(boys with shark) Students at Cape Elizabeth’s Pond Cove Elementary School and their families crowded the school’s cafeteria and gymnasium last week for the annual research project night. Exhibit topics included Legos, sports, origami, ice, minerals and dolls, and some exhibits featured live subjects, among them snakes, painted turtles, lizards, birds, cats, fish and dogs. At right, third-graders Tony Inhorn and Oskar Reck show off their paper mache shark and offer fun facts about their research subject.

Photo by Lance Pelletier

(girl with book) Sara Trenholm, a fourth-grader, shares her fascination for “Little Women” author Louisa May Alcott. Sara has read a few of Alcott’s books, she and her family visited Alcott’s gravesite in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in Concord, Mass., and Sara even dressed the part for Pond Cove’s annual research project night.

Photo by Lance Pelletier

(girls with snake) Second-grade classmates Tory McGrath and Ella Strout handle Ella’s 7-month-old corn snake, “Mr. Cornelius Cornflake.” Corn snakes are constrictors that can live up to 15 years and grow to be approximately 6 feet long. Ella said she’s had nine other pets before and wanted to try something different.

(Kids with origami creations in hands) Second-graders Koko Wing and Anna Stevens hold origami pieces in front of their exhibit. Koko and Anna worked together on a seashells project at last year’s research night.

(boy with shark) Tony Inhorn and Oskar Reck of Miss Alfiero’s third-grade class displayed their paper mache shark and share fun shark facts at Pond Cove Elementary School’s annual research project night. Students and their families gathered in the school’s cafeteria and gymnasium to see exhibits for subjects such as Legos, sports, origami, ice, minerals, dolls, and live exhibits about snakes, painted turtles, lizards, birds, cats, fish, and dogs. 792: Origami Koko Wing and Anna Stevens of Miss Spadinger’s second grade class show some origami and origami facts at Pond Cove Elementary’s annual research project night. Koko and Anna worked together on a sea shells project at last year’s research night. Students and their families gathered in the school’s cafeteria and gymnasium to see exhibits for various subjects, such as Legos, sports, ice, minerals, dolls, and live exhibits about snakes, painted turtles, lizards, birds, cats, fish, and dogs. Photo by Lance Pelletier 794: Louisa May Alcott Sara Trenholm of Miss Michaud’s fourth grade class shares her fascination for Little Women’s author Louisa May Alcott. Sara has read a few of Alcott’s books, she and her family visited Alcott’s gravesite on Sleephollow Ave in Massachusetts, and Sara even dressed the part for Pond Cove Elementary’s annual research project night. Friends and family members gathered in the school’s cafeteria and gymnasium to see exhibits for various subjects, such as Legos, sports, origami, ice, minerals, dolls, and live exhibits about snakes, painted turtles, lizards, birds, cats, fish, and dogs. Photo by Lance Pelletier 797: Snakes Tory McGrath and Ella Strout of Miss Spadinger’s second grade class handle Ella’s seven month-old “Mr. Cornelius Cornflake” the corn snake, a constrictor that can live to be up to fifteen years-old and grow to be approximately six-feet long. Why a corn snake as a pet, you ask? Ella said she’s had nine other pets before and wanted to try something different. Friends and family members gathered in the school’s cafeteria and gymnasium to see exhibits for various subjects, such as Legos, sports, origami, ice, minerals, dolls, and other live exhibits about painted turtles, lizards, birds, cats, fish, and dogs. Photo by Lance Pelletier (Kids with origami creations in hands) Koko Wing and Anna Stevens of Miss Spadinger’s second-grade class show some origami and origami facts at Pond Cove Elementary’s annual research project night. Koko and Anna worked together on a sea shells project at last year’s research night.(girl with book) Sara Trenholm of Miss Michaud’s fourth-grade class shares her fascination for Little Women’s author Louisa May Alcott. Sara has read a few of Alcott’s books, she and her family visited Alcott’s gravesite on Sleephollow Ave in Massachusetts, and Sara even dressed the part for Pond Cove Elementary’s annual research project night. (girl with snake) Tory McGrath and Ella Strout of Miss Spadinger’s second-grade class handle Ella’s 7-month-old corn snake, “Mr. Cornelius Cornflake,” a constrictor that can live up to 15 years and grow to be approximately 6 feet long. Ella said she’s had nine other pets before and wanted to try something different.