Theories put to test at middle school's science fair

Layne Jumonville pours water onto the roof of a model home to show fellow students Jose Barroso and Sharon Brown how people could collect rain water for irrigation and other purposes. Water conservation was the primary focus of students in Topher Wallert's classroom during Hacker Middle School's science fair last week.

Scientific theories were put to the test as students at Hacker Middle School presented a myriad of research projects during a science fair on Thursday.

Parents and students packed into the school gymnasium and cafeteria as the fifth and sixth graders discussed the projects while answering questions on what they learned.

In the weeks before the science fair, each student selected a ...

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