THE Public School System successfully completed its first “Virtual” Island Wide STEM Fair for School Year 2021-2022. The judging collaboration and evaluation were conducted on Wednesday, March 9, 2022 at Saipan World Resort, and was sponsored by Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair.
The virtual STEM Fair was launched on Saturday, March 12, 2022.
The top projects came from students of Tinian Elementary School, Sinapalo Elementary School, Mount Carmel School, and Saipan International School.
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The STEM Fair Committee thanked its members, teachers, administrators, and parents for supporting the student participants.
“We also thank our Commissioner of Education Dr. Alfred Ada, Federal Programs Officer Mr. Tim Thornburgh, and Senior Director of Curriculum & Instruction Mrs. Jackie Quitugua for their commitment to the students’ STEM experiences and opportunities. Special thanks to the Mariana Islands Nature Alliance for providing the Environmental Awards for this year’s STEM Fair!”
“Analyzing the Relationship Between Water Depth and Wave Velocity,” submitted by by Saipan International School’s Jesus Sablan, was the top project in the Grade 9-12 category and won the Commissioner STEM Award.
“Super Geo Dome” by Bianca Manlulu of Tinian Elementary School won the general science K-2 category and the Commissioner STEM Award. According to Manlulu, “Geodesic domes are said to be durable and strong. In this project, we will learn if this is fact or fake. If this is a fact, this may be suitable for homes in our islands because we experience strong typhoons.”
Mt. Carmel School’s Kennani Villagomez project, “There is sugar AMONG US!,” topped the general science 3-5 category and won the Commissioner STEM Award.
The “Power Of Clean Hands” highlights items being used to clean hands and are effective in killing germs. Submitted by Sophia Faith Barcinas of Sinapalo Elementary School on Rota, the project won first prize in the general science 6-8 category.
A joint project of Mt. Carmel School’s Brent Ortizo and Vidal Camacho, “Covid-19: The Effect On Our Island’s Visitors” won first prize in the high school research 9-12 Category and the Commissioner STEM Award.
The Environmental Award in the high school research 9-12 category went to Saipan International School’s Hyeonbin Jeong.
