Hayden's mentor was Dr. Tammy Jenkins of the Natural Health Center of the Rockies in Fort Collins. She finally narrowed her topic down to Sugar, and all the ill effects it causes on the body. Here are some pictures of Tammy's office, and the vials she uses to test patients for different allergies, viruses, bacteria, parasites and just about any other health issue you can think of.
Some of the natural supplements she uses in treating patients.
Working on Hayden's pamphlet.
Showing Hayden how muscle testing works.
On Inquiry Night, each student had to get up on-stage in the auditorium and present a slideshow of their topic and their research.
Her presentation went off without a hitch. She was poised, knowledgeable and threw in a touch of humor at just the right time. She didn't appear nervous at all.
After the presentations were over, everyone headed to the cafeteria where each student had a display set up showcasing their topic, research and final product. Community members walked around from student to student asking questions and obtaining information.
Hayden's display included information on natural medicine, antibiotics, symptoms of sugar withdrawal, alternatives to sugar, how sugar meets all the criteria for an addictive substance, and tips for living a healthier life. Her product was a pamphlet with some of the information listed above, along with recipes and websites with additional information on alternatives to sugar (ie. honey, stevia, coconut sugar, etc.)
She was really well received by her audience and people seemed genuinely interested in hearing what she had to say. I think she was proud of the result and glad that all the hard work had paid off.
The exhibits by the other students were equally impressive. What a talented bunch of 6th graders!
