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May 17
I Will Survive: Introduction to Wilderness Survival Skills
May 20
Babies & Toddlers class:
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15th Annual Butterfly Count
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Nature Odyssey:
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Plant Identification Class - Part 1
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Children's Summer Gardening begins
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Nature Odyssey:
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Plant Identification Class - Part 2
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Nature Odyssey:
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June 18
Plant Identification Class - Part 3
June 23-27
Living Earth Adventure Program (LEAP)
June 25
Plant Identification Class - Part 4
Aug 28 - Sep 1
Holy Ghost Campout

 

Archive of Past Events

Science Fair

PEEC, as an organization, is committed to nature eductaion programs that emphasize learning by doing. Consequently, we enjoy supporting our young scientists who venture forth to design and perform their own experiments in environmental, life, or earth science. We have been a proud sponsor of the Los Alamos Public Schools Science Fair since 2003.


LAPS Science Fair Information

The link to the Los Alamos Public Schools Science Fair web page changes each year, but it can be accessed via their Special Events page.

Categories and Descriptions, a list of science fair project categories for elementary and junior/senior divisions

Regional Science Fair, held annually at New Mexico Highlands University in Las Vegas, NM

State Science Fair, held annually at New Mexico Tech in Soccorro, NM

Intel Science and Engineering Fair, includes a page of Rules and Guidelines and a page to download Science Fair Forms.

Intel's ISEF web site


Former PEEC Award Winners

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

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

Fatlion Cool Science Links

Elmer's Science Fair Central


Teachers:
Science Fair Resources

Science Fair Logbook (PDF), a handy logbook for elementary students to use in developing their projects 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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