Every year, school science fairs seem
to deal with more and more complicated
and highly technical projects,
and this year is no exception for the
Fort Worth regional science.
Fair conclusions
reached by various student experiments
usually reflect current everyday
problems.
Over one thousand experiments were on
display this weekend at T.C.
Use Daniel Meyer Coliseum
and many dealt with current health
problems, environmental concerns,
solar energy and energy conservation.
First place best of show for sixth
seventh eighth graders went to Nolan
Junior High School eighth grader Larry
Stanford.
His physics studies of soap films
has enabled the eighth grader to design a
hypothetical subway system for the
Metroplex.
He has also engineered an oil pipeline,
said a lot in the past year, 20 major
US cities in the most efficient manner.
Using different three dimensional shapes,
Larry proves that soap film lines
always travel the shortest distance.
The physics theory can be applied to any
number of practical solutions, such as
the oil pipeline and subway routes.
An impressive number of experiments are
on exhibit, and if the young men and
women students keep up the caliber of
scientific work displayed this weekend,
the future looks good.
Margaret Megahed, the Texas News.