Hudson County students

Hudson County students become 'CSIs' at Intel International Science and Engineering Fair

PHOENIX --  Thursday was a very busy day for us. We had to help out with the Public Day of the 2013 Intel ISEF, during which the fair is open to students from all over Phoenix to spark a scientific interest in every one of them.
Our assignment was to facilitate in a lab activity called the Forensic Science Challenge; students were given the opportunity to play the role of crime scene investigators by analyzing given pieces of evidence to determine the perpetrator(s) in a hypothetical homicide.
In the lab, we were the "CSIs”''assigned to help the students in their investigation, giving them relevant clues about the case.
After our assignments were complete, we decided to grab some lunch and check out some of the finalists’ exhibits; this was the most amazing part of the day. Each and every project was a reflection of the hard work and dedication of students who were passionate about science.
The Exhibit Hall represented a haven in which students from every region of the social spectrum could come together and share their scientific passion.
Later on, we returned to the hotel to prepare ourselves for the Special Awards Ceremony.
When we arrived back at the Convention Center, we decided to relax in the E-LOUNGE since today was the last day that it would be open. The interior designer of the room gave us handfuls of special elastic wristband inspired by the work of last year’s finalists exclusively for this year’s Intel ISEF participants.
The students were not the only visitors on Public Day. The expo area also hosted several visitors from the animal kingdom, including rattle snakes, lizards, tortoises, and special little alligator named "Stubby."
Stubby lost his tail in an accident and was fitted with an ergonomically correct replacement tail.
Soon after, we said our final goodbyes to the many friends we had made in the E-LOUNGE over the past week and made our way to the award ceremony. The award ceremony, though very long, was inspiring. It encouraged me (Chrystal) to work extremely hard next year on my science fair project in hopes of being a finalist at Intel ISEF 2014.
Overall, we had a very eventful day. This week was most certainly one to remember, full of memories that will last a lifetime.