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Presented by NSYES! Nova Scotia Youth Experiences in Science Showcasing the top grade 7-12 science fair projects from across Nova Scotia.

You are invited to meet Team Nova Scotia!

40 bright students from the South Shore to Cape Breton make up Team Nova Scotia, which will be representing the province at the 2011 Canada-Wide Science Fair in Toronto- a prestigious event that attracts over 450 of Canada’s top students annually.

Please show your support!

To view their award-winning science fair projects in the fields of Health Sciences, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Engineering and Computing Sciences, Biotechnology and Life Sciences, please visit us at the 2011 Team Nova Scotia Showcase at:

Saint Mary’s University’s McNally Main Auditorium
(main entrance on Robie Street)

Saturday May 7
Public Viewing: 11:00 – 13:00
Awards Ceremony: 13:00 – 13:30

Come and see the discoveries made by Nova Scotia’s Future scientists, innovators, and business leaders!

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A Café Scientifique is a place where anyone can participate in a conversation about current science and technology over a cup of coffee. Cafes are facilitated by subject matter experts who help to engage participants in the conversation about the selected topic.

“Water for Life” will focus on conversations about something essential to life – WATER! Water is a basic requirement for all life, yet water resources are facing increasing demands from, and competition among, users.

Canada Water Week is a week-long celebration of water from coast-to-coast-to-coast, starting March 14 and culminating with World Water Day on March 22, 2011. Individuals, organizations and governments across the country are encouraged to get involved by organizing or participating in fun and educational events. Find out more: canadawaterweek.com.

In 1992, the UN General Assembly designated 22 March of each year as the World Day for Water. World Water Day 2005 marked the start of a new UN International Decade for Action on water aimed towards achieving international water-related goals and the United Nations Millennium Declaration. The “Water for Life” International Decade for Action provides an excellent opportunity for the international community to advance towards a truly integrated approach to the management of the world’s water that ensures its sustainable use for generations to come. Find out more: www.worldwaterday2011.org.

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Annapolis Valley Regional Science Fair
Location: Kings Edgehill School
33 Kings-Edgehill Lane, Windsor, NS

Fair Dates: March 28 to April 1, 2011

March 28 – Project set up & Registration 2:00PM – 7:00PM
March 30 – School Visits & Public Viewing 2:00PM – 7:30PM
March 31 – School Visits & Public Viewing 9:00AM – 1:00PM & 5:00PM – 10:00PM
April 1 – Awards Ceremony 7:00PM – 10:00PM

Website: http://scifair.ednet.ns.ca/AVRSF/

Cape Breton – Victoria Regional Science Fair
Location: Grand Lake Road Fire Hall in Sydney
793 Grand Lake Road, Sydney, NS

Fair Dates: March 23 to March 24, 2011

March 24 – Public Viewing 6:00PM – 7:00PM
– Awards Ceremony 7:00PM – 8:30PM

Website: http://www.cbv.ns.ca/sciencefair/

Chignecto Central-West Regional Science Fair
Location: Bible Hill Junior High
741 College Rd, Truro, NS

Fair Dates: March 19, 2011

March 19 – Public Viewing 3:00PM – 6:00PM
– Awards Ceremony 7:00PM – 8:00PM

Website: https://secure.ysf-fsj.ca/sfiab/ccw/

Chignecto East Regional Science Fair
Location: NSCC Pictou Campus in Stellarton

Fair Dates: March 29 to March 31, 2011

March 30 – Public Viewing 9:00AM – 8:00PM
March 31 – Awards Ceremony 7:00PM – 9:00PM

Website: http://www.cersf.ca/

Conseil Scolaire Acadien Provincial Science Fair
Location: École acadienne de Truro
50 Aberdeen Street, Truro, NS

Fair Dates: March 24, 2011

March 24 – Public Viewing 1:00PM – 2:00PM
- Awards Ceremony 2:00PM – 3:00PM

Website: http://csap.ednet.ns.ca/

Halifax Sci-Tech Expo
Location: St. Mary’s University, Loyola Conference Room
923 Robie Street, Halifax, NS

Fair Dates: March 17 to March 18, 2010

March 18 – Public Viewing 2:00PM – 3:00PM
– Awards Ceremony 3:00PM – 4:00PM

Website: http://hste.ednet.ns.ca/

Mi’kmaq Regional Science Fair
Location: Wagmatcook School in Wagmatcook

Fair Date: April 13, 2011

April 13 – Public Viewing 10:00AM – 2:30PM
– Awards Ceremony 2:30PM – 3:00PM

Website: www.wfnss.bravehost.com

South Shore Regional Science Fair
Location: NSCC Lunenburg Campus
75 High Street, Bridgewater, NS

Fair Dates: April 6 to April 8, 2011

April 7 – Public Viewing 3:00PM – 4:00PM
April 8 – Awards Ceremony 1:00PM – 2:00PM

Website: http://www.ssrsb.ca/

Strait Regional Science Fair
Location: Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre
Reeves Street, Port Hawkesbury, NS

Fair Dates: March 28 to March 30, 2011

March 29 – Public Viewing 1:30PM – 3:00PM
March 30 – Awards Ceremony 7:00PM – 8:00PM

Website: http://www.srsf.ednet.ns.ca/

Tri-County Regional Science and Technology Expo
Location: NSCC Burridge Campus
372 Pleasant Street, Yarmouth, NS

Fair Date: March 30, 2011

March 30 – Public Viewing 10:00AM – 2:00PM
– Awards Ceremony 2:30PM – 3:30PM

Website: https://secure.ysf-fsj.ca/sfiab/tricounty/

The Department of Agriculture is pleased to announce a new award for Junior Level science fair projects One project from each of the Regional Science Fairs will be selected for its outstanding contribution to the advancement of agriculture. The winning projects will be awarded $100.

For more information please visit: http://www.gov.ns.ca/agri/agaware/

Once again, The Department of Energy would like to award science fair projects that focus on renewable alternatives to nuclear and fossil fuels. One prize of $150 will be awarded for each level ( Junior, Intermediate, and Senior) at each of the Regional Fairs to the project that meets a level of excellence.

Doing a science fair project does not have to be a drag. Instead of searching the internet for someone else’s idea, try finding the science in something you are interested in.

Are you a skateboarder? There is plenty of physics involved in the friction on the board surface and design of shoe soles, the spring in the board, the rotation of the wheels, the features of specific tricks like time in air, height of ramp and so on.

Are you an athlete? You have a sport and a body to analyze. Heart rate, aerobic capacity, specific training goals, equipment design and function are all possibilities.

Do you like farming or gardening? From soil conditions and analysis to plant growth and pests, plant genetics to crop optimization, there are lots of possibilities in our province. Nova Scotia Agricultural College does active research and has an experimental farm.

You may be suprised to learn that NSCC has green technology specialists at many campuses. Musicians have an inside tract on intrument construction, sound quality, and recording technology to name a few.

Are you a postage stamp collector? Paper, inks, tagging dyes, printing techniques and more topics are all possible. An equestrian? You have great prospects for photo analysis. There is science in almost everything you might be interested in.

And by the way, a good project does NOT have a tidy ending. Most real experiments lead to more questions that need to be investigated.

Your project should be judged based on the quantity and quality of your work and the strength of your analysis and interpretation. Knowing where your work leads in other experiments is an important result.

Try to come up with a “personal” project, and do not be discouraged by the time it takes to decide. The “pros” say picking the project is the hardest part. If you need a hint, the internet is crowded with science fair material. A lot of it is old and not very good. If you need a tip, start with the following links.

http://www.all-science-fair-projects.com/

http://blog.discoveryeducation.cm/northcarolina/2008/10/20/can-you-help-me-pick-a-science-fair-project/

http://ysf.ca/Members/pdirectory4.aspx

It includes rules and necessary forms for experiments with humans, other animals, explosives and firearms, and recombinant DNA.

Experiments with living things or dangerous equipment and materials are closely monitored. Ethics and safety are major concerns with all experimentation. Feeding caffeine to small vertebrates would be considered an unusual stress on the animal, and would not be approved.

Homemade explosive devices would be questioned. Some projects can proceed under supervision if pre-approved. Every Year there are project that arrive at the Canada-Wide Science Fair that have not met the conditions outlined in the rules. They are disqualified and the students are sent home.

If there is any doubt that the project you are considering might be rejected, protect yourself by checking the rules at the link above and complete any necessary forms before you have done a lot of work.

“The skills students learn when going through the process of developing an idea and seeing it through to the end are applied in many other areas of life,” said Cliff Coveyduc, program director of NS YES, Nova Scotia’s provincial organization for science fairs. “We are delighted to have sent the largest-ever delegation of students to the Science Fair this year; the future of Nova Scotia is in great hands.”

Elise Tessier, a Grade 12 student at West Kings District High School, won a gold medal in Life Sciences for her analysis of spinach grown under different light intensities and durations to determine if bioactive compounds can be enhanced without compromising crop yield. Her findings could potentially lead to tailoring plants to combat many diseases, including some cancers. Elise also received the Actuarial Foundation of Canada Award and the Manning Innovation Achievement Award for her project Can Stress Bring Out the Best?


Arash Marzi, a Grade 11 student at Dr. John Hugh Gillis Regional School, won a gold medal in Computing and Information Technology for his study on the application of the bees algorithm, embedded with an artificial neural network to determine practical yearly reductions for minimizing oil, natural gas, and coal emissions in Canada’s manufacturing sector based on the Copenhagen Targets for Canada for 2020.



Chantal Surette, a Grade 9 student at École secondaire de Clare, won a gold medal in Engineering for her project L’appareil orque – une nouvelle façon de capter l’énergie dans les vagues. L’appareil Orque utilise une colonne d’eau oscillante pour faire tourner une turbine mais contrairement aux autres appareils de colonne d’eau oscillante qui utilisent des turbines bi-directionnelle, utilise une turbine uni-directionnelle. Je fais une comparaison entre l’appareil Orque et les deux types principaux d’appareil de colonne d’eau oscillante.

The other winners include:

Adrian Peter Howie, Citadel High School: Silver medal in Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical Sciences for Arctic-Ceuticals

Kelsey Keddy, École du Carrefour: Silver medal in Earth & Environmental Sciences for Augmenter l’énergie potentielle du moteur à combustion

Hannah Gillis, Chedabucto Education Centre-Guysborough Academy: Silver medal in Computing & Information Technology for Emergency Measure Access Plans; EMAP

Ria Van der Linden, Chedabucto Education Centre-Guysborough Academy: Silver medal in Life Sciences for Fledglings and Fleas

Robert Barrett, Riverview High School: Silver medal in Physical & Mathematical Sciences for Knock Out: Momentum of a Kick Boxers Punch

Alex Ianta, West Pictou Consolidated School: Silver medal in Computing & Information Technology for Semantic Genie

Tim Cooper, Horton High School: Silver medal in Computing & Information Technology for swn: a multi-purpose scripting language

Natalie Fisher, South Colchester Academy: Silver medal in Health Sciences for Is Its Bark Worse Than Its Bite?

Maxwell Poole, Maple Grove Education Centre: Bronze medal in Engineering for Reengineering LED Traffic Lights to Prevent Snow or Ice Buildup.

Colin Hooper, Malcolm Munroe Memorial Jr High School: Bronze medal in Physical and Mathematical sciences for Take a Bow.

Travis Landry, Bridgewater Junior-Senior High: Bronze medal in Life Sciences for Blanding’s: A Species at Risk.

Mitchell Hanna, Riverview High School: Bronze medal in Health Sciences for Max VO2 Versus Resting Heart Rate.

Hannah Martin, North Colchester High School: Bronze medal in Health Sciences for Complaining about Training

Riviera Marshall and Alitta Sylliboy, Eskasoni High School: Bronze medal in Environmental Innovation for Invisible Plough.

Kurtis Turnbull, Pictou Academy-Dr. T. McCulloch School: Bronze medal in Life Sciences for A Radical Theory: Why Antioxidants May Not Always Be Good

Briony Rose Merritt, Oxford Street School: Honourable mention in Health Sciences for Seeing Red – The Science Behind Colour in Marketing

Juliana Ali, West Pictou Consolidated School: Honourable mention in Health Sciences for Let the “D” Shine In

Macall Robinson, Central Kings Rural High School: Honourable mention in Life Sciences for Carbon Counts

Roman Koszucki, Wolfville School: Honourable mention in Life Sciences for The Spill on Dawn

Alex Mann, Centre Consolidated School: Honourable mention in Earth and Environmental sciences for Up in the Air – VOC Production by Phytoplankton

Peter Holland, Malcolm Munroe Memorial Jr High School: Honourable mention in Physical and Mathematical Sciences for Get the Most Out of Your Game

Congratulations Team Nova Scotia 2010!

Annapolis Valley Region

Elise Tessier
Macall Robinson
Roman Koszucki
Tim Cooper

Cape Breton-Victoria Region

Colin Hooper
Kyle Lefort
Mitchel Hanna
Peter Holland
Robert Barrett

Chignecto East Region

Alex Ianta
Hannah Martin
Juliana Ali
Kurtis Turnbull

Chignecto Central West Region

Alex Smith
Emily Taylor
Lauren Doane
Natalie Fisher
Rumana Rafiq

Conseil Scolaire Acadien Provincial

Chantal Surette
Kelsey Keddy

Halifax Sci-Tech Expo

Adrian Howie
Brandon Holland/Ryan Garland
Briony Merritt
Laura Rigg/RosaLee Poirier-McKiggan

Mi’Kmaq Region

Alitta Sylliboy
Riviera Marshall
Lauren Silliboy

South Shore Region

Alex Mann
Hanna Longard
Kristen Ernst
Travis Landry

Strait Region

Arash Marzi
Chris Melchin
Hannah Gillis
Ria Van der Linden

Tri-County Region

Ethan Minard
Maxwell Poole
Melissa Renn

May 7th and 8th at
St. Mary’s University, McNally Auditorium
Open to the Public
May 7: 3:00pm to 5:00pm
May 8: 11:00am to 1:00pm

Come and meet the minds behind the award-winning grade 7-12 science fair projects from across Nova Scotia: Robotics, Alternative Energy, Novel Inventions, Biological Studies, and much much more!

40 bright students from the South Shore to Cape Breton make up Team Nova Scotia, which will be representing the province at the 2010 Canada-Wide Science Fair in Peterborough – a prestigious event that attract over 450 of Canada’s top students annually.

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