cwsf 2007 - truro, nova scotia

CWSF 2007 - Truro, Nova Scotia

Laura SimandlContribution to Sustainability in Cement and Coal Production

Division:Category:Region:City:School:Abstract:

Earth & Environmental Sciences / NoneJuniorVancouver IslandVictoria, BCSt Margaret'sThe Quinsam Coal Mine rejects are a valuable resource. They have idealproportions of major oxides for high-quality cement production and containbetween 6MJ and 12.5MJ of energy per kilogram of rejects. Their usewould extend the life of the mine, reduce waste piles, and provide a reliablesource of raw materials and energy savings for cement producers. Theindustry, society and environment would benefit.

Awards ValueThe University of Western Ontario ScholarshipBronze Medallist - $1000 Entrance ScholarshipSponsor: University of Western Ontario

$1 000

Bronze Medal - Earth & Environmental Sciences - JuniorSponsor: Petro-Canada

$300

Total $1 300

Youth Science CanadaPO Box 523, Station RToronto ON M4G 4E1www.ysf-fsj.ca / [email protected]

BiographyI have a strong interest in sciences,particularly in engineering and earth sciences.I am really excited about participating in the2007 Canada-wide science fair. I haveparticipated in the Regional Science Fair(Victoria) for several years. This has beenvery beneficial to me because I learned a lotabout many scientific disciplines through myown experiments and exposures to otherprojects. I am an outgoing person with apositive attitude, and I like challenges.Outdoors activities and sport teams, such ascamping, hiking, soccer and field hockey area huge part of my life. In my spare time, Ienjoy reading and drawing wild life.


Simon Bild-EnkinDissolving Buildings:The Effects of Acid Rain on LimestoneStructures


Earth & Environmental Sciences / NoneIntermediateVancouver IslandVictoria, BCEsquimalt Community SchoolAcid Rain dissolves our architectural heritage. Using hydrochloric acid as aproxy, I measured how limestone tiles dissolved depending onconcentration and time of exposure, and measured the structural strengthby dropping weights on the tiles. A protective coating resists the acid butcracks concentrate the damage leading to structural weakness. The realsolution to acid rain is the reduction of sulfate and nitrate emissions.


BiographySimon was born in Edinburgh, but has beenliving in Victoria, BC, most of his life. He ispassionate about making music (sax, bassand guitar), and reading about history andscience. He combines history and science inall his science fair projects. This is Simon'sthird project at the Canada Wide ScienceFair, and he hopes to add many pins to hiscollection. Simon has been growing a rat tailfor nine years, and will not cut it off.


Adrienne DuimeringFighting Flames Frugally


Physical & Mathematical Sciences / NoneIntermediateVancouver IslandNorth Saanich, BCSt Margaret'sMy experiment is designed to find out if baking soda and ammonium sulfateare effective alternatives to the expensive commercial fire retardants andthe best concentration to use for different materials. My results were thatthe more concentrated the compound was, the better it worked. The bakingsoda and ammonium sulfate were both effective fire retardants and affectedthe flammability of the various materials differently.

Awards ValueThe University of Western Ontario ScholarshipSilver Medallist - $1500 Entrance ScholarshipSponsor: University of Western Ontario

$1 500

Silver Medal - Physical & Mathematical Sciences - IntermediateSponsor: EnCana Corporation

$700

Total $2 200


BiographyMy name is Adrienne Duimering. I amfourteen years old and attending Grade 9 atSt. Margaret's School in Victoria, B.C. Myfavourite subjects are math and science, and Ilove to learn new things. I have been playingthe piano for nine years. I live with my parentsand older sister, Adele, on the border of JohnDean Provincial Park. I would love to have aNova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever--thatwould be my ideal pet! My favourite TV showis Grey's Anatomy, and I would like to enterthe medical field myself. I love skiing with myfamily on Vancouver Island. I enjoy visitingStrathcona Provincial Park and partaking inoutdoor activities. I have competed in theVancouver Island Regional Science Fair forthe past five years, and this is my first trip tothe Canada Wide. I am very excited aboutthis opportunity!


Alice JourmelMechanical Properties of Hardwoods: A New Test


Physical & Mathematical Sciences / NoneIntermediateVancouver IslandDuncan, BCFrances Kelsey SecondaryThis project assessed the effectiveness of the impact surface hardness test,developed by the exhibitor, as an alternate method of determining themechanical properties of hardwood specimens. The nature of therelationships between density, modulus of elasticity (stiffness), and impactsurface hardness within and between four hardwood species weredetermined. Clear, positively-sloped, linear correlations were found,confirming the impact surface hardness test's applicability.


$1 500

Silver Medal - Physical & Mathematical Sciences - IntermediateSponsor: EnCana Corporation

$700

Total $2 200


BiographyI am in grade 10, and attend a self-paced,public school on Vancouver Island, BC. I havebeen doing science fair projects since I was ingrade 1, and this is my third CWSF. I am amember of the Current Global Issues Club atmy school, and I am a certified Streamkeeper.I enjoy nearly all subjects at school, but Iespecially like math and the sciences. Assuch, I plan to attend university aftergraduating, where I will get a science degree;I hope to some day receive a doctoral degree.I love to read - comics, blogs, sciencemagazines, non-fiction books, short stories,and novels of all sorts. I also like hiking andrunning, creating bead jewellery, bakingcookies, watching Star Trek (a special treatsince we don't have television), and spendingtime with my family and friends. As well, Ienjoy listening to and playing music. I amstudying for my grade 6 RCM examination incello this June, and I have been a member ofthe Cowichan Valley Youth Choir, which thisyear was selected to compete at theProvincial Music Festival, for four years.


Michael PetersThe Actuator: a New Wheelchair Designed to Prevent DVT


Health Sciences / NoneIntermediateVancouver IslandVictoria, BCGlenlyon Norfolk SchoolThis new wheelchair design that I invented increases circulation to the legsto prevent deep vein thrombosis in wheel chair bound people. Thesecondary purpose is to increase range of motion of the legs and preventexcessive scar tissue post-operatively. This project is dedicated to mygrandmother, Mary Kozlo, who gave me inspiration after her stroke anddeath from artery occlusion of her left leg.


$1 500

Silver Medal - Health Sciences - IntermediateSponsor: Canadian Institutes of Health Research

$700

Total $2 200


BiographyMy name is Michael Peters from Victoria BC. Imoved from Ontario when I was four, I amcurrently 15 years old, my birthday is April1st. I enjoy practically every sport, among myfavorite are any water sport, soccer, andalmost any individual sport. I particularityenjoy both water skiing, skiing, surfing, windsurfing, and sailing. The clubs I am in atschool include climbing, sailing, debate, andjazz band. As for music I've been taking pianooutside of school since I was five, trombonesince I was eleven, and alto sax since lastyear. I am also involved in the senior jazzband and concert band.


Avery NoonanTseycum: est-il propre?


Earth & Environmental Sciences / NoneJuniorVancouver IslandVictoria, BCL'ecole Victor BrodeurThe effectiveness of a wetland to improve the water quality of a creekreceiving runoff from agricultural land was investigated by measuringphysical/chemical water quality parameters and assessing the benthiccommunity upgradient and downgradient of the wetland. No significantdifference was measured between physical/chemical water qualityparameters. However, benthic community results indicated that waterquality below the wetland was better than that above.


BiographyI was born in October 1993 in Toronto. At theage of three I moved to the small town ofSummerland in the interior of BC. I moved toVictoria halfway through grade six andentered my very first science fair immediatelyafter. During school I have made it my goal tojoin every club and school sports team I can,and I have done this from a health club ingrade 5 to a basket ball team in grade 8. Ihave also done a bit of volunteering work: Iwas a reading buddy at the library and acamp leader last summer. I have alwaysloved sports and my favorite sport is soccer.In grade six I joined a school juggling cluband learned to juggle. This year my ability tojuggle got me into a major Victoria Balletproduction as a jester. I was also invited tojuggle at a few clubs and a parade. I play theguitar and am preparing for the grade 4 musicexam this year. I have always loved theocean and everything in it, especially whales.I plan to be a marine biologist, go boating,scuba diving, and travel the world.


Daniel Bild-EnkinVoila les Voyelles: French Vowel Pronunciation in a Victoria HighSchool


Physical & Mathematical Sciences / NoneSeniorVancouver IslandVictoria, BCEsquimalt Community SchoolPart of learning a new language is learning the pronunciation. Pronunciationis simply the physical system of sound source and vocal tract resonances.Articulatory features of vowels can be determined from acoustic ones.Software was developed to determine formants (resonances) of vowelsspoken by students of various levels of French instruction. Significantcorrelations were found between French instruction and acoustic indicatorsof French proficiency.

Awards ValueCAP Physics PrizeSponsor: Canadian Association of Physicists

$1 000

The Manning Innovation Achievement AwardSponsor: Ernest C. Manning Awards Foundation

$500

The Manning Innovation Achievement Awardand $4000 Manning Young Canadian Innovation AwardSponsor: Ernest C. Manning Awards Foundation

$4 000

The University of Western Ontario ScholarshipBronze Medallist - $1000 Entrance ScholarshipSponsor: University of Western Ontario

$1 000

Bronze Medal - Physical & Mathematical Sciences - SeniorSponsor: EnCana Corporation

$300

Total $6 800


BiographyDaniel is ecstatic to be attending his third andfinal Canada Wide Science Fair. His projectshave been on the physics of sound and thequantification of qualitative phenomena. He isheavily involved in his school's environmentaland social justice clubs. Daniel sings bass inthe Victoria Philharmonic Choir, has been inhis school musical five years straight, andplays piano badly. Next year plans to studylinguistics and physics at university, with hisultimate goal being omniscience.

cwsf 2007 - truro, nova scotia

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