Over 150 of LISD’s youngest science enthusiasts and their families filled the LISD Performing Arts Complex (PAC) Conference Center for the district’s annual Elementary Science Fair Awards Ceremony where the top winners were announced Thursday evening.
The purpose of the fair is for students to learn about the scientific process and to prepare them for the upcoming STAAR exam.
Before the district fair, LISD elementary schools held campus science fairs to select the top experiments from each category to advance to the district fair.
During the weeklong district fair, the top students in first through fifth grade from LISD’s 20 campuses put their science magic to the test as they displayed a variety of projects. Community members and district administrators served as judges. The students also had the opportunity to attend the student viewing and see the other qualifying projects.
The students competed and were judged in four categories: Physical Science 1-Matter and Energy, Physical Science 2-Force and Motion, Life Science, and Environmental Science.
All participation received a ribbon and a participation certificate. Trophies were awarded to students who were named first through third place winners.
The top first place winners selected are Primary Physical Science 1-Matter and Energy, Yamiet Gasca, Gallego Elementary School; Primary Physical Science 2-Force and Motion, Ramel Lopez, Ligarde Elementary School; Primary Life Science, Louis Reyes, Ryan Elementary School; Primary Environmental Science, Javier Arevalo and Abran Landeros, Kawas Elementary School; Intermediate Physical Science 1–Matter and Energy, Luis Delgadillo, Leyendecker Elementary School; Intermediate Physical Science 2-Force and Motion, Adam Gonzalez, Zachry Elementary School; and Intermediate Environmental Science, Junior Morales, Ryan Elementary School.
Also winning were Primary Physical Science 1-Matter and Energy, Emmanuel Cuevas, Alma Pierce Elementary School; Primary Physical Science 2-Force and Motion, Roel Rodriguez, Leyendecker Elementary School; Primary Life Science, Selene Hinojosa, Ryan Elementary School; Primary Environmental Science, Kaleb Bustamante, Macdonell Elementary School; Intermediate Physical Science 1-Matter and Energy, Mariano Nateras, Ryan Elementary School. Intermediate Physical Science 2-Force and Motion, Paulo Garcia and Dayanna Marquez, Macdonell Elementary School; Intermediate Life Science, Jezebel Hamlin, Milton Elementary School; and Intermediate Environmental Science Sophia Cuevas, Alma Pierce Elementary School.