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    May Arnold, a student at FES,  observed the month-long crystallization process of creating rock candy. 
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    Callie Paige, 15, investigated surface tension in different liquids. 
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    Britta Paige, who volunteers at Francestown’s Morphs and Milestones, a nonprofit organization providing education and rehabilitation for reptiles, investigated “Why Do Snakes Shed Their Skins?”
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    Bryson Cook, a student at Great Brook School, coded and built an “Emotion Detector,” which monitors pulse and heart rate.
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    Skyler Mafera, 7, a student at FES, tested her hypothesis on whether hot or cold superballs bounce higher.
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    Skyler Mafera explains her project to Cyrena Arnold and Nate Monty. 
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    Elizabeth Paige, 14, researched “How Horses Show Their Emotions.” 
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    Residents attend the Francestown Community Science Fair on Saturday at the Francestown Town Hall. 
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    Britta Paige, right,  talks about her project with Ted Graham. 
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    Parker Mafera, 10, a student at FES, investigated “How to Make Plastic Out of Milk.” 

The Francestown Recreation Department hosted the second Community Science Fair on Saturday, March 22, at the Francestown Town Hall. Students from Great Brook School, Francestown Elementary School and homeschool students, ranging in age from 7 to 15, participated in this year’s fair. Meteorologist Cyrena Arnold and Nate Monty of Morphs and Milestones served as judges.