Two Pendleton County students earned placings at the West Virginia Science and Engineering Fair March 4 at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center.
Dylan Eye, an eighth-grade student at Pendleton County Middle School, placed second in Division II, Material Science with his project, “Are You a Bethiever?”.
Marion Williams’ project, “Taste the Rainbow,” took third place in Division I, Behavioral and Social Science. She is a fifth grader at Franklin Elementary School.
Pendleton County was also represented by Harley Bowers, a fourth-grade student at Brandywine Elementary School.
The students earned their spot at the state competition by earning a first place at the regional science fair. They were among 300 other students who presented exhibits in various categories, including chemistry, technology, plant science, engineering and robotics.
The state fair provides opportunities for students to ask questions about their world and to be creative and resourceful as they contemplate problems to eventually solve. Students who participate in science fairs learn problem-solving and critical thinking skills that can be used throughout their lifetime. Scientific methodology, logical thinking, math, statistics and data analysis, as well as reading, writing, grammar, and other skills are utilized as students ask questions, do research and collect data, make conclusions based on evidence and communicate their findings to others.
