Students participate in Sudbury Regional Science Fair on April 8 and 9

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 8 and Sunday, April 9, 2017.

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 Thursday, March 9, 2017. Sudbury Regional Science Fair projects will be selected for the Canada-Wide Science Fair in Regina, Saskatchewan from May 18 to 20, 2017.

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:

The LilyPad
Carson Bronicheski and Caelan Mantle
Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School

The Homopolar Motor
James Korczak
Algonquin Road Public School

Say No To Weeds
Quinn Roos
Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School

The Dive Claw
Sidney Mantle and Cydney Tinkham
Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School

Stop That Leak
Brooke Vrbanic
Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School

Fire vs Paint
Jazmin Fergani
Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School

Hot Air Insu-Layer
Nethra Wickramasinghe
MacLeod Public School

Compairing Acids and Bases, Problems and Solutions
Lachlan Kempson and Stephen Spurr
Algonquin Road Public School

Why Does It Matter? Measure the Splatter!
Jess Larocque
Pinecrest Public School

Methane
Stephen Irvine and Carter Benson
Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School

Helmet Safety Test
Abbie Hinton-Cannard
Algonquin Road Public School

Is Green Really Green?
Jake Priddle
Larchwood Public School

Does Colour Affect Memory
Morgan Tremblay and Kallie Junkala
Valley View Public School

The Release of Stored Energy
Ryan Marcotte
Markstay Public School

Memory Improvement Physical vs Mental
Leena Abdel-Dayem and Zunairah Hasan
Algonquin Road Public School

Trolleyology
Tori Henry and Enyvia Lake
Carl A. Nesbitt Public School

Video Games vs Your Body
Jack Brush
Algonquin Road Public School

How Do Certain Conditions Affect Algae Growth?
Emily Van Rassel
Carl A. Nesbitt Public School

A Penny for Your Thoughts
Hannah Gillingham
Pinecrest Public School

How Clean is Your Screen?
Emma Dyer and Sydney Brooks
Algonquin Road Public School

Reaction Time
Chelsea Leduc and Lara El-Darazi
Valley View Public School

Got Milk?
Fatemah Alshaikh
MacLeod Public School

The Winning Ski
Brandon Radey
Churchill Public School

How Fast?
Jared Eadie-Chartrand
Carl A. Nesbitt Public School

How Does temperature Affect a Helium Balloon
Eryn Akkanen and Sophie Windover
Pinecrest Public School

Detergent vs. Home Remedies
Megan Jacob
Carl A. Nesbitt Public School

Flaming Fabrics
Carina Prato and Celia O’Donnell
Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School

What is in our Snow?
Emma Hechler
Churchill Public School

Plate Smash
Ian Mackenzie and Ryan Ward
Pinecrest Public School

Fizzz
Tessa Favero and Henni Laberge
Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School

Fingerprints
Eryn Shields and Chloe Freeman
Pinecrest Public School

Sports Drinks: Worth It or Not?
Dax Mazzuchin and Connor Di Salle
MacLeod Public School

Steel vs. Road Salt
Emma Carroll
Northeastern Elementary School

Taking the Bite Out of Summer
Lauren Fearn
Algonquin Road Public School

Original Vs. New Muffins
Baraa Sakah
MacLeod Public School

Testing Memory
Madison Riopelle and Ava Lafrance
Valley View Public School

How Does Friction Affect Sliding
Clinton Corbett and Mathew Ayotte
Pinecrest Public School

Microorganism Pond Simulation
Elliot Beaudoin
Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School

Eyes of Perceptions?
Kara Passi and Cassyra Walia
Lasalle Secondary School

Cell Phones a Distraction?
Taylor Keminen and Sharleigh Peters
Lasalle Secondary School

Application of Convolutional Neural Networks in Quality Control
Brendon Matusch
Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School

Enzymes
Myriam Djama
Lasalle Secondary School

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Media Contact:

Nicole Charette, Senior Advisor,
Corporate Communications and Strategic Planning,
Rainbow District School Board, 705-674-3171, ext. 7217.