Regional Science Fair set for Saturday

Published April 25= , 2008 05:59 am - Students from schools all over North Country to present projects for public viewin= g. = ;Plattsburgh Press Republican

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Regional Science Fair set for Saturday

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PLATTSBURGH — The first= -annual Champlain Valley Regional Science Fair will be held in the Cardinal Lounge = of the Angell College Center at Plattsburgh State on Saturday.

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Projects from Clin= ton, Franklin and Essex counties will be pres= ented by high-school and middle-school students and teachers.

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Exhibits will be on display for the public from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., followed immediately by an awards ceremony. Gib Brown, local meteorologist= and former high-school science teacher, will present the awards.

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The Science Fair is jointly sponsored by Plattsburgh= State and Clinton Community College, = with additional financial support provided by the Miner Agricultural Research Institute.

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Staff at both coll= eges decided to set up the event because they know first-hand the benefits scien= ce fairs have for students.

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“It stimulat= es their innate curiosity about the natural world, connects them with an adult mento= r, teaches them about the process of scientific investigation and discovery and prepares students for college-level study and undergraduate research,” Robert Fuller, professor and director of the earth and environmental scienc= es program at Plattsburgh State, said in a news release.

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“As our soci= ety becomes increasingly dependent on scientific advances and technology, local science fairs contribute by guiding students into science and technology careers.”

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