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WFHA Garners Second Place in International Science Competition
The Greenwich day school's sixth- and seventh-grade E2K team captured second place in the challenging science contest, in which the students competed against peers from as far away as India. For more than two hours the team answered questions, and designed and performed experiments as they explored the science behind viruses and bacteria. E2K is an enrichment program developed in Israel that encourages advanced students to use logic, analysis, creativity and teamwork to approach math and science. Several times a year, the Gruss Foundation, which administers the E2K program in the United States, runs international contests. The teams compete in real-time, using the Internet and Smart Boards. "The students studied for weeks preparing for this contest, using high school- and college-level materials," said Rhonda Ginsberg, who heads the school's E2K program. "I am very, very proud of my students." "We tried to learn everything we could about bacteria reproduction and what makes up bacteria," said seventh-grader Eliana Worenklein. "We also learned a lot about viruses, how people get sick and how bacteria impacts the food industry." "The competition was so hard and we were really surprised when we took second place," said Shara, adding that the team cheered loudly when they were told of the results. WFHA's E2K students will compete in two additional international competitions this school year. |
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