Sheldon, Iowa — On Friday, March 25th, five 8th graders from Sheldon Middle School participated in the State Science and Technology Fair of Iowa at Hilton Coliseum on the Iowa State University campus in Ames.
After a day of presenting their science experiment projects to a variety of judges, the 8th graders showcased their ability to communicate, through their exhibit and interviews, their project question, results they collected, and what they learned from their testing. Awards were handed out Friday evening and the Sheldon students took away a variety of awards and recognitions.
The five Sheldon 8th graders and their awards were:
Dirk Brink and Braeden Mouw
First place–8th grade Chemistry Division
Broadcom Masters Award
POSH Award (received a certificate and gift card)
Sophie Meyer and Olivia Prewitt
Third place–8th grade Chemistry Division
Rachel Besaw
Discovery in Science Award (received a certificate and gift card)
POSH Award (received a certificate and gift card)
Pictured from left to right: Dirk Brink, Braeden Mouw, Sophie Meyer, Olivia Prewitt, Rachel Besaw – photo courtesy of Sheldon Community Schools
