The students and mentor both communicated frequently and well. There was evidence that the students took the project seriously and read up about the mechanisms involved in order to plan their project. The students also made plenty of observations over the course of the experiment, and communicated it to their mentor. The mentor was also very responsive, and open to questions about science and being a scientist and educator. -- Margot Becktell, Scientist Mentor
Teacher: Julie Sohl
School Name: Loudoun School for Advanced Studies
Investigation Theme: Celery Challenge (plant anatomy, osmosis and diffusion)