Brownsboro Intermediate scientists prove their theories during annual science fair

Wanda Nichols Photo 6TH GRADE SCIENCE FAIR WINNERS -- (L-R) front Kayleigh Tillery, Austin Carr, Olivia Williams, Katy Young, middle Karina Rojas, Megann Hagmann, Taylor Massey, David Grob, back Kevin Elder, Celeste Padron, Kylie Bridges, Lucas Lemons, Jacobi Parker, Cecelia Gomez. Not pictured: Elena Duran.

Nearly 70 Brownsboro Intermediate students participated in the school's annual science fair, Tuesday, Feb. 27, to exhibit their findings on experiments ranging from crystals to popcorn to zoology.

"These kids are ten times awesome," said Patricia Spence, 6th grade science teacher and organizer of the fair. "They exceeded any expectation any of us had for them. They're all winners as far as I'm concerned."

The following winners were announced during the fair Tuesday evening:

Fourth Grade-

1st Place: Madison Timmerman - Tsunamis

2nd Place: TIE - Caroline Spence - Sand Snowman

Braylon Wehrmann - Earthquakes and Tectonic Plates

3rd Place: TIE - Meghan Vogt - Danger at Sea: A Lighthouse

Wanda Nichols Photo 5TH GRADE SCIENCE FAIR WINNERS -- (L-R) front Kristen Binkley, Kalee Morgan, middle Brianna Knight, Carissa Dingler, Cheyenne Vasseur, back Jennifer Cardenas, Taylor Jackson, Michael Strangfeld, Tyler Thomison. Not pictured: Brooke Spears.

Danielle McWhorter - Will I Grow?

4th Place: TIE - Brooke Johnson - Light with the Use of Magnets

Derrick Wilson and Nick Young - Zoology and Habitats of Animals

5th Place: TIE - Kyle Traywick - Fossils

Meosha Deed, Amanda Odom and Shyanne Jennings - Heart and Lungs

6th Place: TIE - Jon Howard - Lever

Morgan Robbins - Hurricanes and Tornadoes

5th Grade -

1st Place: TIE - Carissa Dingler - Waterproof

Brianna Knight - Stages of Plants

2nd Place: TIE - Jennifer Cardenas - Crystals

Michael Strangfeld - Powerful Produce: How Can Fruits & Vegetables Conduct Electricity?

Wanda Nichols Photo 4TH GRADE SCIENCE FAIR WINNERS -- (L-R) front Meghan Vogt, Kyle Traywick, Amanda Odom, Danielle McWhorter, middle Morgan Robbins, Braylon Wehrmann, Jon Howard, Shyanne Jennings, Madison Timmerman, back Brooke Johnson, Meosha Deed, Derrick Wilson, Caroline Spence, Nick Young.

3rd Place: TIE - Cheyenne Vasseur - Vesicoureteral Reflux

Kristen Binkley - Fluffy or Flat: What Takes the Cake?

4th Place: TIE - Tyler Thomison - Pollution Solution? Cleaning up Oil Spills

Taylor Jackson - Lights, Color Emotion!

5th Place: Kalee Morgan - Catching Caffeine Criminals

6th Grade: Brooke Spears - The Incredible Brain

6th Grade-

1st Place: Kylie Bridges - What are Clouds?

2nd Place: Celeste Padron, Jacobi Parker, and Katy Young - The Water Cycle

3rd Place: Austin Carr - Got Gas?

4th Place: TIE - Kayleigh Tillery - Effects of Exercise: Changes in Carbon Dioxide Output

Lucas Lemons, Taylor Massey, and David Grob - Air Cushion Vehicle

5th Place: Karina Rojas, Ceeilia Gomez, and Elena Duran - Lighting in a Pan

6th Place: TIE - Kevin Elder - How to Make Light

Olivia Williams and Megann Hagmann - Poppin Popcorn

Mrs. Spence said the science fair taught students the scientific process while gaining experience in collaborating with one another on their projects.

"Hopefully this will encourage students to keep trying to keep experimenting, to keep making messes, and to keep learning," she said. "They learned something without even knowing it."

Science fair projects were judged by Brownsboro High science honor students.