Wimberley ISD Junior High Girls Team Up To Rock The Regional Science Fair

Wimberley, Texas – Students at Danforth Junior High School love science and they relish a great competition like the Annual Regional Science Fair in Austin.

The Wimberley ISD competitors stood out among thousands of students throughout Texas.

Eighth grade science teacher Bess Reisberg and her team, eighth grade students, Julia Rennels and Ally Bowman, seventh grade students, Lea Martin and Kaitlyn Marinos, and sixth grade student, Maia Martin made up a small but powerful team.

“Our Danforth students more than held their own against students from much larger school districts. Ms. Reisberg encourages students to take their passion for science beyond the classroom, and competition in this fair is a great way to challenge them,” said Greg Howard, Danforth Junior High principal.

Marinos won first place in the Animal Sciences category with her project, “Are Worms Healthier with Different Diets?” Maia Martin placed 4^th out of 80 entries in the Earth science category.

Bowman earned a special certificate recognizing her project from the Austin Watershed Protection Organization.

“It is great to experience so much enthusiasm for science among our students. Being a part of the fair is a great way for them to learn from their peers and share with them everything they have learned through their projects,” said Reisberg.

The students showcased their experiments at the annual Wimberley ISD STEAM Fair on March 2 at Wimberley High School.