Thursday, March 2 and Friday, March 3
Helfrich Park STEM Academy, 2603 W Maryland Rd.Â
Several hundred science fair projects are currently on display at Helfrich Park STEM Academy as part of the school’s annual science fair. As part of the school’s unique STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) focus, every student at Helfrich submits a project. Projects include topics from all the different domains of science, including biology, geology, physics, chemistry, and engineering. Some of the topics include the pH of beans, chemistry of household cleaners, temperatures of ground covers, chemistry of ice cream, viscosity of liquid, the power of food, and aerodynamic engineering.
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Student projects will be judged by honors science students from Reitz High School on Thursday, March 2, from 2:30 to 5 p.m. The top winners will then compete in the USI Regional Science Fair this weekend. Projects also will be on display and available for viewing Friday, March 3, from 7:45 a.m. to 1:45 p.m.
