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HOUGHTON -- It is the 14th Annual Western U.P. Science Fair, and elementary and middle school students from all over the Copper Country got a chance to learn about all things science.  

Twenty different organizations came together to help put on the event including Finlandia and Michigan Tech students.

“Here we have examples, role models, college students who are passionate about their career choices, learning about the various STEM fields, and here they are to have fun with the younger students and show them why this is a great career to consider,” said event coordinator Joan Chadde.

Students learned about density with the egg squeeze. As they applied force to the points of the egg, it made in nearly impossible to break.

They also got a chance to learn about the glow germ. After a unique lotion is applied to the hands, a black light is used to reveal the germs they have collected on their hands.

Now it would not be a science fair without science projects.

“One of the things that they learn is how to do a project. They learn how to ask a question and research that question, collect data and answer that question, but they also have to communicate to the judges,” said event coordinator Shawn Opplnger.

Chelsea Rheault and Mariah Willmer are fifth graders from Lake Linden-Hubble Elementary, and their project was all about mold.

“We tested if preservatives in store-bought bread effect the amount of mold growth. We found that the homemade white bread had molded the most,” said Willmer.  

The winning projects will be on display at the Carnegie Museum. 

As the night came to a close, this year’s festival aimed to give students a better understanding of science as well as inspire who they hope will be the next generation of engineers.