Irvington Students Explore Scientific Concepts for Fair

IRVINGTON, NY - It turns out that it’s easier to balance with your eyes open, the five-second rule applies to highly processed foods only and objects can’t float well in fresh water. Those are some of the lessons that Irvington Union Free School District students, in grades K-12, learned at the first Irvington Science Fair on April 30.

Sponsored by the PTSA, close to 75 science research projects, some of which were undertaken by multiple students, were displayed at the science fair, according to a district spokesman.

While the science research projects were not a curricular requirement, PTSA co-chairwoman Lisa Armogan went into the classrooms to encourage students to conduct their own experiments at home and showcase them at school to parents and friends. Each student received a certificate for his or her participation.

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Local community members and area organizations also participated in the science fair by setting up booths and interactive displays, officials said.

Engineers discussed the new Tappan Zee Bridge project with participants and families.

Students tested out different types of sand to determine which one makes the best sand castle, while others experienced the mobile science laboratory at the digital arts bus and learned about hydraulics and pump operations from the local fire department.

Seventh-grader Esha Shenoy, whose science research project focused on the five-second rule, said this is the first science fair she’s attended and was excited by the opportunity the District provided to all of its students to further explore their interests in science.

Ryan Thompson, a seventh-grader who conducted the Penny Challenge, said he wanted to educate other students that objects float better on a dense surface, like salt water, than fresh water.

“Science is the foundation for the world and it shows how things work,” he said.

Photo caption: Irvington Union Free School District students displayed their science research projects at the first Irvington Science Fair on April 30. Photos courtesy of the Irvington Union Free School District