By ROBIN SHANNON

L’Observateur

GARYVILLE – Months of planning, research and experimenting by sixth- through eighth-graders at Garyville/Mt. Airy Math and Science Magnet School concluded Friday morning as the children presented projects for the school-level science fair.

About 100 students competed solo or in groups in 10 distinct science categories ranging from botany to zoology. Common science fair topics, such as the study of the solar system or the workings of friction, were interspersed with more unique study areas that included the physics of Alabama running back Mark Ingram, the science behind carbonated beverages and how to make a potato clock.

Schools across St. John will continue to hold Science and Social Studies fairs throughout next week. John L. Ory will hold their science fair Friday, Jan 22. Social Studies fairs will be held at LaPlace Elementary, on Thursday, Jan. 21 and Friday, Jan. 22, and at Leon Godchaux Accelerated Program on Friday, Jan. 22.

Winners in the individual categories, who now move on to the district level fair Feb. 11 at GMMS, are listed below:

Behavioral and Social Science

First place: Kyla Holmes

Second place Atasia Sylvan

Botany (Plant Sci.)

First place: Brianna

First place: Carter Darius Rixner

Second place: Ixchel Sabonger

Earth Science

First place: Darein Rixner

Second place: Troychelle Alexis

Third place: Elton Breaux

Third place: Christina Holmes

Environmental Science

Second place: Anaya Askins/Chase Henderson

Chemistry

First place: Corin Ellis/Shawn Millet

Second place: Amanda Duhe

Third place: NiJeion Cosey

Engineering

First place: Devon Millender

Second place: Eugene Keller

Microbiology

Third place: Toi Jones/Roderick Nadie

Physics

First place: Herman Thomas

Second place: Lidiya Alyzirius

Third place: Ariel Mitchell

Zoology (Animal Sci.)

Third place: Kiya Fredricks/Shontell Simoneaux

Medicine and Health

First place: Elizabeth Scioneaux

Second place: Whitley Armant

Third place: DaVaron Stockman

Team Projects

First place: Jalacey Simon and Tiffany Bacon

Second place: Trevell Fenroy and Dejuan Stewart

Second place: I’kesha Brown and I’leke Brown

Third place: Sema’j Alverez, Kevrion Henderson and Kariontae Victor