Seventh graders at Skyview Middle School let their imaginations lead the way as they expored science on their own terms.  Students had the opportunity to select from ten different categories ranging from websites to new inventions to demonstrating a science experiment to create a project for the Science Expo.

Teachers say it provided a great opportunity for students to take science in new directions and engage students in topics that interest them.  Volcanos, lima bean plants and rock collections were all parts of various displays at the expo February 25.

Here are the winners in all 10 categories:

Scientific Principle
1.      Allison Centineo
2.      Lauren Esposito
3.      Jason O’Connor
4.      Robynne Hill
5.      Tiffany Hubbard

Website
1.      Courtney Alvey- Predators of Africa
2.      Caden Mason- Animal Empire
3.      Stephen Walter- Stealth Bomber

Invention
1.      Alli Nauta- Anti-alarm Clock
2.      Gabby Ruiz and Kelly Mrofcza- Softball Caddy
3.      Makenzie Toyer and Raeann Verdi- Fish Feeder
4.      Preston Core- Skateboard
5.      Samantha Marroquin, Leslie Aguilar, Liz AlcocerBanuelos – Small Purse

 Collection
1.      Angela Myers- Rocks
2.      Tyler Johnson- Reptiles
3.      Kirstin Mendeville- Seashells
4.      Robert Medearis- Minerals
5.      Shana Kucharek- Flowers

Video
1.      Rachel Petersen and Monica Mlynarczyk- Flowers
2.      Emma Frisbee and Laura Bristow- Rainbows
3.      Caleb Bodell and Aaron Touchette- Solar Flares

 Instruments
1.      Lauren Stovall and Teena Paradela- Pin-Hole Camera
2.      Tanner Bishop- Air Engine
3.      Rufina Pierce- Weathering Tools
4.      Bethanie Collier and Kayla Moss- Microscope
5.      Jamian Solis and Austin Jenkinson- Anemometer

 Multimedia Verbal
1.      Brycen Glaser- Guns
2.      Caitlyn Duncan- Natural Disasters
3.      Brittany Wells- Fitness to Heart rate
4.      Sonya Mestey-
5.      Gabby Kotik- Small Pox

 Illustrations
1.      Taylor Hill- Wolves
2.      Jonathan Shoemaker- Insects
3.      Sidnee Newman- Colorado Flowers
4.      Rachel Kennedy- Animal Anatomy
5.      Stephanie Tang- Sea Mammals

 Multimedia Recorded
1.      Celi Boneta- Venemous Animals
2.      Katie Sanders- Constellations
3.      Ryan Hope- Life, Birth, and Death of Stars

 Traditional Science Fair
1.      Amber Day- Magnetism
2.      Brandon Breeden- Temperature vs. Magnetism
3.      Isabel Mudrak- Hamburger Mold
4.      Corden Cox- That Smell
5.      Katharyn Scheller- Fruit/Veggie