We just added a collection of photos from this years Team Nova Scotia Showcase to the Photo Gallery. Look for more post-showcase updates (including videos and more photos) soon!
Team Nova Scotia 2009
Congratulations to all members of Team Nova Scotia 2009!
Here is a partial list with more to follow:
Medford Lutz (Annapolis Valley)
Hope Latta (Annapolis Valley)
Kristy Doyle (Annapolis Valley)
Tim Cooper (Annapolis Valley)
Alyssa Moss (Cape Breton)
Kathleen Orrell (Cape Breton)
Najala Orrell (Cape Breton)
Todd Mercer (Cape Breton)
Nathan Martin (Chignecto East)
Christine Ingham (Chignecto East)
Alexandru Ianta (Chignecto East)
Juliana Ali (Chignecto East)
Natalie Fisher (Chignecto West)
Brandon Verboom (Chignecto West)
Conrad Yiridoe (Chignecto West)
Susan Lynch (Chignecto West)
Ben Lynds (Chignecto West)
Élise Tessier (CSAP)
Roland Troke-Barriault (CSAP)
Riley Troke-Barriault (CSAP)
Nayani Jensen (Halifax)
Adrian Howie (Halifax)
Gregory John Farrell (Halifax)
Emily Jingyi Chua (Halifax)
Gabriel Smith (Halifax)
Isaac Adams (Halifax)
Steadman Evans (South Shore)
Isaac Longard (South Shore)
Erin McCarthy (South Shore)
Kathryn Wagner (South Shore)
Christian Muise (Tri-County)
Maxwell Poole (Tri-County)
Nolan James (Tri-County)
Cody GooGoo (Mi’qmaq)
Kaylyn Bernard (Mi’qmaq)
Scott Peters (Mi’qmaq)
Saint Mary’s University, April 30 – May 2
Before heading off to the Nationals, the top 40 grade 7-12 scientists that make up Team Nova Scotia are invited to Halifax for three days of fun at the ninth annual Team Nova Scotia Showcase!
Team Nova Scotia 2008
At the Showcase all members are given signature blue and yellow Team Jackets – needless to say, Team Nova Scotia makes quite a presence at the Canada Wide Science Fair each year!
Held at Saint Mary’s University, this team-building and media event gives the Team the opportunity to meet one another and participate in some fun and educational activities and tours as a reward for all of their hard work. The young scientists will present their award-winning projects to members of the corporate, government, and educational communities, as well as the community at large, giving them a final chance to sharpen their presentation skills before heading off to Winnipeg.
Some of this year’s event highlights include:
Students and chaperones will be staying and dining in the Loyola Residence on SMU campus.
Rules and regulations are the same as presented in the Canada-Wide Science Fair Registration Handbook (you’ll need to register online, then click on Documentation). If you have further questions about this, please contact your local teacher or parent chaperone.
For a tentative Team Nova Scotia Showcase schedule, please click here.
The public is invited to come and view these award-winning projects during one of the two public viewing times:
We hope to see you there!
To download your Invitation in PDF format, please click here.
Winnipeg, Manitoba May 9-17
What can I do to prepare for the Canada-Wide Science Fair?
This question has been asked so many times. It can be nerve-wracking to compete at the National level. That’s the reason why Youth Science Canada and Canada-Wide Science Fair Alumni members created the Stepping-Up Guide to tell you everything you need to know before heading off to the Canada-Wide Science Fair.
The Stepping-Up Guide will tell you how to deal with judges, how to improve your oral and visual presentations, what to wear, what to pack, what to expect when you arrive in Winnipeg, and much much more:
Click here to find out the Top 10 Things We Love About Science Fairs.
Next stop, Winnipeg!
Congratulations to all regional science fair winners from the South Shore to Cape Breton who have been selected to represent Team Nova Scotia at the 2009 Canada-Wide Science Fair in Winnipeg, May 9-17!
NS YES! is dedicated to inspiring young Nova Scotians to experience science in their lives and to celebrate their discoveries.
Science Is My Business is an initiative designed to make the connection between science and everyday life at work.
Science in the workplace is not limited to working in a university lab or space exploration with NASA. Science is in our pharmacies, our factories, our parks, and our concert halls.
Science is all around us.
NS YES! teamed up with EnCana Corp and Trivium Design to present Science Is My Business: a 36-month calendar for classrooms featuring young Nova Scotians who have unique science and technology-based careers.
Meet these 11 bright Nova Scotians who have found exciting careers in design, digital animation, horticulture, aircraft repair, and some who have started their own businesses based on science and technology.
NS YES! feels it is important for the future of Nova Scotia’s economy to show youth what types of exciting careers are available right here in Nova Scotia for those with science education or technical training.
Please contact us today to order a free copy of Science Is My Business for your classroom!
Download English Calendar [PDF Format]
Download French Calendar [PDF Format]
In coming weeks we hope to include feature ‘Science Is My Business’ interviews here. If you would like to participate – please contact us.
Please read over the following interview questions and think about how science has entered into your life as member of the labour force.
Open to all students from elementary to high school, the Star Trail Contest was designed to promote astronomy while developing an interest in space sciences. The contest includes artistic and research essay categories with various prizes!
Please visit www.astronomynovascotia.ca for more details.
Click Here to view Poster in JPG format.
The International Year of Astronomy 2009 (IYA2009) will be a global celebration of astronomy and its contributions to society and culture, stimulating worldwide interest not only in astronomy, but in science in general, with a particular slant towards young people.
Halifax, NS – Two young Nova Scotia scientists were honored for their invention at last week’s Discovery Awards gala in Halifax. The ‘Alter-Leg’ is an alternative to crutches that promotes the healing of a broken leg, allowing the patient to return to a normal lifestyle more quickly than with a cast and crutches.
CLICK HERE to view Profiles of award-winning Projects developed by Students here in Nova Scotia for the 2008 Canada-Wide Science Fair – complete with project descriptions and pictures!
Congratulations to everyone who took part!
Stepping Up is a guide for students who have completed a science fair project and competed at a regional or Canada-Wide Science Fair (CWSF). It is intended to help these students take their project to the next level – to compete for a CWSF medal or a place on Team Canada-ISEF. The guide is written by alumni of the Canada Wide Science Fair and the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair and is a project of Youth Science Foundation Canada through its SMARTS and Alumni initiatives.
Visit it online at http://steppingup.ysf-fsj.ca/index.php/Main_Page
The second annual Science Olympics for Grade 4 and 5 classes will take place during National Science and Technology week in October. Over 100 students came out to participate last year for this carbon-neutral event at Saint Mary’s University.
A fun and interactive competition, the Science Olympics gives students a chance to practice their problem solving skills while gaining a new appreciation for critical thinking and problem solving.
All activities that take place will be mailed to each elementary school across Nova Scotia so that other schools can hold their own Science Olympics.
The Science Olympics is a joint initiative of the Department of Education, Conserve Nova Scotia, and NS YES!.
This first annual BioBlitz of Nova Scotia will be an opportunity to watch taxonomists – scientists who identify and often name plants, animals and fungi – at work. A BioBlitz is a taxonomic survey to identify as many different groups of organisms as possible in a 24-hour period. This BioBlitz will be held at Exhibition Park and will be led by Saint Mary’s University in partnership with the Ecology Action Centre, the Discovery Centre, the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, the Museum of Natural History and the Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources.
Click Here for More Information
The 2008 Team Nova Scotia Showcase will take place on May 1, 2, and 3 at Saint Mary’s University. Each spring, students who will be representing the province at the Canada Wide Science Fair first make their way to Halifax to display their award-winning projects to the public and the media.
Click here for more information.
The 2008 Science Fair ‘season’ begins in March. As new dates and details are made available – this information will be updated here in PDF format. If you have information that should be added or updated please email events@sciencefairinfo.ns.ca.
