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Published January 25, 2012, 12:00 AM

Royal Oaks Science Fair


Riley Lewis, right, and Kim Berberich made a number of volcano eruptions with baking soda and vinegar. Staff photos by Riham Feshir

  • Riley Lewis, right, and Kim Berberich made a number of volcano eruptions with baking soda and vinegar. Staff photos by Riham Feshir
  • Fifth graders Riley Lewis, right, and Kim Berberich were happy with their volcano eruption, which drew an audience at the Royal Oaks Elementary School science fair last week.
  • Third grader Stephen Ma presented the science behind 3D imaging complete with 3D glasses and an electronic reader.
  • Second grader Quinn Scheider, back, tested which Angry Bird flew the furthest by making a slingshot at home. His brother Marcus, a kindergartener, helped him with the project.
  • A group of fifth graders, from left, Jade Boisjoli, Sara Dahlger and Claire O’Keefe tested why the brain freezes when drinking something cold. The group, which included Laykyn Hughes, discovered that vessels in the roof of the mouth are connected to the brain.
  • Claire O’Keefe explains what happens in a brain freeze.
  • Priya Sarvana Kumaran created lava in a cup with water, oil and food coloring.
  • Second graders Julia Bowman, left, and Ella Perera tested which color M&M candies melt the fastest. They found that red and yellow do.
  • Emily Nikkel’s project was inspired by the show Myth Busters. Her “Myth of the Deadly Vortex” was busted after she tested how anything less dense than water was less resistant to a change in velocity.
  • Alton Proctor, fourth grade, made a water cycle display out of foam, Legos, cotton balls and paper.