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

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A number of Grade 7 and 8 students from Rainbow Schools will participate in the Sudbury Regional Science Fair being held in the Great Hall at Laurentian University on April 13 and 14, 2013.
  
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 March 5, 2013. Sudbury Regional Science Fair projects will be selected for the Canada-Wide Science Fair in Lethbridge, Alberta from May 11 to 18, 2013.

Rainbow District School Board Chair Doreen Dewar congratulated all science fair participants and extended best wishes to students as they move forward. “Every significant discovery in the world began with an idea and that idea, through research and investigation, led to innovations that improved our quality of life,” said Chair Dewar.

“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, the environment or engineering,” added Chair Dewar. “The projects are a tribute to the ability of our young scientists to let their natural curiosity guide them as they observe, question and explore the world around them. We wish 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:

How Clean Are Your Clothes?
Sienna Lautenschlager and Rya Funk
Alexander Public School

Trashbot 2.0: The End of the Line
Megan Gran
Algonquin Road Public School

Using a Gravity Well as a Simulation Part II:
Planets Orbiting a Binary Star System
Connor MacLean
Algonquin Road Public School

Magnetic Motor Potential: Clean Energy Phase II –
Using Magnets to Create a More Efficient Motor
John Laamanen
Algonquin Road Public School

Biomimetic Architecture
Aagna Patel and Stephanie Laurikainen
Algonquin Road Public School

pH Acids and Bases
Abhinav Chinnasane and Dhruv Sharma
Algonquin Road Public School

Amazon in Danger
Gavin Orok
Algonquin Road Public School

Fixing Fabrics Forever
Grace Duncanson
Central Manitoulin Public School

Strength of Natural Dye
Savanna Webb
Central Manitoulin Public School

Stain Remover Throw Down
Brooklynn Howard
Churchill Public School

Warning! Video Games May Enhance Memory and Focus
Conorr Norquay
MacLeod Public School

Patterning and Memorization
Ritik Nangia
MacLeod Public School

Life Off Water
Noah Topolinski and Forbes Frick
MacLeod Public School

The Scoop on Poop
Caleb Smith
MacLeod Public School

Does Colour Matter?
Jenna Neilson
MacLeod Public School

A Spill in the Ocean
Libby Lawson and April Deisinger
MacLeod Public School

Let the Light Shine Through
Francesca Biondi and Jillian Bushey
MacLeod Public School

Swish
Benjamin Runciman
MacLeod Public School

To Fertilize or not to Fertilize
Mercedes Lavallee
Elizabeth Huska
MacLeod Public School

Poptastic!
Meghan Willoughby
MacLeod Public School

How Ice Melts
Jake Horgan
MacLeod Public School

Can you jog your MEMORY the DPA way?
Riley Ransom
MacLeod Public School

Gender and Restraint in Decision Making
Morgan Joly
Markstay Public School

How Solar Flares Affect Earth’s Magnetic Field
Andrew Dominick
Markstay Public School

How Do Oil Spills Affect Plants?
Katie Wise and Shannon Matthews
R. H. Murray Public School

Tender Tooshies
Emily Schroer and Kayleen Gauthier
R. H. Murray Public School

Of Prime Importance
Helen Czapor
R. L. Beattie Public School

Five Second Rule
Will Irvine
R. L. Beattie Public School

Power of Placebo
Emily Ferguson
Samantha Gibson
R. L. Beattie Public School

Dreaming the Dream
Katie Yao and Megan Potvin
R. L. Beattie Public School

Watch Out
Matilda Hick and Megan Beauchamp
R. L. Beattie Public School

Chairlift Safety
Quinn Ross
R. L. Beattie Public School

Be a Buddy not a Bully
Ceilidh Muise-MacDonald
R. L. Beattie Public School

Light the Way
Ryder Thususka and Braedan Tulini
R. L. Beattie Public School

Broken Focus
Samantha Whitehead and Sarah Maki
R. L. Beattie Public School

Facebook, the Effects on Self-Esteem
Gabriela Dionne-Herz
R. L. Beattie Public School

Crushing Cans…Under Pressure
Janna Hunt
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