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

A number of Grade 7 and 8 students from Rainbow Schools will participate in the Sudbury Regional Science Fair being held at Laurentian University on April 9 and 10, 2011.

  

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 9, 2011. Sudbury Regional Science Fair projects will be selected for the Canada-Wide Science Fair in Toronto from May 14 to 21, 2011.

Rainbow District School Board Chair Tyler Campbell congratulated all science fair participants and extended his best wishes to students as they move forward. “The Elementary Science Fair is the first step on the journey to higher levels of competition where students share their scientific discoveries with judges who are professionals in their fields,” said Chair Campbell. He added: “Every year, we continue to be amazed by the breadth of the topics and the depth of research being carried out by our young scientists. 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:

Fluoride “Eggs”periment

Brendan Costello and Ben Taylor   

Algonquin Road Public School

Special Delivery

Ty Beauchamp

R.L. Beattie Public School

Robotic Colour Blindness Assistance

Kyle Haferer and David Caswell   

Algonquin Road Public School



Home Automation: The Future of Home Energy

Connor Gran   

Algonquin Road Public School



Go Green – Cleaning Products

Kira Haller

Alexander Public School

If Swimming Were Easy, Would They Call It Hockey?

Alison Cudmore

MacLeod Public School

Fitter Better Faster Stronger

Delaney Johnston and Lexi Ransom   

MacLeod Public School



Parachutes:  Don’t be a Drag!

Duncan Tate and Alex Veno

Algonquin Road Public School

Winsulation

Tryvge Janson

Churchill Public School



Tornado Protection

Jared Loyer

Algonquin Road Public School

H2 Grow

Carly Roos

R.L. Beattie Public School



Load Distribution on a Bridge

Dmitri Ho

Algonquin Road Public School

Smart Lights

Philip Yao

Algonquin Road Public School

Does the Colour of a Beverage Affect What Children Drink?   

Cheryl Lavigne and Kate Zanetti

Carl A. Nesbitt Public School



Bacteria: The Truth Exposed

Kaelyn Pitre

R.L. Beattie Public School

Liquefication   

Taylor Emery and Lauren Wood

R.L. Beattie Public School

Winglets of Wonder

Brody Laberge

Pinecrest Public School

Through the Eye of a Witness

Zoe Piquette and Logan Wilkinson

MacLeod Public School

Transportation for the Nation

Alana Sorgini   

Algonquin Road Public School



Human Observation   

Radhika Nangia

MacLeod Public School

Manitoulin Fossils

William Scott   

Central Manitoulin Public School

Oobleck

Ben Dufour

Algonquin Road Public School

How Does Colour Affect Blood Pressure/Heart Rate?

Anastasiya De L’Enteigne and Emily Kerr

Lansdowne Public School

Get a Grip

Hannah Malinski and Zoe Burke

R.L. Beattie Public School

Hydration:  Which Water Does it Best?

Ward Kyle and Jakob Mancini

MacLeod Public School

The Science of Synchro

Elizabeth Sweeny

Carl A. Nesbitt Public School

How Does Colour Affect Temperature?

Haley Showers

Northeastern Elementary School



How Eyes Affect Dizziness   

Christopher Bird

Northeastern Elementary School


Idling Gets You Nowhere

Nicholas Zacharuk and Simran Dhatt Gauthier

R.L. Beattie Public School

Solar Powered Speed Train

Tom Wiwchar

MacLeod Public School


The Hockey Stick Challenge:  Wood vs. Composite

Carter Grace and Patrick McLean

MacLeod Public School


Hearing is Believing   

Emma Czapor

R.L. Beattie Public School



Mini Gulf

Brendan Skiffington   

Northeastern Elementary School

Natural vs Medication

Nada Abdel-Dayem

Churchill Public School

Sodium Bicarbonate Electrolysis

Matthew Scott

Central Manitoulin Public School



Global Warming = Earthquakes

Victoria Dominick

Markstay Public School

Enhanced Solar Energy

John Dawson

R.L. Beattie Public School



Copper Sulfate

Sean Anderson

R.L. Beattie Public School

The Need for Speed

Sarah Herst

MacLeod Public School



Easy Glider

Aidan Spoel

R.L. Beattie Public School

Factors Affecting Crystal Growth

Michael Hechler

Northeastern Elementary School

Nanobots in a Virtual World

Sarah MacLean

Algonquin Road Public School

           

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