On Tuesday, Piccin will join hundreds of fifth- through eighth-graders set to present their science projects during the Montana Tech Science and Engineering Fair in Butte.

Although Piccin has competed in three school-wide science fairs before, he said he’s a little nervous for Tuesday’s fair at Tech. Piccin’s mom, who is a petroleum engineering student there, has always helped him with his projects, he said, and he enjoys working on fun experiments with her.

“It’s just fun doing science…there’s always something new to discover. The trail never stops, it just keeps on going,” Piccin said.