| Pfizer Award of Excellence for the Top Project in the Fair
The most outstanding project from each region, will receive the "Pfizer Canada Award of Excellence" The award includes an Award of Excellence Medal and Certificate for the student and an Award of Excellence Plaque for the school, as well as promotional funding for their region. RIM provides a $250 award. |
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| Daniel Burd (see below) |
From Feather to Feed | Independent Entry from Waterloo |
| Awards of Merit go to the top projects in the fair. The prize is an all-expenses paid trip to the Canada-Wide Science Fair. | |||||||||||
Daniel Burd |
Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Sciences |
From Feather to Feed
The poultry industry produces millions of tons of feather waste annually. A soil microbial consortium was isolated and the ability of these microorganisms to degrade chicken feathers was investigated. The results demonstrated that microbial conversion of feathers is a biotechnological process that improves the utilization of feathers as feed. 2006 Project Report. WWSEF 2005 Project Cancer - Mystery of Cell Behavior |
Independent Entry from Waterloo![]() Photo courtesy of Katie Gingerich and Steph Miller, Wilmot Senior Public School Courtland Avenue Public School |
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Kimberly Cai (See Shazli Shethwala) |
Skin to Blood
Epithelial stem cells derived from the fetal mouse differentiated into blood cells and blood cell progenitors when cultured in media containing bone marrow cytokines. Such results open the possibility of creating bone marrow from patient skin for future bone marrow treatments. Skin stem cells may also present new sources of blood for patients with platelet disorders, low white blood cell count, and other blood-related diseases. 2006 Project Report. |
Centennial Collegiate and Vocational Institute![]() Photo courtesy of Katie Gingerich and Steph Miller, Wilmot Senior Public School |
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Edward Kim |
The Factorial Factor The purpose of the experiment was to investigate whether card sleeves had an effect on the shuffling of a deck of cards. Results were measured by using “Rising Sequence” and “Adjacent Pairs” to evaluate randomness. Card sleeves were found to affect shufflers with an inverse proportion to the shuffler’s skill. 2006 Project Report. |
Courtland Avenue Senior Public School![]() Photo courtesy of Katie Gingerich and Steph Miller, Wilmot Senior Public School |
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Perryn Kruth (See Brittany Martyn) |
Awards from WWSEF in 2003 |
2006 Project Inhibition of C.Difficile Clostridium difficile-related disease is an emerging health concern. We examined the effects of alternative treatments such as probiotic and antibody-rich products on toxins and growth of C. difficile. Results showed that both probiotic-related products and bovine colostrum neutralised C. difficile toxins, while only probiotic-related products inhibited bacterial growth. 2006 Project Report. 2004 Project Attack of the Enemy Mutants! I studied the development of antibiotic resistance in a strain of Staphylococcus aureus. The rate of development of resistance to each of nine antibiotics commonly used to treat such infection was determined. Further investigation examined loss of acquired resistance and factors affecting numbers of exposures needed for resistance to develop. 2004 Project Report |
Independent Entry from Guelph![]() Photo courtesy of Katie Gingerich and Steph Miller, Wilmot Senior Public School 2004 King George Public School |
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Brittany Martyn (See Perryn Kruth) |
Inhibition of C.Difficile
Clostridium difficile-related disease is an emerging health concern. We examined the effects of alternative treatments such as probiotic and antibody-rich products on toxins and growth of C. difficile. Results showed that both probiotic-related products and bovine colostrum neutralised C. difficile toxins, while only probiotic-related products inhibited bacterial growth. 2006 Project Report. |
Independent Entry from Guelph
Photo courtesy of Katie Gingerich and Steph Miller, Wilmot Senior Public School |
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Sarah McCuaig |
Canada Wide Science Fair 2006 Awards
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Antibacterial Toothpaste - Do Not Swallow
The effects of antibacterial toothpaste, containing 0.3% triclosan, on the probiotic lactobacillus (HA-111) bacteria, found in the human gastrointestinal tract, were investigated. Zones of inhibition appeared around filter paper disks inoculated with Colgate Total antibacterial toothpaste that were plated on blood agar plates, swabbed with lactobacillus isolate. Inhibitory zones continued to grow for 24 hours, 12 hours longer than the toothpaste’s claimed effectiveness. 2006 Project Report. |
Sir John A. MacDonald Secondary School![]() Photo courtesy of Katie Gingerich and Steph Miller, Wilmot Senior Public School |
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Shazli Shethwala (See Kimberly Cai) |
Skin to Blood
Epithelial stem cells derived from the fetal mouse differentiated into blood cells and blood cell progenitors when cultured in media containing bone marrow cytokines. Such results open the possibility of creating bone marrow from patient skin for future bone marrow treatments. Skin stem cells may also present new sources of blood for patients with platelet disorders, low white blood cell count, and other blood-related diseases. 2006 Project Report. |
Centennial Collegiate and Vocational Institute![]() Photo courtesy of Katie Gingerich and Steph Miller, Wilmot Senior Public School |
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Jonathan Tomkun |
Put a Spin On It Four kinds of balls were spun at various rates and exposed to varying wind speeds. The pressure differential between opposite sides of each ball was measured. As the rate of spin increased, the pressure differential increased. As the wind speed increased, the pressure differential increased quadratically. 2006 Project Report. |
St. John's-Kilmarnock
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| Best of Category Awards | |||||||||
| A "Best of Category" plaque is awarded to the entry judged best among division gold level winners in each of the five categories. The selection of the winner(s) of these awards takes into account the ages and grades of the entrants being compared. | |||||||||
| Daniel Burd | WWSEF 2005 Bronze Medal |
From Feather to Feed
WWSEF 2005 Project Cancer - Mystery of Cell Behavior |
Independent Entry from Waterloo
Courtland Avenue Public School |
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| Elizabeth Radtke Tanya Hewitt |
Best of the Engineering Science Category. | The Thermal Glove Liner | Kitchener-Waterloo Bilingual School | ||||||
| Sarah McCuaig | Antibacterial Toothpaste - Do Not Swallow | Sir John A. MacDonald Secondary School | |||||||
| Katie Strutt Becky Palmer | Best of the Earth Science Category. | "Clean and clear? | St. John Brebeuf Catholic school - Erin | ||||||
| Jonathan Tomkun | Put a Spin On It | St. John's-Kilmarnock | |||||||
| Stephen J. Little Award In Memory |
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| Stephen J. Little founded the Waterloo-Wellington Science and Engineering Fair. For many years he was the driving force required to get the Fair established. He continued to work with the Fair until he passed away in 2003. The award is presented to the student who exibits the most creativity and effectiveness in the presentation of a project. | |||||||||
| Luke Santi | Awards at WWSEF 2005 |
Avian Flu: The Pandemic Panic Project Title in 2005 Einstein vs Water Flea |
Resurrection Roman Catholic Secondary School St. Paul Catholic School - Kitchener |
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| Chem 13 Award | |||||||||
| The Department of Chemistry, University of Waterloo, sponsors the Chem 13 award for the exhibit judged the best physical science project with an emphasis on chemistry. The award is a one year subscription to Scientific American or another scientific journal suitable for the level of the award winner. | |||||||||
| Aalla Sidahmed | Catalyze This | St. John's-Kilmarnock | |||||||
| Sir Isaac Newton Award | |||||||||
| The University of Waterloo Department of Physics sponsors the Sir Isaac Newton Award of a $50 gift certificate to the exhibit, in each of the three divisions, that is judged to be the best physical science project with an emphasis on physics. | |||||||||
| Edward Kim | The Factorial Factor | Courtland Avenue Senior Public School | |||||||
| Jon Ruffolo | Awards in WWSEF 2005 |
Big is Small Project Title in 2005 Einstein vs Water Flea |
Resurrection Roman Catholic Secondary School St. Paul Catholic School - Kitchener |
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| Jonathan Tomkun | Put a Spin On It | St. John's-Kilmarnock | |||||||
| Stepping Stone Award donated by Sci-Tech Ontario and the Ontario Trillium Foundation | |||||||||
| Awarded to an outstanding project worthy of attending the Canda Wide Science Fair. The winner recieves a certificate and their regional fair committee recieves funding to be used to assist in the cost of entry to the CWSF. | |||||||||
| Edward Kim | The Factorial Factor | Courtland Avenue Senior Public School | |||||||
| Ontario Association of Medical Laboratories Award | |||||||||
| $100 and a certificates are awarded to an outstanding project incorporating analytical laboratory methods. | |||||||||
| Jenn Hartley | Are You Being Lead On? | St. John's-Kilmarnock | |||||||
| Aalla Sidahmed | Catalyze This | St. John's-Kilmarnock | |||||||
| Best Written Reports Sponored by the Perimeter Institute, Waterloo |
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| A pen-set is awarded in each of the three divisions - junior, intermediate and senior, to the student(s) submitting the best written Research Report. | |||||||||
| Kierstin Bast | Salt Stress and Plant Growth | Rockway Mennonite Collegiate | |||||||
| Cameron Piper | A Sugar Generator | Resurrection Roman Catholic Secondary School | |||||||
| Aalla Sidahmed | Catalyze This | St. John's-Kilmarnock | |||||||
| Hydro One Award | |||||||||
| $100 are awarded to a project showing outstanding scientific quality with a primary focus on distribution, supply, use, or conservation of electrical energy. | |||||||||
| Kathleen Denbeigh | Armageddon: Will it Power My Home? | St. John's-Kilmarnock | |||||||
| University of Ontario Institute of Technology Award | |||||||||
| Two awards of $100 will be given to projects demonstrating the most innovative development, adaptation, or use of technology in any subject area. One award must go to a Junior project. |
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| Cassie Koch | Race Away Your Pain | Wellesley District Public School | |||||||
| Jonathan Tomkun | Put a Spin On It | St. John's-Kilmarnock | |||||||
| University of Ottawa Entrance Scholarship | |||||||||
| The faculties of Engineering, Science and Health Sciences at the University of Ottawa award a $1000 admission scholarship to the most deserving senior project from each region. | |||||||||
| Daniel Burd | WWSEF 2005 Bronze Medal |
From Feather to Feed WWSEF 2005 Project Cancer - Mystery of Cell Behavior |
Independent Entry from Waterloo Courtland Avenue Public School |
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| Gold Medals | |||||||||
| Awards | Project Title | School | |||||||
| Daniel Burd | WWSEF 2005 Bronze Medal |
From Feather to Feed WWSEF 2005 Project Cancer - Mystery of Cell Behavior |
Independent Entry from Waterloo Courtland Avenue Public School |
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| Kimberly Cai | Skin to Blood | Centennial Collegiate and Vocational Institute | |||||||
| Kathleen Denbeigh | Armageddon: Will it Power My Home? | St. John's-Kilmarnock | |||||||
| Sam Garcia | The Stroop Effect | Christ the King | |||||||
| Heather Hall | Farming for the Future | St. John's-Kilmarnock | |||||||
| Tanya Hewitt | The Thermal Glove Liner | Kitchener-Waterloo Bilingual School | |||||||
| Edward Kim | The Factorial Factor | Courtland Avenue Senior Public School | |||||||
| Cassie Koch | Race Away Your Pain | Wellesley District Public School | |||||||
Perryn Kruth |
CWSF 2004 Awards Awards from WWSEF in 2003 |
Inhibition of C.Difficile
2004 Project Attack of the Enemy Mutants! I studied the development of antibiotic resistance in a strain of Staphylococcus aureus. The rate of development of resistance to each of nine antibiotics commonly used to treat such infection was determined. Further investigation examined loss of acquired resistance and factors affecting numbers of exposures needed for resistance to develop. Project Report |
Independent Entry from Guelph 2004 King George Public School |
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| Brittany Martyn | Inhibition of C.Difficile | Independent Entry from Guelph | |||||||
| Sarah McCuaig | Antibacterial Toothpaste - Do Not Swallow | Sir John A. MacDonald Secondary School | |||||||
| Elizabeth Radtke | The Thermal Glove Liner | Kitchener-Waterloo Bilingual School | |||||||
| Jon Ruffolo | Awards in WWSEF 2005 |
Big is Small Project Title in 2005 Einstein vs Water Flea |
Resurrection Roman Catholic Secondary School St. Paul Catholic School - Kitchener |
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| Luke Santi | Awards in WWSEF 2005 |
Avian Flu: The Pandemic Panic Project Title in 2005 Einstein vs Water Flea |
Resurrection Roman Catholic Secondary School St. Paul Catholic School - Kitchener |
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| Shazli Shethwala | Skin to Blood | Centennial Collegiate and Vocational Institute | |||||||
| Alexander Svaikauskas | Scrubber Survival | Independent Entry from Guelph | |||||||
| Jonathan Tomkun | Put a Spin On It | St. John's-Kilmarnock | |||||||
| Silver Medals | |||||||||
| Awards | Project Title | School | |||||||
| Kierstin Bast | Salt Stress and Plant Growth | Rockway Mennonite Collegiate | |||||||
| Evan Batten | WWSEF 2005 Bronze Medal |
How Not to Get Scurvey In 2005 Plants, Road salt and Acid Rain |
Kitchener-Waterloo Bilingual School | ||||||
| Mackenzie Carter | The Revolution of Flight | St. John's-Kilmarnock | |||||||
| Joel Cheriyan | Speeding | Kitchener-Waterloo Bilingual School | |||||||
| Shuxin Ciao | Which Fabric Is the Most Ideal | Centennial Public School | |||||||
| Keith Domenicucci | Ballistic Balls | St. John's-Kilmarnock | |||||||
| Jenn Hartley | Are You Being Lead On? | St. John's-Kilmarnock | |||||||
| Bryan Hatton | Time Flies When You Are Having Fun | Courtland Avenue Public School | |||||||
| Hanna Hodgson | Global Melt-Down | St. John's-Kilmarnock | |||||||
| Devin Howard | it's A"maze"ing | St. John's-Kilmarnock | |||||||
| Christopher Hua | Time Flies When You Are Having Fun | Courtland Avenue Public School | |||||||
| Julien Jefferson | Effects of Toxins on Avian Eggs | Kitchener-Waterloo Bilingual School | |||||||
| Brian Krug | Disinfecting: A Dishrag Dilemma | Individual Entry from Guelph | |||||||
| Ben Krupicz | Power Up | Queensmount Senior Public School | |||||||
| Stephanie Lim-Morrison | A Little Salt With Your Water | Kitchener-Waterloo Bilingual School | |||||||
| Constance MacKay | Which Way To Grow | St. John Brebeuf Catholic School - Erin | |||||||
| Ian McCormick-Grzegor | Renewable Wind Enegy | Centennial Public School | |||||||
| Becky Palmer | WWSEF 2005 Bronze Medal |
Clean and Clear? WWSEF 2005 Project How Green Will It Get? |
St. John Brebeuf Catholic School - Erin | ||||||
| Azamat Rahmaty | Natural Clean Air For A Healthy | Individual Entry from Guelph | |||||||
| Andy Roberts | The Alan Parson's Project | St. John's-Kilmarnock | |||||||
| Radhika Shankar | The Minds of Tots | Individual Entry from Guelph | |||||||
| Shivali Sharma | A Soapy Situation | Sir John A. Macdonald Secondary School | |||||||
| Aalla Sidahmed | Catalyze This | St. John's-Kilmarnock | |||||||
| Natalie Slack | Which Way To Grow | St. John Brebeuf Catholic School - Erin | |||||||
| Katie Strutt | Clean and Clear? | St. John Brebeuf Catholic School - Erin | |||||||
| Julia Taylor | Heat Transfer In The Atmosphere | Congregated Class | |||||||
| Malory Vanier | Do Whitening Toothpastes Work? | Congregated Class - William G. Davis Public School | |||||||
| Ainsley Wheldon | Soccer Ball Kick - Do Shoes Matter? | Lester B. Pearson Public School | |||||||
| Leanne Wiese | Laugh Out Loud | Kitchener-Waterloo Bilingual School | |||||||
| Nolan Wilson | Hydroponics | Congregated Class - William G. Davis Public School | |||||||
| Doris Yueng | Which Fabric Is the Most Ideal | Centennial Public School | |||||||
| Bronze Medals | Awards | Project Title | School | ||||||
| Weronika Augustyniak | Beverages and Our Bones | Centennial Public School | |||||||
| Tori Lynn Brick | Up, Up And Away! | Wellesley District Public School | |||||||
| Laura Culp | From Light to Dark | Sir John A. Macdonald Secondary School | |||||||
| Geoffrey Deignan | 3...2...1...Blastoff | Holy Spirit Catholic School | |||||||
| Nikki Dhaliwal | 3 Ways to Identify Lying Persons | Centennial Public School | |||||||
| Angela Dokas | Effects of Dye on Human Hair | Congregated Class - William G. Davis | |||||||
| Thomas Ellis | What Colours Do You Drink? | Courtland Avenue Public School | |||||||
| Bekki Hammill | Arrive Alive, Don't Talk and Drive | St. John's-Kilmarnock | |||||||
| Vanessa Hayford | Beverages and Our Bones | Centennial Public School | |||||||
| Louis Hong | How Colour Affects Memory | Congregated Class | |||||||
| Alex Huang | No Strings Attached | St. John's-Kilmarnock | |||||||
| Sarah Jantzi | Pucker Power | Wellesley District Public School | |||||||
| Derek Jouppi | Operation Carbonation | St. John's-Kilmarnock | |||||||
| Nicole Kuepfer | Suck It Up | Wellesley District Public School | |||||||
| Anita Kumar | WWSEF 2005 Bronze Medal |
Global Warming: Earth Strikes Back WWSEF 2005 Project Genetically Modified Foods |
Northlake Woods Public School | ||||||
| John Lee | Move Away From The Cell Phone? | Sir John A. Macdonald Secondary School | |||||||
| Shane Longstreet | Pump It Up | St. John Brebeuf Catholic School - Erin | |||||||
| Ryan Martin | Thermal Insulation | Wilmot Senior Public School | |||||||
| Victoria McKinnon | Blood Pressure in Teens | Centennial Public School | |||||||
| Matthew Mendes | Pump It Up | St. John Brebeuf Catholic School - Erin | |||||||
| Jen Moffatt | "Tire"d Shingles | Lester B. Pearson Public School | |||||||
| Grayson Moore | C5 or H2O | St. John's-Kilmarnock | |||||||
| Raja Panjwani | Grow Up! | St. John's-Kilmarnock | |||||||
| Cameron Piper | A Sugar Generator | Resurrection Roman Catholic Secondary School | |||||||
| Rebecca Ross | Suck It Up | Wellesley District Public School | |||||||
| Vanessa Roth | Pucker Power | Wellesley District Public School | |||||||
| Richard Schuett | What Is The Hockey Stick For You? | Courtland Avenue Public School | |||||||
| Dejan Staljic | Move Away From The Cell Phone? | Sir John A. Macdonald Secondary School | |||||||
| Terry Straus | Gone With the Wind | St. John's-Kilmarnock | |||||||
| Talia Thiessen | Save Fish, Cycle Your Tank | Holy Spirit Catholic School | |||||||
| Laura Weiler | Snow Pollution in Waterloo | Centennial Public School | |||||||
| Nick Whiffin | What Is The Hockey Stick For You? | Courtland Avenue Public School | |||||||
| Emmas Wiechers | Oil in the Ocean | Wilmot Senior Public School | |||||||
| Lawrence Yu | How Music Affects Memory | Congregated Class | |||||||
| Wei Yuan | Move Away From The Cell Phone? | Sir John A. Macdonald Secondary School | |||||||
| Songbo Zheng | House Structures | Congregated Class - William G. Davis | |||||||
| Honorable Mention Certificates | Awards | Project Title | School | ||||||
| Reham Abdelaal | Effects of Plant Extracts on Oral | Centennial Collegiate and Vocational Institute | |||||||
| Ian Baxter | Keeping Warm | Kitchener-Waterloo Bilingual School | |||||||
| Dennis Beeby | Keeping Warm | Kitchener-Waterloo Bilingual School | |||||||
| Naama Ben-David | Material Insulation | Centennial Public School | |||||||
| Tatiannna Benning | Multitasking Males vs Females | Waterloo Oxford Secondary School | |||||||
| Kyla Berry | Dizzy Yet? | Wilmot Senior Public School | |||||||
| Kelly Boudreau | Man Made Colours | St. John Brebeuf Catholic School - Erin | |||||||
| Pirelle Boughner | Save The Water | Wellesley District Public School | |||||||
| Joel Burkard | A Bridge Too Far | Northlake Woods Public School | |||||||
| William Callaghan | Subliminal Messaging | Lester B. Pearson Public School | |||||||
| Emily Campbell | Go With The Flow | Wellesley District Public School | |||||||
| Rachel Chiarello | Water: Know The Difference | Wellesley District Public School | |||||||
| Sally Chen | Vegetable Paper | Taylor Evans Public School | |||||||
| Ruxi Coman | Which Perfume Is Scentimental? | Sir John A. Macdonald Secondary School | |||||||
| Cassy Cress | Cows and Human Digestive Systems | Queensmount Senior Public School | |||||||
| Taylor Cudney | What's on Your Hands? | Lester B. Pearson Public School | |||||||
| Beth Fitzgerald | Material Insulation | Centennial Public School | |||||||
| Kaitlyn Forbes | Dizzy Yet? | Wilmot Senior Public School | |||||||
| Chloe Giannopoulos | How Air Pollution Affects Life | Northlake Woods Public School | |||||||
| Dean Harris | Moldy Bread | St. John Brebeuf Catholic School - Erin | |||||||
| Helmi Hess | Acid Reflux Relief | Congregated Class - William G. Davis | |||||||
| Kianna Heywood | Rain, Rain, Go Away! | Wellesley District Public School | |||||||
| Kirstie Hoffele | Dirty Diaper Dilemma | Wellesley District Public School | |||||||
| Kira Hoffman | Man Made Colours | St. John Brebeuf Catholic School - Erin | |||||||
| Cara Janisar | Multitasking Males vs Females | Waterloo Oxford Secondary School | |||||||
| Brittany Jones | Tired of Cleaning? | Holy Spirit catholic School | |||||||
| Rebecca King | How Air Pollution Affects Life | Northlake Woods Public School | |||||||
| Joel Locher | Big Waves | Queensmount Senior Public School | |||||||
| Eric Mazumdar | Simple Sugars | Kitchener-Waterloo Bilingual School | |||||||
| Kira McDermid | Water Filtration | Wellesley District Public School | |||||||
| Caitlin McWhinnie | Which Perfume Is Scentimental? | Sir John A. Macdonald Secondary School | |||||||
| Cameron Ogilvie | Invisibility | Courtland Avenue Public School | |||||||
| Jackie Partridge | Go With The Flow | Wellesley District Public School | |||||||
| Klara Raie | What's on Your Hands? | Lester B. Pearson Public School | |||||||
| Kailey Roth | Save The Water | Wellesley District Public School | |||||||
| Madeline Servos | Charging A Solar Speeder | Wilmot Senior Public School | |||||||
| Megan Sherk | Popping Popcorn | Wilmot Senior Public School | |||||||
| Kelsi Siefert | Water Filtration System | Northlake Woods Public School | |||||||
| Pranil Sconi | The Effect of Energy Drinks | Centennial Public School | |||||||
| Beth Sousa | Tired of Cleaning? | Holy Spirit catholic School | |||||||
| Jennifer Troung | Vegetable Paper | Taylor Evans Public School | |||||||
| Luvneet Verma | Effects of Re-using a Water Bottle | Lester B. Pearson Public School | |||||||
| Justin Wolfe | Safe Re-use of Plastics | Northlake Woods Public School | |||||||
| Mark Woo | Light Colour and Plant Growth | Congregated Class - William G. Davis | |||||||
| Aaron Zink | Safe Re-use of Plastics | Northlake Woods Public School | |||||||





