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Seven Surrey students journeyed to Winnipeg to compete in a week-long science brainfest that ended May 15, 2009. The Surrey students battled their way to the top by first participating in Surrey district competitions followed by regional competitions. All Science Fair participants were finalists from 102 regional fairs that were held across the country in March and April.
The Surrey students were rewarded for their innovative ideas with medals and cash at the science fair; their innovations may well make their way into everyday life in years to come.
Walking away with the International Summer School for Young Physicists Award – value $2,500 – together with Honourable Mention in the Senior Engineering category ($100) was Laurel Stothers from Lord Tweedsmuir Secondary. Her experiment showed how she could predict the movement of plastic blocks by using liquid and air, and how that knowledge could be used “in the creation of small technologies.”
Shakti Ramkumar from Berkshire Park Elementary won three awards for her ecological footprint accounting system for homes: The University of Western Ontario Scholarship Bronze Medal ($1000 entrance scholarship); Bronze Medal in Junior Earth and Environmental Sciences category ($300); and Bronze Medal in Junior Environmental Innovation ($300).
Warned about writing on his hand, Alex Nah from Semiahmoo Secondary decided to find out if he should listen to that advice. It turns out the answer is yes. His study found the harmful chemical xylene in markers, and his goal is to have a label warning students on permanent marker products. Nah returned home with an Honourable Mention in the Senior Environmental Innovation Category worth $100 and ink-free hands.
Jordan Tardi of Sunrise Ridge Elementary showed how his “magno-car” used less energy since it was propelled using magnetic repulsion. He was awarded two Honourable Mentions worth $100 each, in Junior Engineering and Junior Environmental Innovation.
Three other students competed in Winnipeg. Jessica Stewart and Thomas Wang, both from Semiahmoo Secondary, competed in the Earth and Environmental Sciences category while David Shorey of Kwantlen Park competed in Health Sciences.
Last Updated: June 4, 2009
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