Students participate in Sudbury Regional Science Fair on April 9 and 10

A number of students in Grades 7 to 12 from Rainbow Schools will participate in the Sudbury Regional Science Fair being held in the Alumni Hall at Laurentian University on Saturday, April 9 and Sunday, April 10, 2016.
  
The students won the honour of competing at the regional level following the Rainbow District School Board annual Science Fair held at Lockerby Composite School on Wednesday, March 9, 2016. Sudbury Regional Science Fair projects will be selected for the Canada-Wide Science Fair in Montreal, Quebec from May 15 to 20, 2016.

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

He added: “Student 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:

Are We Mindful of Bacteria
Sophia Daniels and Farrah McNeil
R. L. Beattie Public School

Biomimicry
Krishna Sridhar and Justin Marcoux
Algonquin Road Public School

Braking Not Wasting
Elliot Beaudoin
R. L. Beattie Public School

Bubbly Bacteria
Amber Wiwchar
Charles C. McLean Public School

C12H22O11 vs. The Floating Instrument
Eugene Kim
MacLeod Public School

Camp Stove Boil Off
Jonah Norrie
Churchill Public School

Cancer – Early Diagnosis
Mahad Fraaz and Peter Murphy
Algonquin Road Public School

Can We Do Away With Landfill Sites?
Jin Armstrong
R. L. Beattie Public School

Choosing Your Greens
Sydney Wachnuk and Avery Shippam
Carl A. Nesbitt Public School

Don’t Waste, Waste Water!
Nethra Wickramasinghe
MacLeod Public School

Egg-Speriment
Ryan Scarpellini and Morgan Byers
Carl A. Nesbitt Public School

Fluoride: Pro or Poison
Sami Dunlop and Maggie Emery
R. L. Beattie Public School

Heat Keepers
Braden Trobacher-Slatter
Carl A. Nesbitt Public School

Heating Things Up
Mariam Alaeddine
Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School

Ice Melting Salts
Owen Allard and Justin Calverley
Northeastern Elementary School

Instafame of Instashame
Austin Mashinter and Christopher De Luisa
MacLeod Public School

Insulation
Alex Kadechuk
Churchill Public School

Jiggling Jello
Aidan Joncas
R. H. Murray Public School

Low-E Glass vs. Clear Glass
Dalton Carr
Pinecrest Public School

Obsidian
Lachlan Kempson
Algonquin Road Public School

Pain in the Brain
Max Mahaffy and Josh Hayes
R. L. Beattie Public School

Pitching for Strikes
Liam Socransky and Noah Groltoli
R. L. Beattie Public School

Power Fruits and Vegetables
Jonah Bennett and Hudson Brown
R. L. Beattie Public School

Rubber in the North
Josiah Lavallee
MacLeod Public School

Scared of Heights: A Look at Resonance
Amitesh Guraya and Sebastian Zwarich
Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School

Tele Me Now
Katrina Thai and Arianna Ghorbani
R. L. Beattie Public School

Temperature of a Basketball and its Ability to Bounce
Emma Martel
Pinecrest Public School

The Dirt on Potting Soil Additives
Lauren Fearn
Algonquin Road Public School

The Effects of Water Irritation on Problem Solving
Kailyn Christiansen
Markstay Public School

The Effect of Worms: The Decomposition of Food Waste
Eran Bursey
MacLeod Public School

The Future of Oil Spills
Ayla Jones and Meredith Graham
C.R. Judd Public School

Think Fast
Delaney Bourget and Grace Tresidder
R. L. Beattie Public School

Think Pink
Rory Dearing and Kyle Wood
Charles C. McLean Public School

Turn It Off
Thomas Bourdon and Zack Burton
R. L. Beattie Public School

Vacuums
Jack Cushnie
R. H. Murray Public School

Wash Your Hands
Grace Cranston
Northeastern Elementary School

Watered Down: The Effects of Carbonation on Plant Growth
Liam Post
Markstay Public School

Wave Velocity
Camden Babin
Pinecrest 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.