Science Spectacular

Maddie Wolgen and Becca Dykstra prepare the display board for their project.

For the past few months, the 6th-8th grade student at Orange City Christian School have been working in groups on science fair projects. On March 8th & 9th, they presented their projects to judges, who scored their projects and gave feedback on their presentations. On Tuesday, March 13th, all the projects were on display in the OCCS gym for the Science Spectacular event, where parents, grandparents, and community members had the opportunity to see the projects, hear the presentations, participate in science activities, and vote for the Peoples’ Choice Award.

This year’s Judges Award winners were:

6th- “Eye for an Eye” by Carson Noteboom, Brielle Reitsma, & Carissa Reinders

6th- “Colored Smile” by Kyan Emmelkamp, Haley Hofland, & Mikayla Vollink

7th- “Radish Races” by Ava Nykamp & Adriana Van Maanen

7th- “Browsing Bucks” by Gabe Schiebout & Jacob Van Donge

8th- “Memory Madness” by Raeleigh Raines & Brooke Jacobsma

8th- “To Eat or Not To Eat” by Mylia Wagenaar & Jenna Bouma

This year’s Teacher Award winners were:

6th- “Stain Remover” by Jesse Huisman & Jaxson Poppema

6th- “Nerf Science” by David Winn & Simon Mellema

7th- “Egg Drop” by Maggie Alons & Katelyn Huizenga

7th- “Mug Madness” by Brody Oolman & Logan Huizenga

8th- “Behind the Stains” by Maddie Wolgen & Becca Dykstra

8th- “Science of Sound” by David Eason & Landon Hofmeyer

This year’s Peoples’ Choice Award winners were:

6th- “Nerf Science” by David Winn & Simon Mellema

7th- “Browsing Bucks” by Gabe Schiebout & Jacob Van Donge

8th- “Memory Madness” by Raeleigh Raines & Brooke Jacobsma

James Bouma presents his project "Up, Up, and Away" to attendees at the Science Spectacular event. 

Jacob Van Donge and Gabe Schiebout present their award-winning project "Browsing Bucks" during the Science Spectacular event.