KSD Students Shine at the Academy of Science St. Louis Regional Science Fair

After showcasing their creativity and curiosity at our district STEAMfest Science Fair in March, several KSD students went on to compete in the prestigious Academy of Science St. Louis Regional Science Fair and earned special awards from the Academy of Science.

Congratulations to all participants for their hard work and success! Here are the students from North Glendale, Robinson, Westchester, Nipher, and North Kirkwood Middle School who placed include:

• Lucas Marx – The Study of Plant Growth Under Different Conditions – 1st Place
• Sofia Mancini – How Do Different Decibel Levels of Sound Affect Plant Growth? – 2nd Place
  Special Award: East Central District/Federated Garden Clubs of Missouri, Inc.
• Oliver Schroeder – How to Prevent Fruit from Browning – 1st Place
• Charlie Smeds – Teeth vs. Soda – 1st Place
  Special Award: Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge
• Teddy Reithel – Exploring Subatomic Particles: Cloud Chambers and Einstein's Special Relativity – 1st Place
• Lillian McGinnis – Sound that Cooks – Can Sound Generate Heat? – 1st Place
  Special Awards: Naval Science Award Certificate and Medallion – Junior Division, Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge
• Andrew Graham – Dinosaur Extinction – 1st Place
  Special Award: Bayer Outstanding Young Scientist Award
• Jackson Slane – Weather: Now Versus 100 Years Ago – 1st Place
• Oliver Smeds – Which are Good Household Insulators? – 1st Place
• Finley McGinnis – Mouse Maze Fun – 1st Place

We are incredibly proud of these young scientists and look forward to seeing where their curiosity leads them next. Great job, students!