S3 Summer Contest
S3 Summer Science Contest Winners
Sponsored by the Cupertino Library Foundation
in conjunction with the Cupertino Library
Sponsored by the Cupertino Library Foundation
in conjunction with the Cupertino Library
Cupertino Middle School Students Took
The S3 Summer Science Challenge:
The Cupertino Library Foundation sponsored it’s first S3-Super Science Searches Summer Science Contest for 6th-8th grade students in the Cupertino Union School District. Middle school students stepped up to the S3 challenge by solving a specific science problem:
How would you rebuild the City of Cupertino if there were a natural disaster?
Congratulations S3 Summer Contest Winners!
FIRST PLACE
Sr. Java, represented by Alexander Ivanov & Rajiv Nelakanti
Kindle Fire for each student
“It was a fun project to work on over the summer with my partner and friend, Alexander. I learned many details about Cupertino city such as how its transportation, police and fire stations, and recreation facility systems work. Also, this project made me think about new ideas for recycling, renewable energy solutions, and crime prevention. Apart from learning how to do research for a project, I learned how to use library resources such as printed material, online books, and library databases effectively. I have also learned how to create online binder project, how to scan pictures, how to make presentations using voice files (WMA files) and data files. All in all, I feel I have learned a great deal in doing this project. I thank Cupertino foundation for giving us this opportunity to learn, grow, and have fun over the summer of 2012!!”
- Rajiv Nelakanti
“This summer, my son participated in the “Rebuild Cupertino” project with his friend Rajiv. This was a fantastic experience for the both of them, but also a valuable opportunity for them to grow and discover. They learned that with just the resources offered to them by their local library, the bountiful knowledge of the internet, and a little bit of perseverance, the possibilities of what they could achieve were virtually endless!
On top of this, the knowledge they gained this summer will prove invaluable in their future. Not only did they learn about the intricacies of the city they live in and the cutting edge technology that is currently blossoming around the world, they discovered how to use the tools that will help them succeed: making a slide show, using LiveBinder, and drawing and editing graphs. But most importantly, the demands of the project, absorbing so much information in so little time, forced Sasha and Rajiv to not only follow the process of learning, but to discover how to become more effective learners themselves.”
-Julia Ivanova, parent of Alexander
SECOND PLACE:
Elizabeth Wang, 7th grader
$50 Cash
“I got smarter during these three months of summer, instead of dumber. Why? Summer Science Fair!”
THIRD PLACE:
Abishak Govindarajan, 8th grader
$50 Cash
“The Summer Science Contest shed light on kids to use their minds and their imagination.”
