Just in case everyone is afraid the kids are all chromebook addicted dumdums, here are some (out of over 100 standout submissions) of the winning middle school science fair projects from my district:

-making an air freshener out of pistachio shells

-cost effective way of detecting nanoplastics in water

-macroinvertebrate presence as evidence of watershed health

-sustainable water generator for plants

-carbon aluminum battery project

The kids are all right!!!!