Last Wednesday, Huron Heights Public School in Kincardine saw 16 of its students represent the school at the 2023 Junior Bluewater Regional Science & Technology Fair at the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre in Owen Sound.
The team presented their scientific findings to a team of judges and explored chemistry & physics topics through the fair’s Special Events programming on the MS Chi-Chemaun. At the awards ceremony, the school saw its students receive awards & medals including 5 Gold, 9 Silver and 2 Bronze.
Student Sarah Moriarty’s Project “Plants for Pennies” was also selected as Best in Fair, which is the top prize at the competition.
The full list are:
Bronze:
- Claire Bradley – “Amazing Anthocyanin”
- Leela Bordman – “Bacteria: Which House is Dirtier? Mom’s House or Dad’s House”
Silver:
- Henry Ogilvie – “The Great Paper Airplane Debate”
- Nat Baumber – “Healthy Kids are Sweet Enough! Sugar in Food” – Nat’s project was also the recipient of the Health Award for excellence in Health Sciences
- Hunter MacPherson – “Erosion in Motion”
- Leah O’Handley – “My Marker Magic”
- Monica te Vaarwerk – “How Calves Grow”
- Norah Kelley – “Water Filters: How Do You Create Clean Drinking Water with a Homemade Water Filter?” – Norah was also the recipient of the Inspired By Nature Award for excellence in helping to solve an environmental issue
- Andrew Humphrey – “Electrolyte Challenge in Sports Drinks” – Andrew also received the Nutrition Award for excellence in nutritional sciences
- Tegan Frook – “Should I Be Allowed to Get Tik Tok?” – Tegan also received the Social Science Award for excellence in the Social Sciences
- Hayden Adams – “The Perfect Flake” – Hayden received the John Lennon Award for excellence in Physical Sciences
Gold:
- Robin Moffat – “Do Cats Have a Dominant Paw?” – Robin was the recipient of the Life Science Award for excellence in Life Sciences
- Elijah Watson – “Crystals”
- Blake McCrae – “Heavy Shots”
- Mehreen Syed – “Vertical Farming” – Mehreen received the Owen Sound Field Naturalists Award for an outstanding project focused on environmental conservation.
- Sarah Moriarty – “Plants for Pennies: Which Soil Type Will Grow the Best Plant” – Sarah received the Professional Engineers of Ontario (PEO) Engineering Award for an outstanding project in engineering