Science Fair 2024
With the help of BC Nature Regional Coordinators, the Education Committee contacted local clubs looking for volunteers for judging and presenting the BC Nature Science Awards at Regional Science Fairs.
Below is the overview of the findings of the Education Committee of the 2024 Science Fairs.
Keep up the good work students! We are all inspired by your projects and the future findings you may have to help nature.
Science Fair projects by Region
| Area | Month | Winners | Project | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Northwest – Smithers | February | |||
| Central Interior Region – Prince George | March | Tristan King-Otwa | A Study on Devil’s Club | |
| Central Interior Region – Prince George | March | Brenden Crowley, Tahirah Soles | Are Some Trees Cozier Than Others?” | The Insulative Abilities of Different Tree Species and Snow for Wildlife |
| Cariboo Mainline – Kamloops | April | Abigail Bucoviz | Wind Turbines | Model of wind turbine that is designed to save habitat and protect species currently at risk from turbines. |
| Greater Vancouver Regional Science Fair | April | |||
| West Kootenay – Nelson | April | Catherine Penner | Power Produce Production Power | Obtaining power from alternate sources using produce. |
| West Kootenay – Nelson | April | Ava Acree | What Natural Water is the Safest to Drink? | Ava collected samples from a spring, swamp, puddle and river. The river provided the safest water. |
| South Fraser – Surrey | April | Eshal Siddiqui | BlazeWatch Fire Safety Intelligence & Alert System | |
| South Fraser – Surrey | April | Prabhleen Randhawa, Areez Agro | Knotwood (SAIL)” | |
| Fraser Valley – Abbotsford | April | Benjamin Morgan | The Effects of Pollution on Moss as Used as a Bio-indicator Used as a Bio-Indicator | Benjamin’s hypothesis was that testing moss for smoke contaminants might indicate the amount of smoke damage to its surrounding ecosystem. |
| East Kootenay – Cranbrook | April | Kayden Smith | Plantain and Yarrow | An experimental project involving testing of the healing powers of yarrow and plantain, inspired by his Nana, who had used both plants when treating an open wound. |
| Northern Vancouver Island – Port Hardy | April | |||
| Victoria | April |