Whiz Kids: Verner Sisters Excel in Science Projects

Name: Alexandria Verner

School:

Accomplishment: Created "Got Milk? Or Water" science project as part of a third-grade class assignment and competition.

Key to success: Alexandria used water-absorbing jelly marbles to soak up all the water in different types of milk—fat-free, 1 percent, 2 percent and whole milk. She predicted that fat-free milk would have the most water in it and that whole milk would have the least amount of water in it. She was right in her predictions.

Name: Charlotte Verner

School:

Accomplishment: Created the science project "Density Tower" for a first-grade class.

Key to success: Charlotte tested different liquids to see which ones were heavier and which ones were lighter. She predicted that honey would be the heaviest and water the lightest. Her prediction about the honey was correct, but she proved that lamp oil, not water, was lightest.