Science Fair

The Calaveras County Science Fair provides opportunities for students in grades 4-12
to explore scientific inquiry and creatively submit science projects.
Any Calaveras County student is eligible to enter the Calaveras County Science Fair.
The 39th Annual Science Fair was on March 9, 2024.
Congratulations to all students and families who participated!!
 
 
2022 Grand Prize Winner
 
 
Tobias Siegler - 8th Grade @ CFLC "Microorganisms to the Extreme"
 
2022 Second Place Winners
 
Hailey Kalton, 11th Grader @ CFLC "Enough to Milk You Sick"
 
Josephine Rael, 5th Grader @ Albert Michelson Elementary "Memory: Color vs. Black and White"
 
Arabelle Haughton, 6th Grader @ Mountain Oaks "Soap Science"
 
Aiden Samonek, 8th Grader @ Mountain Oaks "Comparing Antacids"
 
Liam Hungerford, 4th Grader @ Hazel Fischer Elementary "Cracking the Code"
 
Elliot Hungerford & Leighton Quilici, 7th Graders @ Avery "Space Race"
 
Bodhi Smith, 5th Grader @ Albert Michelson Elementary "Electromagnitism"
 
Marcus Kelly & Phebee McNurlin, 6th Graders @ Copperopolis Elementary "Cheap vs. Expensive! Which Battery is Better?"
 
2022 Third Place Winners
 
 
Felix Orange, 5th Grader @ Albert Michelson Elementary "The Study of Movements from Sound"
 
Judah Baker, 6th Grader @ Toyon Middle School "Is the 5 Second Rule Real?"
 
Aaliyah Miles, 5th Grader @ Albert Michelson Elementary "Which Natural Filter Will Clean Dirty Water the Best?"
 
Drew Woodhams & Dominic Lopez, 5th ?Graders @ Copperopolis Elementary "Does Fluoride Prevent Tooth Decay?"
 
Emma Tennis, 8th Grader @ Mountain Oaks "Acid Rain's Effect on Plants"
 
Gia Rinauro, 6th Grader @ Avery Middle School "Rooting Plant Cuttings"
 
2022 Honorable Mention Awards
 
Scarlett Baum, 6th Grader @ Toyon Middle School "Horse Behavior vs. Human Behavior"
 
Jay Lusvardi, 6th Grader @ Toyon Middle School "Should You Run/Walk the Mile or Play Sports?"
 
James Cragun, 6th Grader @ San Andreas Elementary "Push Those Amps"
 
Alicia Newsom, 4th Grader @ Albert Michelson Elementary "Circular Venting Race Jugs"
 
Colby Kardas, 4th Grader @ Albert Michelson Elementary "PSI of Soccer Ball"
 
 
Grand Prize Winner
Reese Roeder - Christian Family Learning Center, Grade 7 "Seagrass as a Carbon Sink?"
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1st Place Winners
 
 
Rebecca Dittman- Christian Family Learning Center, Grade 6 "Imposter"
 
 
 
Wesley Mann- Christian Family Learning Center, Grade 5 "Kaboom!"
 
 
 
Ian Mendoza-Avery Middle School, Grade 6 "The Twin Paradox
 
 
 
 
2nd Place Winners
 
 
Adrien Wood- Mountain Oaks, Grade 6 "What Should My Plants Drink?"
 
 

Cecilia O’Geen- Mountain Oaks, Grade 7 “The Beauty in Fish Poop: Using Aquaponics vs. Traditional Soil Farming”

 
 

Tobias Siegler- Christian Family Learning Center, Grade 6 “Microorganisms to the Extreme”

 
 

Colette Glaser- Christian Family Learning Center, Grade 8 “Observation and Participation”

 
 

Arabelle Houghton- Mountain Oaks, Grade 5 “Model Rocket Motor Test”

 
 
 
 
3rd Place Winners
 
 

Kali Smith- Christian Family Learning Center, Grade 8 “Cheesecake Challenge”

 
 

Kenan Dragomanovich- Mark Twain Elementary, Grade 4 “Do Seeds and Plants Need Light To Grow?”

 
 
 

Glen Hall- Albert Michelson Elementary, Grade 4 “Alcohol Stove”

 
 
 

Josh Schuler- Avery Middle School, Grade 7 “How Outside Time Affects Your Mood and Sleep”

 
 
 
 
Honorable Mention Awardees
 
 

Isabell Thomas- Toyon Middle School, Grade 7 “Bye Bye Baking Soda”

 
 

Maliyah & Camden Klegseth- Mokelumne Hill Elementary,  Grade 6 & 4 “Hot Cups”

 
 

Cameron Robinson- Copperopolis Elementary, Grade 4 “Killing Germs”

 
 
 
 
Participation Awardees
 
 

Mackenzie McKeon- Avery Middle School, Grade 8 “Oh the Things Sugar Can Do”

 
 

Madison Elliot- Jenny Lind Elementary, Grade 5 “Volcano”