Events

For event details, please visit the Calendar. Some events require advance sign-up.

March 13
Camouflage for Kids and Families
March 15
Critter Club
March 16
Kinnikinnick Club
March 22
Critter Club
March 24
Big Horn Sheep of New Mexico
April 3-30
Earth Day Art Show
April 5
Critter Club
April 6
Kinnikinnick Club
April 8
Earth Day Art Show Opening
April 12
Critter Club
April 19
Critter Club
April 20
Kinnikinnick Club
April 22
Earth Day Speaker
April 24
Earth Day Festival
April 25
Party for PEEC
Nativo Meal
April 26
Critter Club
April 28
Kids' Earth Day Symposium
May 3
Critter Club
May 4
Kinnikinnick Club
May 10
Critter Club
May 17
Critter Club
May 18
Kinnikinnick Club
May 24
Critter Club

 

Past Events

 

Science Fair

PEEC, as an organization, is dedicated to nature education through hands-on learning. Consequently, we enjoy supporting our young scientists who venture forth to design and perform their own experiments, particularly in the areas of environmental, life, and earth sciences. We have been a proud sponsor of the Los Alamos Public Schools Science Fair since 2003.


LAPS Science Fair 2009-2010

The Los Alamos Public Schools have announced the schedule for the 2009-2010 district science fair. If you are interested in supporting the fair as a mentor or judge please contact Bob Dryja (robertdryja@msn.com).


Former PEEC Award Winners

Each year, PEEC awards small cash prizes to science fair projects that we feel are good examples of research related to the natural world around us.

January 2010

  • Joe Abeyta and Nathan Clements "Crayfish Populations in Comparison to Water Quality"
  • Daniel Ahrens "The Effect of a Difference in the Circadian Rhythms on the Behaviors of Insects"
  • Olivia Snyder "X-Frogs: Does Pond Water Pollution Affect Some Frogs?"
  • Aniruddha Nadiga "A Statistical Analysis of Temperature Data of Two American Cities"
  • Mrs. Altherr's class at Mountain School "To Mow or Not to Mow"
  • Ms. Patterson's Class, Mountain School "Critter Condos"
  • Junseo Kim "What Temperature Would a Collared Lizard Like?"

January 2009

  • Nathan Clements "Fishing Pressure on Trout Populations in Northern New Mexico Streams and Lakes"
  • Daniel Ahrens "Does Noise Pollution Bug Insects?"
  • Jenna Erickson "Traveling Turtles"
  • Amanda Mercer "Should you Change your Bulbs?"
  • Mrs. Altherr's class at Mountain School "Snail Response to Stimuli"
  • Rebecca Davis "Butterfly or Moth?"
  • Isabelle Runde "How Picky is Algae About Its Water?"

January 2008

  • Lily Fehler, 9th grade, "The Effects of Tree Thinning Practices on the Stability of Ponderosa Pine"
  • Joe Abeyta, 8th grade, "Has Los Alamos Learned its Lesson" (tree density in fuel mitigation areas)
  • Hannah Purtymun, Mountain 6th grade, "Does Limestone Change the Way Acid Rain Affects Pine Trees"
  • Emma Lathrop, Aspen 6th grade, "Acid Rain Go Away"
  • Aril Nadiga, Mountain 5th grade, "Too Close for Comfort" (worm crowding)
  • Emily Gustavsen, Chamisa 5th grade, "Waste Not Want Not" (shower head water use)
  • Nate Bublitz, Chamisa 5th grade, "Does the Beak Choose the Menu"

January 2007

  • Stoyana Alexandrova & Iliana Alexandrova, 11th grade, "E. coli in Hostile Environments"
  • Emily Powell, 12th grade, "Mushrooms and Toxins"
  • Jinhie Skarda, 6th grade, "Would You Drink This?"
  • Nate Clements, 7th grade, "A Comparison of Soil Microbes in New Mexico"
  • Holly Erickson, 6th grade, "Miraculous Moringa: The Natural Water Purifier"
  • Kristin Funston,5th grade, "Trees Built for Snow"
  • Emma Lathrop, 5th grade, "At What Temperature Do the Birds in My Backyard Eat"
  • Anna Zerkle, 5th grade, "What is the Best Environment for Earthworms"

January 2006

January 2005

January 2004

  • Samantha Stutz, 10th Grade, "Pinon Trees - The Next Generation"
  • Cameron Ott, 8th Grade, "The Rate That Standing Burned Trees Fall After a Forest Fire"
  • Jonathan Thoma, 7th Grade, "Are Your Trees a Savior or a Danger?"
  • Alyson Richmond, 6th Grade, "Tree Rings"
  • Petey Priedhorsky, 4th Grade, "Hummingbirds: Their Favorite Color"

January 2003

  • Anna Trugman, 8th Grade, "A Non-Linear Bug's Life"
  • Christopher Alme, "Migratory Bird Model"
  • Sarah Story, "How Does Acid Rain Affect Cell Structure"
  • Oliver Funsten, "Off Center Tree Rings"
  • Emily TenCate, "Leaky Faucets Waste Lots!"

scene from science fair

Senior division student answering questions posed by the judges.


Students:
Project-finding Resources

Science Buddies has a topic-selection wizard that surveys the student's interests and matches experiments to them.

Science Fair Project Resource Guide on Kidspace@ The Internet Public Library.

Dr. Shawn's Super Science Fair Support Center, which dubs itself "The Ultimate Science Fair Resource".

Mad Sci Network, and excellent Question-Answer site for all things scientific!

Fat Lion Cool Science Links

Discovery Education Science Fair Central


Teachers:
Science Fair Resources

Science Fair Logbook (PDF), a handy logbook for elementary students to use in developing and carrying out their experiments.

Science Fair Rubric, a handy rubric for teachers to use in evaluating science fair projects.


scene from science fair

PEEC Volunteers working with LAPS staff to enter the data for over 100 science fair awards.



 

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