Kids' knowledge on display at science fair

Jeniffer Graham, The Dominion Post, Morgantown, W.Va.
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Jan. 23—KINGWOOD — The Preston County Science Fair for students in grades 5 and 7 and high school was held recently at the Kingwood Community Building.

Jennifer Spiker, a teacher at Preston High School, said each student chose his or her own project from a variety of categories. There were three divisions and 80 projects on display to be judged.

Debra Zigray, a 4th grade teacher at Kingwood Elementary School and science fair coordinator, also oversees the Social Studies Fair and Math Field Day.

Winners in Division I Animal Science:

— First place—Scarlett Hayes, Which Dog Treats Dogs Like Most ?—Central Preston.

— Second place—Lylah Nestor, Yikes ... Dog Kisses ?!—South Preston.

— Third place—Josephine Johannsen, Incubation Exploration—Bruceton.

Chemistry:

— Second place—Trenton McCormick and Jacob Delaney, POP !—Terra Alta /East Preston.

— Third Place—Willow Trujillo Knotts, Milk Art—Bruceton.

Earth & Environmental Science:

— First place—Jacob Heubi, Soil Erosion in Motion—Bruceton.

— Second place—Wyatt Layman, Will the Egg Sink or Float ?—Terra Alta /East Preston.

— Third place—McKinzie Pyles, The Life of a Honey Bee—South Preston.

Energy:

— First place—Emma Goodrich, Sparks From a Spud—Central Preston.

— Second place—Gabe Weaver, Melting Ice—South Preston.

— Third place—Chase James and Jerrick Pifer, My Cup is Cooler Than Yours—South Preston.

Engineering:

— Second place—Adrienne Bernatowicz and Katelyn Kelly, Egg-excellent Domes—Central Preston.

Material Science:

— First place—Olivia Simmons, The Great Debate—Aurora.

— Second place—Elizabeth Yates, Does Bum Brand Matter ?—Central Preston.

Math & Data:

— First place—Emma Moats & Harper Wilt, Let's Pop It Out—Aurora.

Medical Science:

— Third place—Ava Myers, Don't Forget to Brush Your Egg—South Preston.

Physics and Astronomy:

— Third place—Owen See, Paper Airplanes—Terra Alta /East Preston.

Plant Science:

— First place, Storm Gower and Mason Cox, Soil is the Soul of a Plant—South Preston.

— Second place—John Bragg and Alex Snyder, What Brand Leaves the Least Kernels ?—South Preston.

— Third place—Charlotte Everd and Allison Fansler, Plant Growth—Bruceton.

Division II Animal Science:

— First place—Judah Cathell and Quentin Cathell, Plan Bee: The Hive Mind—South Preston.

— Second place—Juliana Bright, Soda Color and Enamel Erosion—Bruceton.

Chemistry:

— First place — Kylee Barr and Aubrey Welch What's on the Surface ?—Central Preston.

— Second place—Colleen Hart and Lily Shrout, Which Will Cause a Bigger Explosion in Diet Coke ?—West Preston.

Earth & Environmental Science:

— First place—Madilyn Livengood, PH Power—Aurora.

— Second place—McKenzie Cogar and Kailey Rodeheaver, Microplastics Cleaning—Terra Alta /East Preston.

Energy:

— First place—Reese Stratton, So Attractive—Central Preston.

Engineering:

— First place—John Grosso, Strength Testing 3-D Printed Beam—West Preston.

— Third place—Ashton Harsh, Light the Bright—Aurora.

Material Science:

— First place—Katelyn Gribble, Milk Plastic—It's Fantastic !—South Preston.

— Second place—Aubrey Morris and Madison Dumire, Might or Meager—Aurora.

— Third place—RJ Wolfe and Isaiah Nelson, Light it up—South Preston.

Math and Data:

— First place—Branson Roth, Popcorn—Aurora.

Physics & Astronomy:

— Third place—Sophia Stephens and Shasta Bowman How Does Distance and Atmosphere Affect Planet Temperature ?—Terra Alta /East Preston.

Technology & Systems:

— First place—Rylan Rhodes and Bella Bolyard, Robots—South Preston.

Division III All of these students come from PHS.

Animal Science:

— First place—Donald Parks, Effect off Artificial Light on Egg Production.

— Third place—Hanna Wolfe, Invasion of the Worm.

Behavioral & Social Sciences:

— First place—Keiara Johnston, Who Remembers ?

— Second place—Wyatt Braham, Curled Colors.

— Third place—Sophia Satterfield, Music vs. Memory.

— Honorable Mention—Mariah Titchenell, Can Essential Oils Reduce Your Stress Level ?

Biochemistry:

— First place—Caralie Fultz, Is Butter Better ?

Biomedical & Health Science:

— First place—Levi Yoder, How Age Effects Dexterity.

Cellular & Molecular Biology:

— First Place—Faith Noss, Family Affair.

Chemistry:

— First place—Garrett Haymond, Rusted Treasures.

— Second place—Karma Janutolo, Acids vs. Bases.

— Third place—Hunter Harrison, Iced: What Really Melts Ice ?

Earth & Environmental Sciences:

— First Place—Carley Casteel, Rain, Rain, Go Away.

Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics:

— Second place—Luke Tayman, Bridges Be Built !

— Third place—Jeremy Isaac Farling, The Power of Stream.

Environmental Engineering:

— First place—Ethan White, StreampH Exploring Acidity.

Material Science:

— Second place—Ryan Tayman, Apple vs. Salts Physics & Astronomy:

— First place—Hallie Simmons, Meltdown.

— Second place—Katelyn Snider, The Absorption of an Echo.

— Third Place—Kaden Hayes, Ice, Ice, Maybe.

Plant Sciences:

— First place—Rick Deal, Soil Analysis Test Accuracy.

— Second Place—Brooklyn Casteel, Speedy Seed Germination.

Translational Medical Science:

— First place—Colson Manko, Dissolving Drugs