St Rose of Lima School seventh graders took turns presenting science projects on January 24, and the top selected projects will be entered in the Connecticut State Science & Engineering Fair, which will be held in March at Quinnipiac University.

The seventh graders completed their projects under the guidance of science teacher Anastasia Damalas, and a group of volunteers oversaw judging the projects. Each student worked on a science experiment at home and created a poster board to explain the hypothesis and results of the experiment.

Student presented their projects before a roomful of their peers and the judges.

Five student projects were selected to be submitted for inclusion in the Connecticut State Science & Engineering Fair: Jaxon Geloso's "The Effects of Air Pressure on the Height of Ball Bouncing," Isabella Thomas's "Battery Life," Julia Cirone's "Does PH Affect the Growth of Plants?" Thomas Simms's "The Impact of Different Angles on the Amount of Energy Produced by a Solar Panel," and Nick Prieto's "The Effect of Energy Drinks on Tooth Enamel."

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St Rose of Lima School seventh grade students stand with their recently completed science projects that were chosen to be submitted for the Connecticut State Science & Engineering Fair. From left are Thomas Simms, Jaxon Geloso, Isabella Thomas, Julia Cirone, and Nick Prieto.

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