The Regional Science Fair with 50 students from around Eeyou Istchee gathered for a science project competition with the theme of "Traditions at Heart for a Green Tomorrow.'" The fair took place on March 4 at Joy Ottereyes Rainbow Memorial School in Wemindji.
The winning projects received cash prizes as well as the opportunity to participate in the Quebec Aboriginal Science Fair (QASF).
Here is the full list of the winners:
Cycle One elementary (Grade 1 & 2)
- 1st place "Camouflage" - Anna Emily Wapachee
- 2nd place "Plants" - Kaileb Whiskeychan & Dayna Salt
- 3rd - "Sink or Float" - Blayze Cheezo & Olivia Gilpin
Cycle Two Elementary Grade 3 & 4
- 1st - "Suspension Bridge" - Jonathan Rombotis
- 2nd - "Erosion" - Nathaniel Bearskin & Zakariah Rhadaifi
- 3rd - "Beavers: Natures' Engineers" - Qianna Mapalagama & Elisha Hope Bosum
Grade 5
- 1st "Don't Text and Drive" - Audrey Matoush
- 2nd - "Filtration & Purification" - Waabin Lameboy & Adam Rhadaifi
- 3rd - "Reaction Time" - Aaliyah Shanush & Verona Mason
Grade 6
- 1st - "Waste Energy" - Deandra Spencer-Tebiscon & Sanaa Souleymane-Moussa
- 2nd - "Cree Camps" - Sheralyn Simard
- 3rd - "Best Fire Starter" - Darcy Hudon & Kaida Visitor
Secondary 1 & 2
- 1st - What Type of Learner" - Tashuit Verma
- 2nd - "Water is Life" - Ella Grimstead & Rim Rhadaifi
- 3rd - "Electromagnet" - Joy Gunner & Isaac Iserhoff
Secondary 3 & 4
- 1st - "Does Listening to Music Help You Remember" Shanelle Moar & Margaret Esau
- 2nd - Snow Pollution" - Rylan Dixon & Blaze Hester
- 3rd - "Wind Energy" - Chris Dali
Here are the student winners and their projects who will represent the CSB at the Provincial Science Fair:
- Grade 5 - Audrey Matoush, "Don't Text and Drive"
- Grade 6- Deandra Spencer-Tebiscon and Sanaa Souleymoune-Moussa, "Waste Energy"
- Secondary 1 - Tashvit Verma, "What Type of Learner?"
- Secondary 2 - Ella Grimstead and Rim Rhadaifi, "Waster is Life"
- Secondary 3 - Shanelle Moar and Margaret Esau, "Does Listening to Music Help You Remember?"
Congratulations to all participants!