Congratulations to our fifth-grade researchers who entered the RCPS Social Studies Fair, held February 3, 2024. There were 78 projects and more than 90 students entered. Our top 16 finishers will advance to the East Metro Region Social Studies Fair on March 16, 2024, hosted by Rockdale County Public Schools. Round of applause for all the students, coaches, teachers, families, organizers, and volunteers whose hard work made this possible!
1st Place:
How did 9/11 impact first responders?
Zoey Curry and Ava Davis, Advancing to Region
Lorraine Elementary
How did George Washington Carver change agriculture?
Madison McCullough, Advancing to Region
Peek's Chapel Elementary
1st Place, Best in Fair
What impact did the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s have on Americans?
Michael Collins, Jr., Advancing to Region
D.L. Sims Elementary
What were the historical and political factors that led to Hamas attacking Israel?
Charles Denard III, Advancing to Region
D.L. Sims Elementary
Pearl Harbor bombing: Why did it happen?
Asher Fuchs, Advancing to Region
Honey Creek Elementary
How have supercars changed the world?
Marlee Moses, Advancing to Region
Shoal Creek Elementary
2nd Place:
Did women and men have equal rights in the 1900s?
Sarah Kiswii
Pine Street Elementary School
Remembering children of the Holocaust
Ivy-Inaya Johnson
Lorraine Elementary School
What is the life history of Jose M. Hernandez?
Giovanna Jara Barrieto, Alan Olea Estrada, and Andrea Reyes
Pine Street Elementary School
The history of flu: How has the flu affected us over time?
Jo-Lee Linton and Layla Palmeros Godina
Pine Street Elementary School
How will NASA MOXIE change the world?
Ethan Brown, Advancing to Region
Lorraine Elementary School
Why do NBA players make more money than WNBA players?
Devin Crawford and Carter McCollors, Advancing to Region
Shoal Creek Elementary School
What really started WWII?
Declan Giglio, Advancing to Region
C.J. Hicks Elementary School
Who were the Tuskegee Airmen?
Grayson Harris, Advancing to Region
Honey Creek Elementary School
What were the causes of 9/11?
Abraham Hernandez, Advancing to Region
D.L. Sims Elementary School
How did the Wright Brothers' first flight change history?
Brian Johnson, Advancing to Region
Honey Creek Elementary School
How does technology affect students' grades?
Paris Riley and Camelia Rivera, Advancing to Region
Hightower Trail Elementary School
How did Tupac become the greatest rapper of all time?
Kennedy Smith, Advancing to Region
Honey Creek Elementary School
How does social media affect children under five?
Micah Tench, Advancing to Region
Peek's Chapel Elementary School
What happened to the small town of Oscarville, Georgia?
Brooklynn Vaughn, Advancing to Region
D.L. Sims Elementary School
Why is Recess Important to Kids?,
Douglas Wynn,
Shoal Creek Elementary School.
3rd Place:
How did the New Deal affect the Virgin Islands?
Isabella Batista
Shoal Creek Elementary School
Do lockdown drills make schools safer?
Zara Brown
Hightower Trail Elementary School
Then vs. now: How has technology changed basketball over time?
Roger Campbell
Flat Shoals Elementary School
How fashion influenced women's behavior
London Carter
Flat Shoals Elementary School
How does geography affect food culture around the world?
Owen Carter
Lorraine Elementary School
How did airplanes impact transportation?
Hector Cruz
C.J. Hicks Elementary School
What are the causes and effects of the Dust Bowl?
Corrin Giles
J.H. House Elementary School
The Twin Towers: What were they and how did their crashing affect society?
Niyah Gordon and Nancy Morales
Peek's Chapel Elementary School
How did the bombing of Pearl Harbor affect World War II?
Jakzenny Hernandez
D.L. Sims Elementary School
How do people in the blue zones live such long lives in comparison to people in the United States?
Charlie King
Flat Shoals Elementary School
How did the Coca-Cola brand change over time?
Frederick Kiswii, Roger Mforneh, Landyn Reagin
Pine Street Elementary School
The dark past of Lake Lanier
Layla Latimore
Peek's Chapel Elementary School
Power Up Education and Technology
Lansdale Lucas and Cayden Howard
Shoal Creek Elementary School
What are the mental, physical, and emotional effects of deportation on kids?
Alejandra Martinez
M.G. Barksdale Elementary School
How does dress code affect teen society?
Natalie Mejia Gonzalez
J.H. House Elementary School
How has the terror attacks on 9/11 impacted American lives?
Kimberly Monk-Stevens
D.L. Sims Elementary School
Should America have chosen the metric system?
Jayden Mwaura
Hightower Trail Elementary School
What was the impact of the Holocaust on America?
Annalise Nozart and Calia Rudd
Peek's Chapel Elementary School
Which weaponry was the most effective during Medieval times?
Sivaani Paari
C.J. Hicks Elementary School
How did Hurricane Katrina affect families?
Ezariah Pierrelouis and Roanna Samuels
Pine Street Elementary School
How did slavery impact the world?
Barbara Toro
Pine Street Elementary School