Castle Heights fourth and fifth grade students showed off their knowledge of science on Tuesday at the school’s first ever science fair.
Thanks to the recently selected Carbon High School Computer Science Sterling Scholar, Parker Humes, the science fair was held and deemed a success. Being just a junior in high school, Humes has competed in a total of 11 science fairs throughout his high school career. One of these fairs happened to be the INTEL International Science and Engineering Fair.
Humes wanted to share his love of science with the young students at Castle Heights which is where he attended elementary school.
Fellow Sterling Scholars assisted Humes with the science fair. Elley Cowdell, Sterling Scholar of Dance, Natalia Hopes, Skilled and Technical Science Education, Alyssa Vincent, Music, Jon Banasky, Social Science and Tyler Yoklavich, Science Sterling Scholar were present to assist at the fair. They helped judge and conduct the award presentations and the awards ceremony.
According to Mr. Winfree, a teacher at Castle Heights, the science fair will become an annual event for the school. The fair was sponsored by the Castle Heights PTA, while several businesses donated time and prizes to the fair.
The winners of the science fair, as well as businesses that donated are as follows:
Category Winners: (Each given a $5 Cold Stone Gift Card)
| Category | Place | Name | Project Title |
| Chemistry | 1st Place | Nicholas Bryner | Corrosion: Does Acidity Matter? |
| Chemistry | 2nd Place | Kaden Dyreng | Making Ice |
| Chemistry | 3rd Place | Makailey Porter | Fruit Battery |
| Chemistry | 3rd Place | Blayr Bennett | Berry Special DNA |
| Earth Science | 1st Place | Abigail Tharp | What Makes Flowers Change Color? |
| Earth Science | 2nd Place | Dallin Humes | Is it Better to Fertilize or Just Wet Your Plants? |
| Earth Science | 3rd Place | Ember Smith | Goldie Locks and the Three Plants |
| Math and Computer Science | 1st Place | Maggie Hinckley | A Penny for Your Thoughts |
| Medicine and Health | 1st Place | Hailie Nunley | The Effects of My Drinks on Your Teeth? |
| Medicine and Health | 2nd Place | McKlain Lowe | Bright Smiles |
| Physics and Astronomy | 1st Place | Cooper Huntsman | How Do Parachutes Work? |
| Physics and Astronomy | 2nd Place | Sam Jensen | A Meteorite Hit My House |
| Product Testing | 1st Place | Carson Flores | The Deflated Football Theory |
Special Awards: (Each given a Desert Wave Pool day pass)
| Name | Award | Project Title | |
| Hailie Nunley | Most “Egg”celent Use of Photography | The Effects of My Drinks on Your Teeth | |
| Abigail Tharp | Flower Power Award | What Makes Flowers Change Color? | |
| Kaden Dyreng | “COOL”est Project | Making Ice | |
| Makailey Porter | Fruit Ninja™ Award | Fruit Battery | |
| Nicholas Bryner | Most Likely to be Found in the BatCave | Corrosion: Does Acidity Matter? | |
| Sam Jensen | Most Likely to be Found in the Fortress of Solitude | A Meteorite Hit My House | |
| Ember Smith | Eco Warrior: The Most Environmentally Friendly | Goldie Locks and the Three Plants | |
| Carson Flores | MVP Most Valuable Project | The Deflated Football Theory | |
| Dallin Humes | The “Cup of Dirt” Award | Is it Better to Fertilize or Just Wet Your Plants | |
| Blayr Bennett | Most likely to Cure Cancer | Berry Special DNA | |
| McKlain Lowe | Bright Future Award | Bright Smiles | |
| Maggie Hinckley | Project That Makes The Most “Cents” | A Penny for Your Thoughts | |
| Cooper Huntsman | Most Helpful in the Event of a Plane Crash | How Do Parachutes Work? | |
| Maggie Hinckley | Knight Award | A Penny for Your Thoughts |
Sponsored Cash Awards:
| Name | Award | Cash Awarded | Project Title |
| Nick Bryner | Dustless Technologies Excellence in Innovation | $25 | Corrosion: Does Acidity Matter? |
| Cooper Huntsman | Mortensen Construction Engineering Award | $25 | How Do Parachutes Work? |
| Blayr Bennett | Castleview Hospital – Bruce Banner Award | $25 | Berry Special DNA |
| McKlain Lowe | Castleview Hospital – Tony Stark Award | $15 | Bright Smiles |
| Hailie Nunley | Castleview Hospital – Bill Nye Award | $10 | The Effects of My Drinks on Your Teeth |
| Makailey Porter | Castleview Hospital – Upcoming Scientist Award | $5 | Fruit Battery |
| Abigail Tharp | Castleview Hospital – Upcoming Scientist Award | $5 | What Makes Flowers Change Color? |
| Ember Smith | Castleview Hospital – Upcoming Scientist Award | $5 | Goldie Locks and the Three Plants |
| Dallin Humes | Castleview Hospital – Upcoming Scientist Award | $5 | Is it Better to Fertilize or Just Wet Your Plants |
| Maggie Hinckley | Castleview Hospital – Upcoming Scientist Award | $5 | A Penny for Your Thoughts |
| Sam Jensen | Castleview Hospital – Upcoming Scientist Award | $5 | A Meteorite Hit My House |
| Carson Flores | Castleview Hospital – Upcoming Scientist Award | $5 | The Deflated Football Theory |
| Kaden Dyreng | Castleview Hospital – Upcoming Scientist Award | $5 | Making Ice |
| Nicholas Bryner | Castleview Hospital – Upcoming Scientist Award | $5 | Corrosion: Does Acidity Matter? |
| Cooper Huntsman | Castleview Hospital – Upcoming Scientist Award | $5 | How do Parachutes Work? |
| Nicholas Bryner | Carbon High School – Young Einstein Award – First Place | $50 | Corrosion: Does Acidity Matter? |
| Hailie Nunley | Carbon High School – Young Einstein Award – Second Place | $30 | The Effects of My Drinks on Your Teeth |
| Kaden Dyreng | Carbon High School – Young Einstein Award – Third Place | $25 | Making Ice |
