MIDDLE SCHOOL NEWS Middle School Space Project
Middle School Participates in Capital Regional Science and Engineering Fair Several Middle School students took advantage of the opportunity to participate in the Capital Regional Science and Engineering Fair. 7th grader, Nishi Bhanderi, placed first in her category of Behavioral and Social Sciences and received a special award from The Office of Naval Research, as well as advanced to the State Science Fair. Her project dealt with how having a purpose affects times in running a set distance, and she was later featured on the on-line education company, Coursera’s, Instagram feed. Diya Patel placed second in the category of Cellular/Molecular Biology and Biochemistry with a project dealing with amounts of DNA in organic versus non-organic strawberries, Suhani Gawde placed second in the category of Plant Sciences. Belen Rambana, Caroline Couch, and Evie Romano also competed in the Science Fair.
Each year, Maclay’s inspired 6th Grade students launch into discovering all things space-related. The research and creative projects culminated with a grand exhibit showcased in the library during the Celebration of the Arts. Mrs. Kutter led the way exploring the history of the Space Race. Students research important milestones of the Space Race and create political cartoons. Together, the class told the story with a powerful Space Race timeline. Mr. Dickson’s classes wrote STEM-inspired poetry, and Ms. Barton’s students explored Space Science benefits for humanity. These unique opportunities allowed our 6th grade students to dig deeper into exploration and discovery through an authentic learning experience.
Middle School Astronaut Challenge Our Middle School Student Astronaut Challenge Team ended their time together with impressive accomplishments. After making it into the final competition, the team placed 3rd overall in the Engineering Challenge and placed 1st in Patch Design.
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