By Lucas Alfaro-Chuan (5th Grade)

For my S.T.E.A.M. project, I chose a density tower. The first ingredient that I used is honey, the second ingredient I used is milk, the third is dishwashing soap, fourth water with food coloring and lastly, oil. All the liquids did not mix because they each have different amount of density. For example, honey has the most density and that is why it is at the bottom. The oil has the least density and they is why it is at the top. The ping pong did not sink because it had low density. The screw drivers and the tooth did make it to the honey because it has a lot density.

By Ellie Pollock (3rd Grade)

Ellie was researching the science of heat transfer and what temperature of hot chocolate would melt a marshmallow the fastest. She tested 4 different temperatures and determined that most of the heat was transferring into the ceramic mug and it was taking a long time to melt the marshmallow. She then changed the mug from ceramic to thermal and the marshmallow melted more quickly than all the others.

By Ian MacRae (5th grade)

For my S.T.E.A.M. Fair project I made a solar oven! The materials we used were a cardboard box, some foam blocks covered in tin foil, a piece of glass for the top, and another cardboard box covered in tin foil for the reflector. The hottest temperature it reached was 217ﾟF! I hope you enjoyed my S.T.E.A.M. fair project on a solar oven.

By Katherine McMahon & Jillian Keil (4th grade)

iPhone Projector: Using items found around the house like a magnifying glass and shoebox, we created an iPhone projector.

By Olivia O'Brien (Kinder)

Olivia created a Lava Lamp using items she found around the household.

I explored the connection between math and origami. There are four laws of origami based on geometry. Origami is not just folding paper. Origami can be used in the real word. Telescopes, bullet proof shields, and artificle muscles have been made with origami principles. Houses may be built in the future as origami so that can be built and transported more easily.

"Egg crystal geodes were made from egg shells, epsom salts, food coloring, and water. The epsom salts and water were made into a super saturated solution when poured into the eggshells. A supersaturated solution is a solution that contains more dissolved material than could be dissolved by the solvent. Over 14 days, the crystals formed. The food coloring was added at the beginning to show the sparkle of the crystals."

A chain Reaction to play fetch with her dog.

By Lua Samari (TK)

Lua created a planetarium dome with a light powered by a battery that sat underneath the done. After completing her build (with the help of her family), she was able to see constellations light up her bedroom walls.

By Reed Samari TK

Reed built and coded a LEGO robot that can pull objects!

By Jocelyn Miller- 2nd Grade

Jocelyn created a Rube Goldberg machine (Chain reaction) to move a boat in the water by using a fan.

By Izzy Standlea (5th grade) & Jack Standlea (1st Grade)

A Rube Goldberg Machine, contraption, or invention is intentionally over-engineered or overdone machine that performs a very simple task in a very complex fashion, usually including a chain reaction. The expression is named after American cartoonist and inventor Rube Goldberg (1883-1970).

Multiple trials were performed and each trial required small adjustments and alterations before each and every reaction was achieved. The end result was that each action resulted in a new reaction to cause the gate to close.

By Brannon Bagwell (Kinder)

Brannon Bagwell (Ms. Kim's Kindergarten class), wrote an e-book finding caterpillars and learning about the life cycle of a butterfly.