On February 16, Avon freshmen, junior high, and sixth-graders participated in Science Fair in the auxiliary gym. The Science Fair was open to the public from 7:00-8:00 p.m. Awards were held at 8:00 p.m. Each individual or group used a trifold board or poster board to put their information on, and each individual or group presented their board to the judges.

First, second and third place finishers advance to Brookings for a virtual fair on March 15. Also, how students advance to Brookings is Mr. PaulKhulmanandMrs.Tamara Cams look for the best projects and also look for broad categories. Consequently, the Science Fair participants can receive more awards.

Sixth Graders Award Winners: First place- “Peppers vs. Soil” Rilyn Thury; Second Place-“Fish Bait” Rance Kuhlman and Jack Fathke; Third Place- “Moldy Fruits” Braylon Fathke and Grayson Ratzlaff; Honorable Mention-“Life of a Battery” Jake Namminga and Jordyn Voigt; Honorable Mention- “Will it Dance?” Ella Grant and Jackie Lane; Best Presentation- “Different Batteries” Tessa Pazour; Most Applicable-“Life of Battery” Jake Namminga and Jordyn Voigt; Best Use of Mathematics- “Peppers vs. Soil” Rilyn Thury; Best Board- “Will it Melt?” by Charlie Simpson and Breanna Hento

Junior High Individuals - Group A: First Place- “Does mouthwash with or without antiseptic affect the amount of Bacteria killed?” Katie Swier; Second Place- “What is the best way to grow your potatoes?” Lila Vanderlei; Third Place “Where are the most germs located in my school?” Devin Ruckaeschel; Honorable Mention- “Can Color affect Memory?” Jayden Driesen; Honorable Mention- “What light is the best? Jamisen Pelton; Best presentation- “Does Mouthwash with or without antiseptic affect the amount of bacteria killed?” Katie Swier; Most applicable- “Growing Plants with coffee grounds” Pierce Jonkers; Best uses of Mathematics-“Where are the most germs located in my school?” Devin Ruckaeschel

Junior High Individuals Group B: First Place- “Does Silage Storage affect the Nutrition?” Jacob Ratzlaff; Second Place-”Can You Make A Productive Wind Turbine” Gunnar Voigt; Third Place-” To Rot or Not to Rot?”Lance Odens; Honorable mention-” What is the Best Timber to Start A fire?” Trenton Soukup; Best Presentation-Oh! They Look Just Like You” Abby Gretschman; Most Applicable-” Does Silage Storage affect the Nutrition?” Jacob Ratzlaff; Best Use of Mathematics-” Does the Silage Storage affect the Nutrition?”Jacob Ratzlaff

Junior High Groups: First place- “What corn has the best Yield?” Macy Voigt and Masea Kuhlman; Second Place- “Mask vs. No Mask” Ashley Tolsma and Kaeli Wallinga; Third Place- “What Soap Brand is Most Efficient?” Mylie Bares and Kinley Doom; Honorable Mention- “Best way to Get Rid of Turbidity” Ella Hamilton and Hope Kemnitz; Honorable mention- “What is your age?” Mi Myer and Alexis Vanderlei; Best presentation- “What Corn has the best Yield?” Macy Voigt and Maesa Kuhlman; Most Applicable- “Mask vs. No Mask” Ashley Tolsma and Kaeli Wallinga; Best Uses of Mathematics-“Mask vs. No Mask” Ashley Tolsma and Kaeli Wallinga

Ninth Grade Individuals Group A: First Place- “Feast or Famine” Landon Thury; Second Place- “How does temperature affect pressure in different Sized Automobile Tires?” Mckenna Kocmich; Third place- “Just ‘Beet’ It” Trace Pelton

Honorable Mention- “How effective are dryer balls?” Briele Voigt

Honorable Mention- “Effect of Salt Concentrations on Germination of Corn and Bean Seeds” Jasmine Frank

Best Presentation- “Feast or Famine” Landon Thury

Most Applicable- “Just ‘Beet’ It” Trace Pelton

Best Use of Mathematics- “How does temperature affect pressure in different Sized Automobile Tires?” McKenna Kocmich

Ninth Grade Individuals Group B: First Place- “Comparing the effectiveness of Halogen vs. Xenon Headlights” Noah Watchorn; Second Place- “Does the Monte Carlo method Accurately Determine the Area of Irregular Shaped Object?” Megan Gretchmann; Third Place- “The effect of background Color on the melting rate of ice” Courtney Sees; Honorable Mention- “Comparing text recognition in computers vs. Phones” Madelynn Huitema ; Honorable Mention- “How does the surface area of the ice cube affect its melting Rate?” Kindra Mixon; Best Presentation- “The Effect of background color on the melting Rate of Ice” Courtney Sees; Most Applicable- “Comparing the effectiveness of Halogen vs. Xenon Headlights” Noah Watchorn; Best Use of Mathematics- “Does the Monte Carlo Method Accurately Determine the Area of the Irregular Shaped Object?” Megan Gretschmann

[Winners were pictured in last week’s edition of The Avon Clarion.]