The 2011 Science Fair

I have a few quick shots of some of the Science Fair entries for this year at OLPH School. I'm a big fan of science fairs. 

 While not all the projects required the use of soldering, welding, power tools and computers there were enough to make my heart go pitty pat.

 A common theme with many of the projects was electricity,

I wish I had more time to spend taking pictures and a better camera  many of the pictures I took didn't turn out,

I spent nearly 30 minutes on these two projects.  The one of the right is a trebuchet and I fell in love with it as soon as I saw it.   It is a great device.
The one on the left is about genetics and after reading the paper I decided I had to spend some time on the computer tonight reading about it.
I still don't understand what it was about.  And that is the part I liked about this show the most.  Many times I don't go away from a Science Fair any smarter then when I walked in.  That wasn't the case here.  I walked out of the Fair and was very excited to rush to my computer and follow up on the things I learned.

I'd like to congratulate the 6th, 7th and 8th grades for putting on a show I couldn't help be be interested in.

Glenn Gass
Maker Dad

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