Budding future scientists gather in St. Paul
At a hotel ballroom in downtown St. Paul, over 400 young people were standing beside their projects and posterboards. They were dressed in their best. Some were nervous as they prepared to explain their hypotheses and defend their conclusions.
It's the 71st annual Minnesota State Science Fair, open to the best competitors from middle and high schools from across.
All Things Considered's Tom Crann paid a visit to the fair to find out what kind of experiments the kids were working on.
Science Fair winners
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Riya Madan
Seagate Rising Star Junior High Winner
Kellogg Middle School - Rochester 8
Ari Klages-Mundt
Seagate Rising Star Senior High Winner
Winona High School Winona 12
Brandon Law
ISEF 2008 Individual Winner
Wayzata Senior High School Minnetonka 11
Emily Nimmer
ISEF 2008 Individual Winner
Breck School, Minneapolis Golden Valley 11
Marie Tate
ISEF 2008 1st Alternate - Individual
Jackson County Central Senior High School Jackson 12
Atma Persaud
ISEF 2008 2nd Alternate - Individual
Champlin Park High School Brooklyn Park 11
Katie Baker & Emily Bodensteiner
ISEF 2008 Team Winner
John Marshall High School Rochester 12
Brianna Droubie & Jill Hallin
ISEF 2008 Team Alternate
Coon Rapids High School Coon Rapids 9