Webutuck students showcase projects at the STEAM Fair

Seventh-grader Fiona Crow displays her project, “The PlaceBlue Effect” at Webutuck’s STEAM Fair on March 8. Fiona’s submission focused on perceptions of taste based on the color of food.

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Webutuck students showcase projects at the STEAM Fair

AMENIA — On Saturday, March 8, Webutuck’s 11th annual STEAM Fair was held at the Eugene Brooks Intermediate School gymnasium. Planned and presented by the Webutuck Teachers’ Association, the fair drew about 70 participants whose submissions were reviewed by both staff volunteers and a small number of student listeners, who provided feedback on projects to their peers.

Student projects covered a range of topics in science, technology, engineering, the arts and mathematics. Superintendent Ray Castellani said the STEAM Fair allows students to hone their academic skills in a supportive and beneficial environment by utilizing logic and creativity. “It truly is an authentic learning experience,” Castellani said. “Our students are the problem-solvers and innovators of our future … Based on the projects I saw at the STEAM Fair this year, our future is in great hands.”

The top-ranked participants and their projects in each category are listed below.

Special Awards

Grades K-4:

Visual Communications Awards: Fourth-grader Lilliana Nelson, “Now You See Me, Now You Don’t”

Innovation Awards: Second-graders Samuel Gonzalez and Sebastian Romualdo, “Robots”

Macgyver Awards: Third-grader Logan Clapper, “Volcano”

DaVinci Awards: Third-graders Edward Cruz and Ashley Dota Erreyes, “Taste Buds”

EBIS Winners

Grades 5-8:

Seventh-grader Fiona Crow, “The PlaceBlue Effect”

Webutuck High School Grades 9-12:

Seniors Gissel Oros and Olivia Wickwire, “Does Screen Time Increase Anxiety Levels?”

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