
Sarah Carlini
Conduction Junction