Carrollton students advance to state science fair | Times Georgian

“Participation in the science fair allows students to put the scientific method into practice. They can determine if their hypothesis was correct or incorrect by analyzing the data collected from their experiment,” said CHS Science Teacher Jennifer Sewell. “Through this, students are able to understand that science is a process.”

At the district level, Amanda Ledbetter organizes the middle school competition and Jennifer Sewell facilitates the competition at the high school.

CMS students competed in groups of two or three. The teams were Max Weaver, William Schmelzer and John Williamson; Liberty Thomaston, Tinsley Tolbert and Olivia Schuchman; and Cash Greenwood and Addison Sewell. Seniors John Cobb, Sienna Simmonds-Moore, and Lirun Johnson brought wins back to the high school. All won first place in their respective categories and will move on to the state competition.

These competitions aim to empower students to conduct research that is meaningful to them. One project by the CMS team of Liberty Thomaston, Tinsley Tolbert and Olivia Schuchman investigated which popular water bottle maintains its temperature for the longest amount of time, allowing them to settle the debate amongst their peers.