Viewpoint’s Fourth Grade students brought creativity and problem-solving to life at the annual Science and Engineering Expo, held March 18 in the Rasmussen Family Pavilion.

Under the guidance of longtime Lower School science teacher Marian Williams, the Expo continues to evolve as a celebration of student-driven exploration and design thinking.

The Science Expo unit begins in November, with students keeping journals of their ideas, designs, and discoveries as they learn the processes behind scientific experiments, engineering challenges, and invention design. Once the unit is complete, each develops an original project, focusing on solving real-world problems or designing with empathy.

This year’s projects reflected both creativity and purpose. One student designed the “Bunny Buster,” a system aimed at protecting gardens from invasive European rabbits, while another created the “Dog Mood Meter,” a collar that signals whether a dog is approachable. Other projects included a tactile SpongeBob-themed math game and an “Awesome Monitor Collar” to help track farm animals. One student even took their idea a step further and began developing an app to help families choose where to eat.

Throughout the process, students build, test, and refine their ideas while also developing presentation skills with support from their teachers.

Now a beloved tradition, the Science and Engineering Expo highlights the creativity, curiosity, and independence of Viewpoint’s Fourth Grade students, giving them an opportunity to proudly share their ideas with the community.