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SPONSORSHIP REPORT 2012-2013 THE TECHNICAL AND RESEARCH COMMITTTE ON RECLAMATION (TRCR)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

This report is prepared for the Technical and Research Committee on Reclamation (TRCR). The sponsor report details the science fair activities in British Columbia for the year 2012-2013.

Regional Science Fairs

Canada-Wide Science Fair

Taiwan International Science Fair

Google Science Fair

Innovation Exploration

Top 20 Under 20

Distinguished Service Awards

PMC Science Fair Fun Run

The Science Fair Foundation of BC (SFF BC) mission is to build British Columbia’s future by supporting science and technology education, and by inspiring curiosity through the Science Fair program.

The TRCR has been instrumental in supporting this mission province-wide through its award in the BC Regional Science Fair Provincial Awards Program.

The TRCR is an important supporter of The Science Fair Program and the students have benefited from this ongoing contribution to the program. The Foundation is positioned to build on the past year’s success and focus on increasing corporate involvement to provide increased programs, resources, publicity and promotion of the student projects.

SCIENCE FAIR FOUNDATION BC 9

th Floor, 1188 W. Georgia St. Vancouver, BC V6E 4A2

Tel: 604-602-5262

BC Regional Science Fairs


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TRCR Award Winner at the BC Regional Science Fairs

Megan Nantel of the Greater Vancouver Regional

Science Fair with her project, Wild Diesel Destroyer

(appendix – project abstract) is this year’s recipient of

the TRCR Award.

Megan of David Thompson Secondary received a

bronze medal at the Canada-Wide Science Fair in

Lethbridge, Alberta. She will be pursuing a Science

degree at the University of British Columbia in the Fall.


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2013 Canada-Wide Science Fair

Team BC, comprised of 73 participants from 13 regions throughout BC and the Yukon presented projects at the Canada-Wide Science Fair (CWSF) held in Lethbridge, Alberta from May 11 to 18, 2013. Participating in three categories – junior, intermediate and senior based on school grades 7 to 12, BC and Yukon students received 8 gold, 11 silver and 11 bronze medals as well as 11 special awards and 43 scholarships for a total of $110,400. Projects included Fatal Factors - a study that researches

determining factors of prevalent diseases of today, theorizing the traits of a future superbug; Sensing the Way - a navigation device that gives the blind independent movement, greatly reducing injuries and Heated Header-Ache - a discovery that concluded soccer balls exposed to lower temperatures possess more concussive potential during a header ball.

Gold

Medal

Winners

at CWSF

2013 Alim & Safal Parhar Greater Vancouver

Ann Makosinski Vancouver Island

Daniel O’Reilly Central Interior

Andrea Chan & Matt Treble Vancouver Island

Andrew Schulz Central Interior

Janice Pang Greater Vancouver

Duncan Stothers Greater Vancouver

Jessica Broder Central Okanagan

Team BC at the Canada-Wide Science Fair - University of Lethbridge, Alberta


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Team BC at International Competitions

Taiwan International Science Fair

Kevala Van Volkenburg from the Northern BC

Regional Science Fair and Keltie Murdoch

from the East Kootenay Regional Science Fair

have returned home big winners from the

Taiwan International Science Fair, held

January 29th to February 5th in Taipei,

Taiwan.

Keltie received 4th place in her category for

her environmental engineering project, Geo

Air a system that circulates air through

underground pipes into a home’s heating

system greatly improving its efficiency at not

only heating but also as a cooling system

during the summer months. Kevala also

received 4th place for her project, Finding a

Better Brain Booster, a study which

demonstrated that short periods of aerobic

exercise improved student’s academic

performance in reading and mathematics in

contrast to other strategies which were much

less effective.

The students were accompanied by Ms.

Sandi Lavery, Faculty at the University of

Victoria’s Teacher Education Program in

Cranbrook, BC and Past Chair of the East

Kootenay Regional Science Fair.

Google Science Fair

Ann Makosinski, age 15, of Victoria, BC was

selected as one of four Canadian Regional

finalists for the Google Science Fair. A

student at St. Michael`s University School,

Ann represented the Vancouver Island

Region at the 2013 Canada-Wide Science

Fair winning both a gold medal and the

Energy Challenge Award for her project The

Hollow Flashlight, in which she invented and

built an innovative device that converts body

heat into light.

Ann was also chosen as one of 15

finalists to be nominated for the Scientific

American Science in Action Award. The

award honors a project that makes a

practical difference by addressing an

environmental, health or resource

challenge.

On June 27, 2013, 15 finalists will be

chosen to present their idea at the Google

Headquarters in California followed by a

celebratory event in September.

Good luck Ann!

Keltie Murdoch, Sandi Lavery, Kevala Van Volkenburg

Ann Makosinski


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Innovation Exploration

Hosted by the Science Fair Foundation BC and supported by BCIC, the Innovation Exploration (IE) Program provided student participants with education and career development information as they were engaged in exciting activities led by science outreach organizations and post-secondary institutions. These experiences helped them to discover opportunities available in science and technology careers. This year’s program took place in Vancouver, BC on October 25-26, 2012. Participants were the students who represented BC at the annual Canada-Wide Science Fair, the Taiwan International Science Fair and the USA Intel-International Science & Engineering Fair. They explored education programs and facilities at two post-secondary institutions, Simon Fraser University and BCIT; engaged in a fun networking activity at Telus World of Science; conducted interactive medical simulations at the Centre of Excellence for Simulation Education & Innovation (CESEI) at Vancouver General Hospital and interacted with science fair alumni at the closing dinner at The University of British Columbia’s Museum of Anthropology.

Team BC at the Haida House at UBC’s Museum of Anthropology

Science World Simon Fraser University BCIT CESEI


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National Awards

Top 20 under 20

Preston Lim, a grade 12 student at St.

George`s School in Vancouver, has been

selected as a Top 20 Under 20 awardee.

These awards, presented by Youth in

Motion and sponsored by RBC, annually

celebrate the achievements of twenty young

Canadians who have demonstrated a

significant level of innovation, leadership

and achievement, but have not yet reached

the age of 20. Preston represented the

Greater Vancouver Regional Sciene Fair at

the 2012 Canada-Wide Science Fair,

bringing home a bronze medal for his

project The Golden Fleece: Innovative ways

to clean up oil. Preston is also an

accomplished cellist, pianist and debater

and the current President of the Key Club,

Vancouver Westside.

Distinguished Service

Awards

Youth Science Canada, the national

organization that coordinates and

supports project-based science activities

in schools throughout Canada and

organizes the annual Canada-Wide Science

Fair, recently announced its 2013

Distinguished Service Awards. Among the

eight recipients are three from British

Columbia: Anjula Corbin from Prince

George, Linda Haugen from Charlie Lake

and Diane Sullivan from Green Lake.

These awards recognize long-term service

and leadership to regional or national

science fair activities. In British Columbia,

Regional Science Fairs are held annually in

fourteen areas covering all of British

Columbia and the Yukon with the support of

the Science Fair Foundation of BC. This

year’s honorees were recognized for their

sustained contributions to the Central

Interior Regional Science Fair (Anjula

Corbin and Diane Sullivan) and Northern

BC Regional Science Fair (Linda Haugen).

The awards were presented at the recently

concluded regional fairs. Preston Lim

Linda Haugen Diane Sullivan Anjula Corbin


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PMC Science Fair Fun Run

The 14th annual PMC Science Fair Fun Run is the

Science Fair Foundation’s largest fundraiser and

the largest timed 5K Run in BC. It was held

Sunday, May 26, 2013 and was well attended by

over 1,300 participants.

It has received generous support from Vancouver’s

leading companies and institutions including

representatives from high-tech, biotech, financial

and legal communities as well as local universities

and schools.

This year’s run raised nearly $40,000. For the past

14 years the Run has raised over $600,000 for The

Michael Smith Science Fair Endowment in support

of Science Fair programs across British Columbia.

Team PMC-Sierra

IK Mini Fun Run

Canada-Wide Science Fair Participants

Team PMC-Sierra


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Promotional Materials

Publications

The following publications were distributed province-wide and online

Science Fair Foundation Annual Report

sciencefairs.ca/About/Annual_Report_2012-Final-(Low-Res).aspx

Science Fair Foundation Brochure

sciencefairs.ca/Science-Fairs/Poster/Brochure_web.aspx

Science Fair Foundation Poster

sciencefairs.ca/Science-Fairs/Poster/Poster_web.aspx

Science Fair Foundation Booklet

sciencefairs.ca/Science-Fairs/Poster/SFF_Booklet_web.aspx

These materials were distributed around the Lower Mainland and online

PMC Science Fair Fun Run Poster

sciencefairs.ca/Fun-Run/Science-Fair2013_poster-R.aspx

PMC Science Fair Fun Run Rack Card

sciencefairs.ca/Fun-Run/Science-Fair2013_rackcard-R.aspx

Media Promotion & Profiles of Science Fair students in their local communities:

Peace Region students all medal at national science fair

http://energeticcity.ca/article/news/2013/05/17/peace-region-students-all-medal-at-national-science-fair

Saanich student invents biodegradable oil pads

http://www.vicnews.com/news/205398711.html

Science fair winners strike gold

http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/article/20130527/PRINCEGEORGE0101/305279983/-1/princegeorge/science-fair-winners-strike-national-gold

SFF BC Booklet

SFF BC Poster

SFF BC Annual Report

SFF BC Annual Brochure Fun Run Rack Card

Fun Run Poster

http://sciencefairs.ca/About/Annual_Report_2012-Final-(Low-Res).aspx

http://sciencefairs.ca/Science-Fairs/Poster/Brochure_web.aspx

http://sciencefairs.ca/Science-Fairs/Poster/Poster_web.aspx

http://sciencefairs.ca/Science-Fairs/Poster/SFF_Booklet_web.aspx

http://sciencefairs.ca/Fun-Run/Science-Fair2013_poster-R.aspx

http://sciencefairs.ca/Fun-Run/Science-Fair2013_rackcard-R.aspx



http://www.vicnews.com/news/205398711.html





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Thank you

The attached Appendix contains press releases, student abstracts, press coverage, and collateral materials for the

2012/2013 year. Also, please visit our website and the Regional Science Fairs at:

www.sciencefairs.ca

www.sciencefairs.ca/About/Regional-Network.aspx

We sincerely thank and greatly appreciate the TRCR’s continued support of the Science Fair Foundation BC and the

Regional Science Fairs and event activities. We look forward to working with you in the coming year.

Patti Leigh O.B.C.

Executive Director

Science Fair Foundation of BC

Direct: 604.602.5262

Mobile: 604-862-3955

Email: [email protected]

http://www.sciencefairs.ca/

http://www.sciencefairs.ca/About/Regional-Network.aspx

mailto:[email protected]


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Appendix


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Project Details


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