Columbia Falls students do well at county science fair
Morgan Flickenger from Columbia Falls Junior High won the Glacier Institute Big Creek Environmental Science special award at the County Science Fair on Feb 27. (Teresa Byrd/Hungry Horse News)
Students who did well at the district level last month went on to compete in the Flathead County Science Fair on Feb. 27 at the Flathead County Fairgrounds.
Columbia Falls kids made a strong showing at the event. Here’s how they faired:
THIRD GRADE
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE
Grand Champion:
Glacier Gateway Elementary
Maggie Fullerton -- “The Effects of Fertilizer on Aquatic Insects”
Reserve Champion:
Glacier Gateway Elementary
Connor Jordan -- “Heart Rate”
THIRD GRADE
PHYSICAL SCIENCE
Grand Champions:
Glacier Gateway Elementary
Anthony Gairrett, -- “Homopolar Motor”
Glacier Gateway Elementary
Olive Scallen -- “Acids and Alkaline Solutions”
Reserve Champion:
Glacier Gateway Elementary
Natalie Hagreen -- “Slime Recipes”
THIRD GRADE
DEMONSTRATION
Grand Champion:
Glacier Gateway Elementary
Brielle Allan -- “How a Turbine Engine Works”
FOURTH GRADE
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE
Grand Champion:
Glacier Gateway Elementary
Loren Connors -- “Color vs. Taste”
FOURTH GRADE
DEMONSTRATION
Grand Champion:
Glacier Gateway Elementary
Olivia Hook -- “What Cereal Has the Most Sugar?”
Glacier Gateway Elementary
Airebella Hylton-Lewis -- “Rabbit Color Genetics”
FIFTH GRADE
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE
Reserve Champion:
Ruder Elementary
Jack Bowler -- “Rethink Your Drink”
FIFTH GRADE
PHYSICAL SCIENCE
Grand Champion:
Glacier Gateway Elementary
Payton Keibler -- “Magnetic Levitation”
Glacier Gateway Elementary
Hailey Littlefield -- “Erratic Erosion”
Reserve Champion:
Glacier Gateway Elementary
Kensington Sundberg -- “Fruit and Veggie Voltage”
Glacier Gateway Elementary
Josephine Terrell -- “Potato Battery”
SIXTH GRADE
PHYSICAL SCIENCE
Grand Champion:
Columbia Falls Junior High
Oscar Metallo -- “Let them Eat Snow”
Reserve Champion:
Columbia Falls Junior High
Claire Bates -- “Splish Splash Sponge”
Columbia Falls Junior High
Merell Cooley -- “Note the Humidity”
ENGINEERING
Middle School (Grades 6-8)
Reserve Champion:
Columbia Falls Junior High
Cosley Payne -- “Pi Alarm”
SPECIAL AWARDS
Glacier Institute Big Creek Environmental Science awards:
Glacier Gateway Elementary
Haley Littlefield -- “Erratic Erosion”
Columbia Falls Junior High
Morgan Flickinger -- “Fire-n-Flora”
Waterstreet Company Best Middle School Computer Programming Award:
Columbia Falls Junior High
Cosley Payne -- “Pi Alarm”