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Spotlight on knowledge and inquiry skills

Loao De Sa , 10, discovers that baking soda dissolves quickly (Photograph by Blaire Simmons)

Last Tuesday was the beginning of Purvis Primary School’s 16th Annual Science Fair. The science fair projects are based on the Cambridge science curriculum, and highlight the students’ scientific knowledge and inquiry skills.

Every student from Primary 1 to Primary 6 presents their experiment to a panel of judges and answers their questions. The science fair challenges the students to solve questions using the scientific method, think like scientists, develop their organizational skills, enhance their writing skills, and oral-presentation skills.

This year 8 students achieved a perfect 100% for their projects. They were: Fasika Simons, Sophia Pereira, Chaya Lambert-James, De’shalae Lowe, Ah’Zira Caines, Cayzie Ford, Eloise Smith, and Maya Orlowski.

Following are the first to third place winners.

Blue Ribbons – 90% – 100%

A’Mali Brangman, Odelle Brown, Arcedis Rawlins, Joao Desa, Lucas Lightbourne, DaMarli Minors-Pedro, Reis Williams, Jada Crumpler, Josef Ferreira, Azaria Atwell, Camoya Montaque, Khamil Burchall, Ariyah Card, Zuri Douglas, Amaya Husband, Jaya Postlethwaite, Elias Reece, Tekalia Skinner, Serenity Armstrong, Amaya Bean, E’mari Ingemann, Jay Rewalt, Century Robinson, Kiera Trott, Sahvye Belboda-Smith, Amaris Munya, Nile Armstrong, Semaj Baisden-Scott, Noah Kipps Gibbons, Gianna Nunes, Shiloh Smith, Nasir Beckham, Chloe DeSilva, Rufaro Kunze, Lyfe Rewan Robinson, Tahlon Smith, Alexis Sousa, Roman Wilkinson, Giovanni Araujo, Izaiah Atwell, Dunstan Desa, Chaz Swan-Edmead, Tasia Edwards, Amira Gift, and Tori Robinson.

Red Ribbon – 80%-89%

Ravidu Lokubahithage, Jibril Taylor, Aldwin Aquino, Jazarah Codrington-Edmead, Sachin Dreosa, Zha-Lei Looby, Arrianna Packwood-Darrell, Daachay Paynter-Wade, Troy Wade, Tajae Woolridge, Dion Francis, Malaysia Johnson, Aaliyah Muhammad, Uni Simmons, Cavon Taylor, Dakari Zuill-Simmons, Isma’il Ali, Jena Caines, Seth Samuels, Varshini Srinivasan, Juliana Vieira, Pierre Zuill, Zahra Armstrong, Harlem Bean-Fox, Loveitta Burgess, S’Nya Cumbermack, Quinton Husband, Yuri Jones, Camari Outerbridge, Henok Simons, Azariah Stowe, Nahla Woods, Jasir Seaman-Thomas, Ciaran Smyth, Davion Carroll, Christopher Crumpler, Jr., Maria Desa, Daylen Outerbridge, Destiny Rawlins, Tayte Glasgow, Sakari Lewis, Arhyiah Tatem, Atorian White, Jahsai Bena-Joell, Angelo Burgess, Massai Outerbridge, Daelah Swan-Foggo, Jahvid Anderson, Anyssa Coley, Dallas Hunt, Mahli Russell, Althea Sevilla, Shiloh Simmons, Jacob Taylor, Dash Bailey, Daelaun Carroll, Blessings Hendrickson, Akira Place, and Seiji Wallington-Ingham.

Yellow Ribbon – 70%-79%

Ni’Asia Pitcher, Azaiya Russell-Smith, Deyori White, Xavien James, Ny’Kie DaCosta-Zuill, Zaniea Parson-Simmons, Solayah Smith, Danaez Swan, Da’Shawn Vickers, Ty’Xah-Nae Crockwell, Nyasia Smith, Anashae Pitcher, Zadok Simons, Tyler Dickinson, Justin Dill,Zaynah Evans, Kruz Iris, Makayla McMahon, Talitha Pearman, Simarie Thorpe, Arshani Astwood, Anicia Smauels, Zameena Tucker, Taylor Harvey, Sanai Smith, Stephen Astwood, Londyn Place, Rayne Smith, Pia James, Sofia Lindo, Timothy Pearman, Taniah Simmons-Tucker, and Jesston Thomas.

Taylor Harvey , 6, had a great time (Photograph by Blaire Simmons)
Pia James, 5, is proud of her rainbow project (Photograph by Blaire Simmons)
Lyfe Robinson, 7, displays his sunflower (Photograph by Blaire Simmons)
Varshini Srinivasan, 9, and her garden (Photograph by Blaire Simmons)
Zha-lei Looby, 9, makes her own Muddy Puddy (Photograph by Blaire Simmons)
Ravidu Lokubahithage, 10, is testing the soil (Photograph by Blaire Simmons)
Blessings Hendrickson, 5, and an erupting volcano (Photograph by Blaire Simmons)