Congratulations 3rd-5th grade da Vinci Arts & Science Fair Winners

Thank you for all who participated in the 2016-2017 3rd-5th grade da Vinci Arts & Science Fair.

The daVinci Arts & Science Fair is a forum to demonstrate the relationships between arts and science and provide a venue for student artists to display their work, competing for awards.

For the science portion:

Each student submits an entry evaluated by a team of judges. The student describes the project and answers accompanying questions. Public display of project entries occurs just prior to the awards ceremony on Sunday.

For each presentation, an abstract is adhered to the front of the display board. Project expectations include the use of the Scientific Method–positing the hypothesis; demonstrating an experiment to test that hypothesis; and an explanation of the outcome of the experiment as it pertains to the hypothesis.

Additionally, each project receives a score for presentation and verbal interview. Students explain how they chose their subject, what research they performed, and how they view the subject after having completed the experiment.

For the art portion:

Juried works selected by judges are featured with a label showing title, artist’s name, teacher’s name and school, grade, and contact information. Public viewing is held just prior to the Awards Ceremony. All artists, their families, and friends are encouraged and invited to this celebration. Entries include original works in the following categories: Painting, Drawing, Sculpture, Ceramics, Digital Photography, Traditional Photography, Computer Graphics, Mixed-Media, and Printmaking.

This year’s winners in the Science portion:

3^rd Grade – Earth Science

• 3^rd Place: Brooke Mullins project: Dirt Wars
  • Kingston Elementary Teacher: Cindy Fielden
• 2^nd Place: Hayden Sauer Project: Can Clouds Predict the Weather?
  • Woodland Elementary Teacher: Sandy Bradshaw
• 1^st Place: Isabella Tejada Project: Rock vs Acid
  • Kingston Elementary Teacher: Mrs. Narramore

3^rd Grade – Life Science

• 3^rd Place: Brycelyn Hennager Project: Don’t Drink Dog Spit Yetl
  • Kingston Elementary Teacher: Cindy Fielden
• Tie – 2nd Place: Jake Thomas Project: Does Weather Affect Mood?
  • Home School Teacher: Katie Thomas
• Tie – 2nd Place: Brody Wilkersoh Project: What Influences a Mouse More? Memory or Smell
  • Midway Elementary Teacher: Jessica Marasco
• 1^st Place: Grace Franklin Project: Heart Rockin’Beats
  • South Clinton Elementary Teacher: Holly Webb

3^rd Grade – Physical Science

• 3^rd Place: Avary Daniels Project: Rust Rust Baby
  • Kingston Elementary Teacher: Cindy Fielden
• 2^nd Place: Lucas Hinds Project: Gravity Hill
  • Kingston Elementary Teacher: Cindy Fielden
• 1^st Place: Mia Humphreys Project: The Strength of an Electromagnetic
  • Midway Elementary Teacher: Courtney Belcher

4^th Grade – Earth Science

• 3^rd Place: Kyle McCracken Project: Soil Erosion: Ways To Prevent
  • Kingston Elementary Teacher: Amanda Burd
• 2^nd Place: Ethan dshell Project: Rocks and Roots Effects of Ground Cover on Erosion
  • Kingston Elementary Teacher: Amanda Burd
• 1^st Place: Hannah Rains Project: Building In Earthquake Country
  • Kingston Elementary Teacher: Amanda Burd

4^th Grade – Life Science

• 3^rd Place: Lilly Woods Project: I Hope Your Teeth Don’t Look Like Thisll
  • Willow Brook Elementary Teacher: Peter Blair
• 2^nd Place: Carson Ladd Project: Music and Memory?
  • Kingston Elementary Teacher: Amanda Burd
• 1^st Place: Edie Weston Project: Can l Turn a Raisin Back into a Grape?
  • Woodland Elementary Teacher: Sandy Bradshaw

4^th Grade – Physical Science

• 3^rd Place: Garrett Humphreys Project: speeding Bullets
  • Midway Elementary Teacher: Kim Nickell
• 2^nd Place: Keaton Cook Project: Fact or Friction
  • South Clinton Elementary Teacher: Holly Webb
• 1^st Place: Alaina Hamilton Project: Too Hot for Solar Power
  • South Clinton Elementary Teacher: Holly Webb

5^th Grade – Earth/Physical Science

• 3^rd Place: Landon Easter Project: Which Type of Sponge is the Best?
  • Midway Elementary Teacher: Ashlee Hill
• 2^nd Place: Lena Tinker Project: The Strength of Three
  • Midway Elementary Teacher: Ashlee Hill
• 1^st Place: Braxton Fritz Project: The Disappearing Puddle
  • Kingston Elementary Teacher: Mrs. Boswell

5^th Grade – Life Science

• 3^rd Place: Sara Beth Nickell Project: Brown, Brown Slow Down
  • Midway Elementary Teacher: Ashlee Hill
• 2^nd Place: Colton Williams Project: A Bad Case of Caffeine
  • Kingston Elementary Teacher: Mrs. Boswell
• 1^st Place: Mackenzie Rickard Project: Which Citrus Fruit Has The Most Vitamin C?
  • Kingston Elementary Teacher: Mrs. Boswell

Science – Grand Prize:

• Alaina Hamilton Project: Too Hot for Solar Power
  • South Clinton Elementary Teacher: Holly Webb

Art – Best of Show:

• Alyssa Shedlock, Dragon Nest (Ceramics)
  • Mary’s School Teacher: Cathy Lowden

This year’s winners in the Arts portion:

STEAM

“This category was included two years ago to show the relationship of the Arts and Sciences, proving that when taught together students have a better understanding of the relationship and SYNERGY of two disciplines taught in our schools.  Our DaVinci fair embodies how the arts and science foster communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity through problem based and project based learning”.

First Place STEAM

Odelia Kneiser, Dueling Banjos, Sculpture, Linden Elementary, Tristy Berryhill

I welded many different pieces of metal together using science and technology. The designing and planning required engineering, resulting in an artistic sculpture.

Second Place STEAM

Aaron Fiscor, Study of a Knee, Drawing, Woodland Elementary, Mary Katherine Chin

The artwork is inspired by the study of anatomy and proportion. The artist drew from observation a detailed study of a knee joint using value and form.

Third Place STEAM

Gabi Phillips, Gargoyle, Ceramics, Linden Elementary, Tristy Berryhill

Building with clay requires both art and engineering to make sure the work is constructed with craftsmanship and also aesthetic.   We learned about functional and decorative art and how some pieces can be both.  We learned about the functional and decorative purposes of gargoyles of the Middle Ages.  Our clay relief masks were mostly for decorative purpose.  We used crayon and tempera to make the clay appear to be stone-like.

Visual Art

BEST of SHOW

Alyssa Shedlock, Dragon Nest, Ceramics, St. Mary’s, Cathy Lowden

First Place Grade 5

Ashley Gaetz, Paper boats I see; on the river line go by; which they float away, Digital Photography, South Clinton Elementary, Abigial Malone

Second Place 5

Amelia Everitt, Dragon Car, Painting, Robertsville Middle, Sean Seyfert

Third Place Grade 5

Ethan Hall, Nightmare, Ceramics, St. Mary’s, Cathy Lowden

First Place Grade 4

Jacob Mohr, Selfie, Drawing, Woodland Elementary, Mary Katherine Chin

Second Place Grade 4

Isabella Liu, Selfie, Painting, Woodland Elementary, Mary Katherine Chin

Third Place Grade 4

Carnella Frazier, Self-Portrait Inspired by Picasso, Painting, Willow Brook Elementary,      Sara Cochran

First Place Grade 3

Isabella Tejeda, Recycling Chihuly (The Chandelier), Sculpture,   Kingston Elementary, Amy Tejeda

Second Place Grade 3

Hanna Pelletier, Emoji, Textiles, Glenwood Elementary, Molly D. Chance

Third Place Grade 3

Lucas Hinds, Lotus Lake at the Cross-eyed Cricket, Traditional Photography, Kingston Elementary, Amy Tejeda