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Tudela, Sablan top SCS Science Fair 2021
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Posted on Mar 24 2021
Annabella Tudela in 5th grade was awarded overall Elementary winner, with her project “Blood Compatibility.” (CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS)
With detailed planning and creative solutions aligned with COVID-19 mitigation procedures, Saipan Community School successfully hosted its annual Science Fair last month, with Annabella Tudela and Soledad Sablan leading the fair’s roster of winners.
Tudela in 5th grade was awarded overall Elementary winner, with her project “Blood Compatibility,” while Sablan in 8th grade was awarded Overall Jr. High winner for her research and presentation called “This Little Light of Mine,” which was an exploration of light and conductivity.
Soledad Sablan in 8th grade was awarded Overall Jr. High winner for her research and presentation called “This Little Light of Mine,” which was an exploration of light and conductivity.
SCS had a total of 66 individual learning projects from 4th through 8th grade displayed at the fair. Projects from each grade level were separated out on campus and rated by judges from the local science community. Students were rated on Experimental Design Process, Data Collection & Conclusions as well as Visuals and Presentation. Then a second round of judging aimed to highlight the scientific thought and thinking process, creative ability, understanding and creative problem-solving skills, clarity and organization of the top projects from the previous round.
According to a school statement, the science fair was a culmination of all the hard work by students under the instruction of their teachers.
The fair culminated with a live virtual award ceremony on the school’s Facebook page and shared on the school’s learning platforms. Parents, students, and staff members were invited to view the projects on campus, which were displayed in a socially distant manner, and recognized the students’ accomplishments and hard work.
Notably, the school’s kindergarten through 3rd grade classes completed class projects together. The kindergartners researched “Fun with Magnets,” the 1st Grade class successfully grew plants from their own compost with “From Garbage to Garden,” the 2nd Grade studied liquid solutions and experimented with “Bubble it!” and the 3rd grade researched “Which Cup Keeps Drinks Colder.”
“SCS would like to thank the parents and guardians for all their help and support throughout this project, and to our volunteers who served as judges. We greatly appreciate the judges that came from our local science community,” the SCS statement added. (PR)
