Local Students at USC for State Science Fair
Local Students at USC for State Science Fair
7th grade students from Nevada County are at the USC Science Center in Los Angeles today for the finals in the State Science Fair. Jeff Petty’s son Jonathan is a 7th grader from Clear Creek School and explains how students get to the…
7th grade students from Nevada County are at the USC Science Center in Los Angeles today for the finals in the State Science Fair. Jeff Petty’s son Jonathan is a 7th grader from Clear Creek School and explains how students get to the finals.
click here to listen to Jeff Petty
Jonathan’s science project looks at the temperature of solar panels.
click here to listen to Jeff Petty
Two other 7th graders at the competition are Sarah Shine and Catherine Snook from Union Hill School. Dan Dummett is the Nevada County Science Fair Coordinator and a science teacher at Union Hill School, and explains Sara Shines project.
click here to listen to Dan Dummett
and Catherine Snook’s project looks at using goats to clear unwanted plants.
click here to listen to Dan Dummett
The Judging is underway today and The Nevada County students should find out how they placed later today.
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