March 10: Students participate in Rainbow District School Board Science Fair

Viscosity, Corroding Metal, Decomposition Rates and The Power of Words are just a few of the topics that will be explored at the Rainbow District School Board Science Fair on Tuesday, March 10, 2026.

Approximately 50 projects from students in Grades 7 to 12 will be featured at the fair, which will take place at Lockerby Composite School in Sudbury.

The public is welcome to view the projects in the school gym from 12 pm to 1 pm. The awards ceremony will take place in the auditorium at 1:30 pm. Judges and community professionals with a science and/or engineering background will select approximately 20 projects to compete at the Sudbury Regional Science Fair being held at Laurentian University’s Cliff Fielding Engineering Building on April 11 and 12, 2026.

“Students research specific areas of science related to curriculum expectations – from computers to earth sciences to the environment,” said Rainbow District School Board Science Fair Chair Lindsay Bennett. “Students participating in the Science Fair channel their natural curiosity into hands-on exploration and discovery.”

She added: “By asking real questions, students are immersed in authentic learning that enhances their scientific skills and furthers their interest in science related careers.”

The Science Fair is the first step in the journey to the nationals. Sudbury Regional Science Fair projects will be selected for the Canada-Wide Science Fair in Edmonton in May.

Lockerby Composite School is located at 1391 Ramsey View Court in Sudbury.

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Media Contact:

Nicole Charette, Senior Advisor,
Corporate Communications and Strategic Planning,
Rainbow District School Board, 705-674-3171, ext. 7217.