Students participate in Sudbury Regional Science Fair on April 13 and 14

A number of Grade 7 and 8 students from Rainbow Schools will participate in the Sudbury Regional Science Fair being held in the Alumni Hall at Laurentian University on Saturday, April 12 and Sunday, April 13, 2014.
  
The students won the honour of competing at the regional level following the Rainbow District School Board’s annual Elementary Science Fair held at Lockerby Composite School on Tuesday, March 4, 2014. Sudbury Regional Science Fair projects will be selected for the Canada-Wide Science Fair in Windsor, Ontario from May 10 to 17, 2014.

Rainbow District School Board Chair Doreen Dewar commended all science fair participants and extended best wishes to students as they move forward in the competition. “Every year, I am amazed at the depth and the breadth of the research that is carried out in all areas – be it earth sciences, physics or engineering,” said Chair Dewar.

She added: “The projects are a tribute to the ability of our young scientists to let their instinctive curiosity guide them as they observe, question and explore the world around them. We wish all students continued success as they vie for a chance to compete nationally.”

Working on science fair projects gives students an opportunity to capitalize on their natural curiosity to inquire and learn. Students actively engage in authentic learning when they investigate questions that are real. In the process, they enhance their scientific skills and further develop interests in possible careers in the field of science.
 
Congratulations to all students participating in the Sudbury Regional Science Fair:

Finding Natural Antacid
Lobna Abdel-Dayem
Algonquin Road Public School

Skin Cancer, Exposing Healthy Skin to the Sun
Aagna Patel and Kayla Wennerstrom
Algonquin Road Public School

Do you know GMO?
Julie Juhas and Stephanie Laurikainen
Algonquin Road Public School

Radon Reduction
Alyssa Gran
Algonquin Road Public School

Scatter Brained Beams
Tyler Maki
Algonquin Road Public School

Organ on a Chip, Personalized Medicine
Thomas Price and Cole Timony
Algonquin Road Public School

Can a Fruit Battery Charge an iPhone?
Burke Speck
Algonquin Road Public School

Do Video Games Affect Adrenaline?
Hunter Scott
Algonquin Road Public School

Natural Biodegradable Materials
Ayla Jones and Meredith Graham
C.R. Judd Public School

Puttin’ it All on The Line
Carter Wachnuk
Carl A. Nesbitt Public School

Regular Fat vs. Low Fat
Matthew Paris and Josh Piche
Carl A. Nesbitt Public School

Emotional Resonance in B&W and Colour Photos
Emily Patterson
Charles C. McLean Public School

White Roofs versus Black Roofs
Hannah Watson
Churchill Public School

Making Wind Work For You
Jakob Murray
Churchill Public School

Depth Perception
Jenna Miller
Churchill Public School

Suck it Up
Owen Bronicheski
Copper Cliff Public School

Screen and Text Colour
Nathan Stagg
MacLeod Public School

Hotshot Slapshot
Alex Runciman and Lindon Shanks
MacLeod Public School

Electric Liquids
Steffi Leers and Aliesha Spourdalakis
MacLeod Public School

Are Your Teeth Healthy?
Jay Grace and Aidan Clarini
MacLeod Public School

Keep Active = Be Smart?
Ryder Johnston and Zach Palmer
MacLeod Public School

Electrolytes in Beverages
Emma McLean
MacLeod Public School

Swimmers vs Dancers
Sara Perfetto and Morgan Gagne
MacLeod Public School

Are there Gender Patterns in Frustration?
Morgan Joly
Markstay Public School

Trapping is Good for Beavers
Haley Hinds-Straub
Northeastern Elementary School

Dominant Trait and Gender
AJ Lecour
Northeastern Elementary School

Does the main exterior colour of your house affect the interior temperature?
Bradley Patterson
Pinecrest Public School

Does Sight Affect Taste?
Matthew Bignucolo
Pinecrest Public School

How Do Different Liquids Affect Different Materials?
Danny Neelands
Pinecrest Public School

Electroplanting
Garret Wisniewski and Ricky Blais
Princess Anne Public School

Can methane produce electricity?
Desiree Desfosses
Princess Anne Public School

What fabrics make good insulators?
Rachael Contini and William McCormick
Princess Anne Public School

The HPV Immunization
Cyrus Ghorbani and Joshua Tillson
R. L. Beattie Public School

Magnetic Fastener
Sam Johnston and Liam Crabtree
R. L. Beattie Public School

Effects of Oil Spills on Birds
Thomas Webb
R. L. Beattie Public School

Baby It’s Cold Outside
Eva Laberge and Grace Thomas
R. L. Beattie Public School

Dropping the Atom
Avery Cassidy
R. L. Beattie Public School

The Paper Towel Test
Shanelle Tremblay and Sophia Masterson-Pinedo
Valley View Public School

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Media Contact:

Michele Henschel
Curriculum Co-ordinator for Science and Technology,
Rainbow District School Board, 705-523-3308, ext. 8234.