ASHLAND – Many observers of the science fair projects on display Saturday at Ashland University’s John C. Myers Convocation Center were impressed by the amount of work and variety of informational reports on display.
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Kathy Tollett, a middle school science teacher at St. Jude’s in Elyria, was at her first district science fair. She was truly surprised by the quality of projects
“It is really interesting to see the progression through the grades, and how their graphics, and the all-around improvement in their projects as they get older,” she said.
61st annual Mohican District Science Day at Ashland University
A total of 132 students from 16 area schools in the Mohican District Science Day took part in the 60th annual Science Day, sponsored by the Mohican District Junior Division of the Ohio Academy of Science.
According to Jeff Weidenhamer, the Science Day director and a professor of chemistry at AU, the number of participants this year was about half of what it had pre-pandemic, but he was glad to be hosting a live event after two year away.
“Our last face-to-face fair was in 2019,” Weidenhamer said. “It’s going well. We expect it’s going to take some time for schools to get science fairs going again, but we thought it was important to build enthusiasm for science.
“Kids have the opportunity to present their work and talk to judges,” the director continued. “The work that goes into these projects is top notch and the students do some high-quality work.”
Time and hard work on display
The Kellerman family from Medina was at their first fair in support of their daughter, sixth-grader Clarissa from St. Francis Xavier in Medina.
“This is our first time at a district level event, and the projects…
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