STEM Fair Winners
December 31st, 2024
SLPS STEM Fair Winners
We are excited to share the results of this year’s District STEM Fair, which showcased the incredible talents of our students from Preschool through 12th grade! The top scoring projects from Kindergarten through 12th grade will now advance to The Academy of Science St. Louis Science Fair in March.
Congratulations to all of our students for their creativity and perseverance in developing such outstanding projects. Your efforts truly highlight the innovation and passion for STEM within our district.
We also extend our deepest gratitude to the teachers, staff, and parents who supported and encouraged our students throughout this journey. Your dedication has been instrumental in making the STEM Fair a success and fostering a love for STEM in our community.
As we celebrate these accomplishments, we wish our advancing students the best of luck as they prepare to represent our district on a regional stage. Stay tuned for updates on their progress and achievements!
Betty Wheeler Classical Junior Academy
Experiment
- 1st Place - Ms. Reilly's Kindergarten Class: The Rotten Fruit Lab
- 1st Place - Grant, 5th Grade: Seed vs. Suet
Maker Division - Model
- 1st Place - Ms. McCowan's PreK Class: A New Bed for Goldilocks
- 1st Place - Ms. White's 1st Grade Class: A New Beak for a Bird
- 1st Place - Greta & Noa, 5th Grade: The Problem of Poaching
Science Research
- 1st Place - Mr. Seller's 4th Grade Class: What are the Causes of Homelessness?
CAJT at Nottingham
Experiment
- 1st Place - Ewing/Harbour's Class: Soap and Pepper Experiment
- 2nd Place - Hoskins/White's Class: What Makes Ice Melt Faster?
- 3rd Place - Parson/Webb's Class: Ball Drop Physics
Central VPA High School
Science Research
- 1st Place - Erick & Alex: Compound Leg Fracture
- 2nd Place - Jevon & Decon: How Do Fireworks Work?
Clyde C. Miller Career Academy
Maker Division - Model
- 1st Place - Gavin & Brian: Lightning/Electricity
- 2nd Place - Derrion & Zhia: STEM in the Real World
- 3rd Place - Marcus & Nicholas: Lightning/Electricity
Science Research
- 1st Place - Nyasia: Lightning/Electricity
- 2nd Place - Britney: STEM in my Career
- 3rd Place - Joseph: STEM in my Career
Columbia Elementary School
Experiment
- 1st Place - Ms. Richmond-Brooks's PreK Class: Bubble Blast
- 1st Place - Ms. Dubar's 2nd Grade: Groovy
- 2nd Place - Ms. Brewers-Clemons' Kindergarten Class: Bounce Back
Maker Division - Model
- 1st Place - Ms. Shaefer's Kindergarten Class: Sinkable Ship
- 1st Place - Trishton, 5th Grade: Marble Roller Coaster
- 2nd Place - Ms. Hearnes's PreK Class: Better Bandaid
- 2nd Place - Ms. Smith-Rockett's 3rd Grade Class: Worm Recycling
Maker Division - Engineering/Invention
- 1st Place - Ms. Vaughn's Class: Animal Hospital & Research Center
- 2nd Place - Ms. Wayant's 4th Grade Class: Dog Rescue: Based on a Real Event
Herzog Elementary School
Experiment
- 1st Place - Ms. Reese's Kindergarten Class: M&M Experiment
- 1st Place - Ms. Simmons' 1st Grade Class: Rainbow Water
- 1st Place -Ariyah, Tenyla, Sirsiah, & Zae'onna, 5th Grade: Seperating Lava Lamp
- 2nd Place - Ms. Gholston's PreK Class: Glitter Volcano
- 2nd Place - Ms. Johnson's 2nd Grade Class: Why Doesn't The Ocean Freeze?
- 2nd Place - Ms. Black's 3rd Grade Class: Fireball
Maker Division - Model
- 1st Place - Ms. Gillespie's 1st Grade Class: Sedimentary Layers
- 1st Place - Amyeer, Carma, & Zyren, 5th Grade: 3D Water Cycle
Science Research
- 1st Place - Lueanna, Kindergarten: Exploring Fossils
Jefferson Elementary School
Experiment
- 1st Place - Ms. Murphy's 2nd Grade Class: What's the Matter?
- 1st Place - Christina & Jamarrion, 4th Grade: Transfer of Energy
- 2nd Place - Ms. Perry's 1st Grade Class: Sink or Float
- 2nd Place - 4th Grade Class: Color Mixing Magic
- 3rd Place - Ms. Walker's 3rd Grade Class: Color and Taste
Maker Division - Model
- 1st Place - Deandre & Judith, 4th Grade: Pulley Experiment
- 2nd Place - Paidyn & Zhiya, 5th Grade: Who's Polluting the Mississippi?
- 3rd Place - Laila, Jessie, & Loriel, 4th grade: Sound Waves Properties
Maker Division - Engineering/Invention
- 1st Place - PreK: Huff & Puff
- 1st Place - Kendall & Malachi, 5th Grade: City Lake
- 2nd Place - Ms. Vernier's Kindergarten Class: Save the Ice Pop
- 2nd Place - Zion & Khaleah, 5th Grade: School Lake
- 3rd Place - Tory-Ann & Kaulee, 4th Grade: Phone Project
Mallinckrodt Academy of Gifted Instruction
Experiment
- 1st Place - Ms. Wikstrom's Kindergarten Class: Carnations in Living Color
- 1st Place - Ms. Cooke's 1st Grade Class: Apple-icious
- 1st Place - Noah & Jackson, 5th Grade: Which Battery Brand is Better?
- 2nd Place - Mr. Steven's 4th Grade Class: Variables in Motion
Maker Division - Model
- 1st Place - Korra, 5th Grade: The Mandela Effect
Maker Division - Engineering/Invention
- 1st Place - Owen, 5th Grade: Paper Bridges
Mann Elementary
Experiment
- 1st Place - Ms. Kambul's Class: Sink or Float
- 1st Place - Ms. Christie's Class: Does Color Affect Taste?
- 1st Place - Maya & Amely, 5th Grade: Rotten Fruit
- 2nd Place - Finnefan, 5th Grade: Hand Sanitizer or Washing Hands
- 3rd Place - William, Bipal, & Andres, 5th Grade: Growing Crystals
Maker Division - Model
- 1st Place - Ms. Wooten's Class: Lemon Power
- 2nd Place - Giselle, Daniel, & Carver, 5th Grade: Volcano
- 3rd Place - Jaylen, Jasmine, & Favor, 5th Grade: Volcano
Maker Division - Engineering/Invention
- 1st Place - Ms. Ament's Class: Team Animal Power
- 2nd Place - Mr. Mitchell's Class: Team Animal Power
Mason Elementary School
Experiment
- 1st Place - Ms. Tanner's PreK Class: Las Posadas Poinsettia Experiment
- 1st Place - Ms. Bohm's Kindergarten Class: Sink or Float?
- 1st Place - Ms. Meentemeyer's PreK Class: Mixing Colorful Sidewalk Chalk Colors
- 1st Place - Ms. Rodriquez-Joos' Class: Snow Volcanos
Maker Division - Engineering/Invention
- 1st Place - Ms. Patten's 4th Grade Class: Holi Powder Launcher
McKinley Leadership Academy
Experiment
Advancing to The Academy of Science St. Louis Science Fair
- Claire
- Margot
- Faith
- JP
Maker Division - Engineering/Invention
Advancing to The Academy of Science St. Louis Science Fair
- Rishik
- Alexia
Science Research
Advancing to The Academy of Science St. Louis Science Fair
- Dylan
- Lauryn
Meramec Elementary School
Experiment
- 1st Place - Ms. Tate's Kindergarten Class
- 1st Place - Ms. Besse's 1st Grade Class
- 1st Place Ms. Watson's 3rd Grade Class
- 2nd Place - Ms. Thurman's 2nd Grade Class
- 2nd Place - Ms. Watson's 5th Grade Class
- 3rd Place - Ms. Griffin's 2nd Grade Class
Maker Division - Model
- 1st Place - Ms. Haldaman's PreK Class
- 1st Place - Ms. Powell's 1st Grade Class
- 1st Place - Ms. Watson's 4th Grade Class
- 2nd Place - Ms. Ellis' Kindergarten Class
Mullanphy Elementary School
Experiment
- 1st Place - Ms. Moment's & Ms. Nibbio's Kindergarten Class: A Big Pumpkin Problem
Maker Division - Model
- 1st Place - Taniyah & Candence: Stomach Model
- 2nd Place - Hawa & Bilal: Liver Model
- 3rd Place - Carter: Heart Model
- 3rd Place - Naomi & Isabella: Heart Model
- 3rd Place - Jael & Taylar: Stomach Model
- 3rd Place - Mason & Londyn: Stomach Model
Maker Division - Engineering/Invention
- 1st Place - Ms. Key's Class: The Letter Builders
- 1st Place - Ms. Breitbach's Class: An Egg-Cellent Plan
- 1st Place - Ms. Kenya's Class: Think Like a Raven
- 2nd Place - Ms. Harris' Class: An Egg-Cellent Plan
Nance Elementary School
Experiment
- 1st Place - Ms. Hollis' Kindergarten Class: Ice, Ice, Melted?
- 1st Place - Ms. Lewis' 1st Grade Class: The Egg: Bounce or Break?
- 1st Place - Brea & Logan, 3rd Grade: Which Surface Causes the Highest Bounce?
- 2nd Place - Ms. Bulter's PreK Class: Fizzy Lemon Volcano
- 2nd Place - Ms. Butler's 2nd Grade Class: What Plants Need to Grow
- 2nd Place - McKenzie & O'Mari, 3rd Grade: What Surface Causes the Highest Bounce?
- 3rd Place - Ms. Jones's Kindergarten Class: Changing Color Flowers
- 3rd Place - Ms. Bryant's PreK Class: Propagation and Planting
- 3rd Place - Jordan & Jermiyah, 3rd Grade: Which Surface Causes the Highest Bounce?
Maker Division - Model
- 1st Place - Ms. Owen's 2nd Grade Class: Water Purification
- 1st Place - Ms. McBride's 3rd Grade Class: Speed Test
- 2nd Place - Okoye, 2nd Grade: Out of World
- 2nd Place - Ms. McBride's 3rd Grade Class: The Long Fall
- 3rd Place - Mr. Massaglia's 1st Grade Class: Moon Phase Model
- 3rd Place - Cra'Neisha & Gabriella, 5th Grade: The Bridge
Pamoja Preparatory Academy @ Cole
Experiment
- 1st Place - Mwalimi Braggs & Hall Kindergarten Class: Let It Fizz
- 1st Place - Mwalimu Hill's 2nd Grade Class: Grass Growing Investigation
- 1st Place - Mwalimu Sykes and Hill's 4th Grade Class: Who Has The Best Reflex?
- 2nd Place - Mwalimu Redding, Jackson-Johnson, and Williams' PreK Class: Let's Butter Up!
Maker Division - Model
- 1st Place - Mwalimu King & Hamilton's 1st Grade Class: Weather It
- 1st Place - Mwalimy Bailey & Holmes 3rd Grade Class: Gingerbread House
Middle School
- 1st Place - Jayden, MyShyla, & Honesty: Disruptions in Yellowstone Park
Shaw VPA Elementary School
Experiment
Advancing to The Academy of Science St. Louis Science Fair
- Kindergarten: Candy Condos
- Kindergarten: Pumpkin Catapults
- 2nd Grade: Bouce Test
- 5th Grade: Dissolving Candy
- 3rd Grade: Shell Less Egg
Sumner High School
Experiment
- 1st Place - Daesha: Tune Up Your Memory
- 2nd Place - Rayna & Javon: What's the Best Insulation Type?
Maker Division - Model
- 1st Place - Breonica: DNA Model
- 2nd Place - Jasmine & Joshua: Damage in Tornadoes
Maker Division - Engineering/Invention
- 1st Place - Mr. Weaver's Exceptional Learners: Exploring the Benefits of Strength Training
Science Research
- 1st Place - Kennedy: The Poison of Anicaml Testing and Its Modern Antidote
Vashon High School
Experiment
- 1st Place - Teonna & Chase: Floral Perfume
- 2nd Place - Camaran & Deon: Orange Juice Data
- 2nd Place - Tyqura, Davon, Makyle, & Dorea: The Making of Lotion
- 3rd Place - Jiarra & La'Trez: Petals in the Wind
- 3rd Place - Myesha & William: Testing Moisturizers
Maker Division - Model
- 1st Place - Ja'Mari & Donald: How to Build a Solar Oven
- 2nd Place - Deandrea: How to Build a Solar Oven
Maker Division - Engineering
- 1st Place - Azavia & Rayaira: Roller Coaster
- 2nd Place - Antwain & Kyrell: Desalination Water Device
Woerner Elementary School
Experiment
- 1st Place - Ms. Sample's Class: Making Bubbles
- 1st Place - Mr. Kelleher's Class: What's Popping?
Maker Division - Model
- 1st Place - Ms. Schmid's Class: Saving Sam