On December 3rd, 2015, North Springs held the annual science fair in the media center. 76 projects were presented, and only ten were chosen to receive 1st place awards and move on to the Fulton County Science Fair. Students from all grades have been working arduously since August to develop hypotheses, conduct experiments, and write impressive research papers. All of their hard work culminated in … Continue reading Spartans succeed at Science Fair
Every day, dozens of animals go extinct. Imagine a world without tigers, elephants, or even butterflies. It is indeed a very different world. We are now in the midst of a phenomenon known as the extinction crisis. The extinction rate in plants and animals is 1,000 to 10,000 times higher than the natural extinction rate. With 30 to 50 percent of all species heading towards … Continue reading The extinction crisis
Every year, hundreds of North Springs students compete at the North Springs Science Fair. Most of these students do this for the Introduction to Research Methods class taught freshman year as part of the magnet program, but also many students are sophomores and upperclassmen. At the North Springs Science Fair, ten students won first place and advanced to the Fulton County level of … Continue reading Science Fair success at North Springs
The North Springs science bowl team competed at the Sub-Regional Competition hosted on the campus of Georgia State University on January 25, 2014. The team placed fourth out of seven teams at the competition, meaning that their season is over. “It was disappointing,” commented sponsor Kristin Jackson. The North Springs science bowl team has had a successful recent history; two years ago, the team place … Continue reading Science Bowl competes at tournament
