Congratulations to all our incredible 8th graders for their outstanding representation at the Monterey Science & Engineering Fair last weekend! After year-long research and experimentation, five projects were selected to be showcased at this year's Monterey County Science & Engineering Fair. And they all earned well-deserved awards.
Behavioral & Social Sciences
● Abigail Brown, 3rd Place, Junior Division, All Saints Day School, “Does Age and Gender Have an Effect When
Copying Contagious Behavior? Using Examples of Yawning, Smiling, and Face Scratching”
Computer Science
● Daniel Kurz, 2nd Place, Junior Division, All Saints Day School, “The Future of Collaboration - Interactions Between Explainable AI and Current Human-AI Collaboration Paradigms”
Environmental Management
● Aiden Peng, 1st Place, Junior Division, All Saints Day School, “Disparities in Unfiltered Drinking Water Quality
Between Socioeconomically Distinct Neighborhoods in Monterey County, California”
● Griffin Hurd, 2nd Place, Junior Division, All Saints Day School, “Electromagnetic Radiation: a household
phenomenon”
Plant Sciences
● Kai Atkins & Zoe Dean, 2nd Place, Junior Division, All Saints Day School, “California Cauliflower Dreamin: Does
Hydrated Lime Make a Difference to the Growth Rate of Cauliflower Seedlings?”
Three projects have earned the chance to advance to the California State Science Fair!
An extra round of applause goes to Daniel Kurz and his groundbreaking project, "The Future of Collaboration - Interactions Between Explainable AI and Current Human-AI Collaboration Paradigms," which has qualified him for the
Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge!
We couldn't be prouder of our young scientists - keep reaching for the stars!
Click here for the official press release from the Monterey County Office of Education.