Students participate in Sudbury Regional Science Fair on April 7 and 8

A number of students in Grades 7 to 12 from Rainbow Schools will participate in the Sudbury Regional Science Fair in the Alumni Hall at Laurentian University on Saturday, April 7 and Sunday, April 8, 2018.

The students won the honour of competing at the regional level following the Rainbow District School Board annual Science Fair at Lockerby Composite School on Thursday, March 8, 2018. Sudbury Regional Science Fair projects will be selected for the Canada-Wide Science Fair in Ottawa from May 12 to 19, 2018.

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:

How fast can you react?
Chelsea Leduc and Lara El-Darazi
Valley View Public School

An Application to Manage Wellness with CBT
Nethra Wickramasinghe
Lockerby Composite School

An Investigation of Techniques for Autonomous Driving Using Convolutional Neural Networks
Brendon Matusch
Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School

Fighting Heavy Metals and Bacteria
Kerry Yang
Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School

The Gravity Particle (Theoretical Physics)
Marissa Lindon
Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School

Genetic Mutations
Mona Alaeddine
Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School

Plants vs. Wi-Fi
Kai Nener
Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School

Which Material is the Most Sustainable?
Rebecca Jacob
Lasalle Secondary School

Is It Drinkable?
Griffin Gougeon
Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School

Stalker Stores
Mira Thompson Nelson
Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School

A Silent Killer
Georgia Wilson and Sara James
Valley View Public School

The Search of the Long Lake Spiny Beast
Jack Moskalyk
Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School

The Curious Case of Clowns and Climate Change
Sam Leach Jarrett
Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School

The Overuse of Antibiotics
Michael Yao
Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School

Forces of Attraction
Harrison Wilson and Ledy Sulston
Valley View Public School

Growing Plants in Mars Soil
Ryan Kettle
Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School

The Oculus Thrift
Joshua Zhang
Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School

Perfect Plastic
Ashlee Riopelle and Teagan Lawson
Valley View Public School

Aquaponic Cleanup
Mercedes Marlok
Lasalle Secondary School

Wireless Charging
Mohiy Ahmed and Syed Ahmed
MacLeod Public School

Do Species of Birds Prefer Different Types of Seeds
Erin Calverley
Northeastern Elementary School

Who Matures Faster, Girls or Boys?
Journey Wilkinson and Paige Mack
Northeastern Elementary School

Ten Second Rule
Mark Brosseau and Brayden Belaire
Confederation Secondary School

What You Drink Affects Your Reaction Time
Lili Armstrong
Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School

Rethink Your Drink
Liam Kitlar
Churchill Public School

Music Therapy an Aid for Alzheimers
Julia Hayes
Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School

See The Road
Mackenzie Erwin
Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School

Fit Body = Fit Brain
Charlotte Eberlein and Zoe Valliere
Carl A. Nesbitt Public School

Mind Over Matter; The Placebo Effect
Morgan Tremblay and Kallie Junkala
Valley View Public School

Does Gender Affect Your Sense of Smell?
Macy Allen and Lloyeary Deng
Northeastern Elementary School

Drug Solubility
Deep Mahida
MacLeod Public School

Eggcellence in Oral Hygiene
Cassy White and Amanda Macdonald
Carl A. Nesbitt Public School

Morse Code Transmission
Aiden Lippert-Murdoch
Markstay Public School

Apples to Apples
Eligh Deng and Aiden Chretien
Northeastern Elementary School

Sugar
Scott Powell
Valley View Public School

Battery Life in a Flashlight
Bridget Lampman and Jake Lavigne
Confederation Secondary School

How to Make an Electric Motor
Austin Gauthier and Ryan Plante
Confederation Secondary School

Stain Be Gone
Trista Dumontelle and Marissa Pilon
Carl A. Nesbitt Public School

Do White Candles Burn Faster than Coloured Candles?
Liam Conlin and Julia Thompson
Copper Cliff Public School

Don’t Miss Perfect Your Swish
Kaitlyn MacNeill and Taylor MacNeill
Confederation Secondary School

Hydro Electricity
Andre Tran
Churchill Public School

Sleep Deprivation
Emma Bichard
Northeastern Elementary School

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Nicole Charette, Senior Advisor
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Rainbow District School Board, 705-674-3171 ext. 7217