NEWS & PHOTOS
VENTURA
COUNTY SCIENCE FAIR
Linda Reynolds
Conejo Valley Audubon Society (CVAS) was pleased to give two awards,
on April 24, at the annual Ventura County Science Fair. They were given
in the name of Dr. Elliot McClure, who was a past CVAS president, an
active birder, teacher, and researcher in the field of ornitholgy. CVAS
members Linda Reynolds and Chrystal Klabunde served as judges for this
event. Both awards this year were in the area of Environmental Science.
The first award was given to Kristin Lopez, Sacred Heart Elementary
School. Her project was entitled "Garbage Blues". Kristin
buried eleven different objects in soil, dug them up at regular intervals,
and checked their rate of decomposition. Her samples were on display.
The second award went to Amy Schwartz of Medea Creek Middle School.
Her project was about hydropollution, entitled "How pHresh is your
water"? Amy sampled water at at least six locations along Medea
Creek, measuring amounts of pH, ammonia, salinty, nitrates and nitrites.
Bottles of water from each location were on display.
Both
girls used proper scientific testing procedures, did their own work,
had attractive displays and well written reports. They each received
an award certificate from CVAS accompanied by a check for $100.00.
The following photographs were provided by Linda Reynolds and Chrystal
Klabunde.
Judges evaluate science fair projects
CVAS judge Chrystal
Klabunde reviews an award winning project
Kristin Lopez's, Sacred Heart Elementary School, award winning project
"Garbage Blues"
CVAS judge Linda Reynolds evaluates an award winner
Amy
Schwartz's, Medea Creek Middle School, award winning project "Hydropollution"
