Kaemon Miyamoto won first place in the sixth grade through eighth grade category with his “The Dirty Truth” experiment. Miyamoto took bacteria samples and tested several different cleaners to discover what works best. He found out that a homemade cleaner works the best.
November 7, 2026
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Young scientists shine at Little House in the Desert science fair
EPHRATA — From erupting volcanoes and bouncing salt grains to homemade cleaners and Minecraft-inspired electrical circuits, students put curiosity on display Saturday as Little House in the Desert hosted its fifth annual homeschool science fair. The event brought together students from preschool through high school, allowing them to explore questions that interested them and present their findings to judges and visitors. Projects ranged from testing bacteria-killing cleaners to examining chicken breeds, air pressure, water filtration and sound vibrations. For organizer Hannah Gustafson, watching children learn through experimentation is exactly what the annual event is all about.