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On behalf of the board of directors of the Southern Alberta Technology Council I would like to welcome you to the 2018 Lethbridge Regional Science Fair and Science Olympics – SciFusion! Over 102 students have worked very hard to bring you the best of youth science research taking place in Southern Alberta. These projects represent a milestone of achievement in the lives of these young scientists. In addition to our participants, seventy-plus top scientists and community leaders join us Friday evening to evaluate the work of our young scientists and engineers and to mentor them; helping to show how their work can take them on an amazing life-long journey of scientific discovery. If you ask a past participant what the best part of the fair was for them, most often you hear “judging day”! This is because they get one-on-one attention with an engaged and attentive expert who simply “gets them”. This contact is both affirming and challenging, and is the heart of the fair. Many of the judges and scientists who will be taking part in this year’s fair recount their own memories of past science fairs where they were participants. They tell how it was a formative event in who they later became as scientists, business people and community leaders. Please join us in honoring each project in the fair by stopping by a station and encouraging these amazing young people to keep doing such excellent work!

We would also like to thank all of the people in the lives of these wonderful participants who made their work possible through late night poster making, material gathering, mentoring, scheduling, crying, laughing, building and tearing down! Without your support these talented young people could not do what they do – Thank You!

Please enjoy the fair and join us in celebrating youth science in Southern Alberta!

Enjoy the Fair!

Dr. Arlan N. SchultzChair, Lethbridge Regional Science Fair and Science OlympicsPresident, Southern Alberta Technology Council

Brawny Brains: What sort of scientist sweats (and why)?

Dr. Jon Doan

Being physically active is important (and fun!) for the whole human body. But just shouting “Move it!” may not be enough to get you going or keep you moving. In this talk, we’ll use videos and fun demonstrations to think about how the science of kinesiology helps understand our physical movements, from a baby’s first step to an Olympians biggest leap.

Jon Doan is co-chair and associate professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education at the University of Lethbridge, and principal investigator in U of L’s Engineering and Human Performance Laboratory. Jon completed his undergraduate degree in Biological Engineering at the University of Guelph, his Master’s degree in Biomechanical Engineering at Queen’s University, and his PhD in Behavioural Neuroscience at the University of Lethbridge. Jon has been at University of Lethbridge since 2002. Jon’s research investigates the mechanics of human movement inside work and leisure environments. His current projects include looking at how perceptions guide working behaviours for people working alone and in pairs, and examining vigorous physical activities, namely ice skating and boxing, as neurotherapies for people living with Parkinson disease.

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Sci-Fusion Schedule of Events

*We kindly ask that ONLY students and judges are on the track during the judging process on Friday night between 6:00 PM and 9:00 PM. *Students are welcome to bring any water/ snack that they may need throughout the day. *Students that have received all their judging may leave. *Grades 4-6 are judged 3 times; Grades 7-12 are judged 5 times.

Friday March 31, 2017

4:00 PM Student check-in and project set up

5:00-6:00 PM Judge’s Training, PE 261

6:00-9:00 PM Science Fair Judging

Saturday April 1, 2017

9:00 AM -2:00 PM Public Viewing

11:00 AM-12:00 PM Special Presentation by Dr. Kevin McGeough, PE 275

12:00 PM-12:30 PM Lunch (burger, cookie, and water) provided to all competitors only - First Choice Savings Centre Atrium

12:30 PM-3:30 PM Science Olympics (all students in grades 1-12) - Upper Track

3:30 PM-5:00 PM Awards Ceremony, PE 250

5:00 PM Take down projects

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40101 Lindsay Lloyd Do You Rinse or Wash?40102 Lauren Anderson How Far Can Slime Stretch?40103 Megan Cummins La Vitesse Des Billes40104 Saphira Ferris Apples40105 Clark Heimbecker Mold Show40106 Emily Skinner Skittles40107 Kay Spencer Silent Celiac40108 Tamar Wood Wildlife in the City40109 Cohen Jansma Avalanche!!!40110 Seannon Duncan 3D Holographic Prism

40217 Rebecca Taylor La Chimiluminescence vs. la Fluorescence40217 Gabriel Gouttin 40218 Magdalena Swain La Croissance des Plantes40218 Jeremy Rondeau40219 Dominic Benoit La Roue40219 Tristan Charest40220 Emilie Conard Vermicompostage40220 Lanta Nadie40221 Julia Duke Flower Power40221 Kali Carpenter40222 Claire Puchinger Volcanic Eruptions40222 Logan Sheen40223 Kael Smith Can you drink upside down?40223 Mike Perry

50101 Allison Johnson What Grows Mold Faster, Milk or Cheese?50102 Kierra Schmidt Lava Lamp Creations50103 Keira Wilson Diabetes50104 Bo Popson La Filtration de l’eau50105 Ava Trotter La Sensibilité de la Peau50106 Fiona Urquhart L’Affaire est dans le sac...?50107 Meridian Patenaude Les Eclipses et Phases Lunaire50108 Elsa Gerwin Mission Plastique!50109 Lyla Joy Just Hoofin It50110 Hannah Corlett Effects of Light on Fungi Growth50111 Atya Vadnais Electromagnet

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Grade 5 Entries

50218 Briony Hodgkinson Does Colour Affect Your Memory?50218 Emily Lloyd 50219 Rhiannon Kooy Perpetual Motion, Is it for Real?50219 Tylar Boh 50220 Carson Wolsey Extracting Fruit DNA50220 Abbott Thomson 50221 John Gonsalvez Water Weightlifters50221 Talon Kopp 50222 Jemma Butler The Intelligence of Robots50222 Papa Darku

60101 Chase Green Fruit ‘Juice’60102 Greg Patenaude Comment Faire la Glace Claire60103 Leonie Rondeau D’où Viennent les Couleurs Que Nous Apercevons?60104 Nicolas Benoit Le Couvre-Oeil du Pirate60105 Hazel Baumbach Le Syndrome Stevens-Johnon60106 Leo Styles Le Train à Sustentation Magnétique60107 Marc Lebon-Volia L’Envie de Manger60108 Liam Roussel Les Différentes Parties du Cerveau Humain60109 Zaedan Trinh Les Étudiants de Quelles Années Scolaires Ont les Sacs les Plus Lourds?60110 Lynn Gruninger Mémoire60111 Victoria Morley Oobleck60112 Kelan McDonald Does Distracted Driving Matter?60113 Graham Lloyd Science of Archery60114 Téa Jansma Eww! Bugs!60115 Abigail Vandette The Effects of Cardiovascular Disease60116 Loïc Beaton La viscosité des liquides

60225 Jaxson Speelman CEM - Champs Electromagnetique60225 Eric Sogah60226 Dansia Zopoula Les Dangers des Cigarettes60226 Fidelia Nadie60227 Hana Rain Yawney Oikawa Quelle Creme Hydratante Fonctionne le Mieux60227 Willene Van Djik60228 Abby Van Dusen Thirsty Candle60228 Ram Nagaruru60229 Lily Petry Slime and Putty60229 Josie Mason

Grade 5 Entries Cont.

Grade 6 Entries

70101 Tyler Dees Can I Build a Goat Skeleton?70102 Alexandre Conard Designe Eolienne70103 Alyssa Thomson Better Blooms

70211 Eva Day Chief What Liquid Helps A Bean Sprout Grow Best?70211 Isabelle Maurer70212 Annika Boersma Pavlov’s Fish: Can Fish be Trained?70212 Shilo Boersma

80101 Élizabeth Smith L’effet du CO2 sur les plantes80102 Joanne Hamill Lipofuscine et la maladie de Stargardt

90101 Camille Eudes De l’eau à l’électricité90102 Jordan Dudley Est-ce ce qu’elle à dit?90103 Norah Trinh Réutilisez, réduisez, réimprimer90104 Clara Lebon-Volia Faire pousser des plantes dans un environment marin

100101 Jonathan Smith Arduino Home Automation100102 Mercy Trinh An Easy A: Studying Smart, Not Hard100103 David Basil Why Fi? The Effect of Wi-Fi on Plant Growth

110101 Audrey Golsteyn L’ail, un antibiotique oublié110102 Mathieu Lebon-Volia Un Internet Sécurisé et Anonyme

Grade 7 Entries

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Grade 10 Entries

Grade 11 Entries

60230 Samyra Abdela The Purrfect Paw60230 Sydra Joy60231 Jeremy Scott Which Common Household Items Power a Battery?60231 Anderson Leishman60232 Tyrel Gertner Optical Illusions60232 Moses Smith60233 Alexandria Meyer Exercises60233 Megan Brugrart

Grade 6 Entries Cont.

Special Thanks to our SponsorsPresenting Sponsors

Einstein Sponsors Newton Sponsors

Watson and Crick Sponsors

Mark and Beverly Bellamy

Copernicus Sponsors

SATC Board of DirectorsDr. Arlan Schultz, President

Dr. Locke Spencer, Vice PresidentDanielle Gibson, Treasurer

Hawley Massel, Recording SecretaryMartha Renner, DirectorCarey-Lyn Holt, Director

Stephanie Monteith, DirectorTaylor Sheahan, Director

To all our Academic and Community Volunteers and Judges

- Thank you -

Honourable Mentions: Dr. Marc Roussel, Head Judge

Stephanie Montieth and Taylor Sheahan, Data Entry CoordinatorsCarey-Lyn Holt, SATC Director - YSC Delegate

Martha Renner - SciFusion CoordinatorJay Hudson, SciFusion PhotographerDr. Jon Doan, Keynote Speaker 2018

University of Lethbridge President’s Office - Dr. Michael Mahon and Laurel Corbiere

University of Lethbridge Conference Services - Sacha JohnsonMs. Audrey Golsteyn - Poster Design

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The Lethbridge Regional Sci-Fusion Science Olympics presents teams of students from Grades 1-12 with a mystery challenge. This challenge will present opportunities to explore their scientific creativity and problem solving while working on a fun challenge within a group environment. Evaluation is in a variety of categories for both junior and senior divisions.

Dr. Locke Spencer, Chief Engineer, Lethbridge Regional Science Olympics

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Lethbridge Regional Science Olympics AwardsDr. Locke Spencer, Cheif Engineer

-Welcome by Minister Shannon Phillips, MLA-

Science Olympics Junior AwardsGreatest Distance

GoldSilver

Bronze

Most AccurateGoldSilver

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Greatest Load CapacityGoldSilver

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Most Creative DesignGoldSilver

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Best Overall Design and PerformanceGoldSilver

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Science Olympics Senior AwardsGreatest Distance

GoldSilver

Bronze

Most AccurateGoldSilver

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Greatest Load CapacityGoldSilver

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Most Creative DesignGoldSilver

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Best Overall Design and PerformanceGoldSilver

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Science Fair Excellence Awards-Welcome by Honourable Rachael Harder, MP-

Elementary Level Excellence AwardsGrades 4-6

GoldSilver

Bronze

Intermediate Level Excellence AwardsGrades 7-9

GoldSilver

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Senior Level Excellence AwardsGrades 10-12

GoldSilver

Bronze

Science Fair Special AwardsBest Use of Project Materials

Best of French Project

Best Poster

Best Rural Project

Ruby Larson Award

School Participation Award

Association of the Chemical Profession of Alberta AwardDr. Marc Roussel Presenter

Genome Alberta JuniorDr. Craig Cooper Presenter

Genome Alberta SeniorDr. Craig Cooper Presenter

Science Fair Special Awards Cont.

Mark and Beverly Bellamy Award for Excellence in EngineeringMayor Chris Spearman Presenter

Lethbridge College Award for Excellence in Environmental Science

Sponsor Donated AwardsUniversity of Lethbridge

Basarab Award

Lethbridge Regional Science FairBest in Fair Awards

Best Elementary Project

Best Intermediate Project

Best Senior Project

Lethbridge Regional Science Fair Grand Awards

Two all expense paid trips to Ottawa to participate in the Canada Wide Science Fair 2018.

Thank you! See you all next year!!

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