- Middle school students took on a variety of projects.
The annual MMA Middle School Science Fair took place April 19-21, coinciding with the Spring Family Weekend. Under the direction of science teacher LTC Willis Kleinsorge, students conducted experiments and explained their findings. The winners were announced during the weekend:
1st Place Overall 2013 Science Fair Winner:
Eugenio Barrera and Carlos Ramos – “Getting A Bang Out Of Breath Spray”
3-Way Tie: 2nd Place Overall 2013 Winners:
Juan A. Hernandez, Rodrigo Marroquin and Antonio Montes – “Producing Hydrogen Gas”
Daniel Perez & Ricardo Salido – “Dancing Fire”
TaJae Blue – “Thermal Insulation”
8th Grade Science Fair Winners:
1st Place and Medal:
Eugenio Barrera and Carlos Ramos – “Getting A Bang Out Of Breath Spray”
2nd Place and Medal: (Tie)
Juan Antonio Hernandez, Rodrigo Marroquin and Antonio Montes – “Producing Hydrogen Gas”
Daniel Perez and Ricardo Salido – “Dancing Fire”
TaJae Blue – “Thermal Insulation”
3rd Place and Medal:
Sean Fitzgerald, YiHeng Hu, Julien Mugabo and Tan Pongsuea – “The Color of Flames”
Honorable Mention:
Jorge Aduna, Raul Escarcega and Sergio Mayer – “Elephant Toothpaste”
7th Grade Science Fair Winners:
1st Place & Medal: (Tie)
Santiago Sada and Ivan Salinas – “Smoking”
1st Place & Medal: (Tie)
Juan Carlos Guerra and Juan Pablo Leal – “The Glowing Penny”
2nd Place & Medal: (Tie)
Charlie Norman and Mason Scott – “The Fire Tornado”
2nd Place & Medal: (Tie)
Jean-Luc Shyaka – “Which Popcorn Brand Pops The Best?”
3rd Place & Medal:
Samer Doumit and Juan Diego Gonzalez – “Nail Bed”
6th Grade Science Fair Winners:
1st Place & Medal:
Pablo Garza – “The First Turbine Ever Made”
2nd Place: (Tie)
Chandler Bolinger and Braulio Garcia – “The Big Volcano”
2nd Place: (Tie)
Yanni Le – “Colored Milk”