Are You Smarter Than a Glen Cove Fifth Grade Scientist?

Connolly School fifth-graders demonstrated their knowledge of the scientific method during the school’s annual Science Fair on Feb. 3.

The fair featured projects that covered a wide range of topics, including the movement of balloons, expanding gummy bears and whether or not plants can grow without soil. According to fifth-grade teacher Maureen Hellman, students started brainstorming ideas for their projects prior to the holiday recess. Once their topic was approved, each class reviewed the steps of the scientific method, discussing hypotheses and variables. They also learned to make charts and graphs using the data they collected.

Upon completion of their science projects, students demonstrated their work for classmates and teachers at the fair.

Story by Syntax, Photos courtesy of the Glen Cove City School District:

1. Fifth-grader Richard Cardali studied perpetual motion for his science fair project.
2. Kate Clermont (right) investigated how sound travels for the science fair. Maria Ramos Vallecillo (left) took part in a demonstration.
3. Erasmo Mendez tested batteries to see which was the strongest.
4. Jacqueline Peretti (left) received some help from Gianna Zangari (right) to demonstrate that water can travel up a tube.