Garden County Schools Science & Agriculture

  On January 31, 2023, the Garden County Junior High Students hosted the annual Science Fair.  The students all tested a hypothesis of their choice and supported a claim based on evidence and reasoning.  The winners will represent Garden County at the Nebraska Junior Academy of Science Panhandle Regional Fair on March 7, 2023, in Scottsbluff.  The students tested a variety of topics. Sixth Grade From left to right: Colt Roberson, Ava Kupper, and Kadern Allen First Place - Ava Kupper Ava found that meal worms will eat the most styrofoam in an environment that provides more water for them. Second Place - Colt Roberson Colt made a slingshot from different sizes of rubber bands to launch a force cart.  He found that the larger rubber bands apply more force to the cart and cause it to roll the farthest. Third Place - Kadern Allen Does music impact a dog’s behavior?  Kadren found that it does.  His dogs reacted more to music with a faster tempo. Seventh Grade From left to right: Abigail Loyd

 GC FFA Food Science Team Places 2nd at Districts,  Qualifies for State! Gavin Hunt, Ridglyn Stanczyk, Taylor Fornander, and Jenason Spady place second in Food Science and qualify to compete at the State FFA Competition at the end of March.  The team pictured above received a blue ribbon.  Jeanson placed fourth earning a blue ribbon, Taylor placed seventh also earning a blue ribbon, and Ridglyn Stanczyk earned a white ribbon. Additional ribbon winners are Gunner Roberson with a fifth-place red ribbon in the small engines' division of ag mechanics.  Wade Dodge also received a red ribbon for his sixth-place finish in the equipment identification portion of ag mechanics.  Breanna Yates also received a white ribbon in vet science. Ag Mechanics Team: Kyle Rote, Gunner Roberson, Wade Dodge, & Zeke Christiansen Vet Science Team Branson Anderson, Karma Peterson, Breanna Yates, & Morgan Ross Envirothon Team Kade Collins & Oakley Larson Farm Ranch Business Management Team Carver