Strait Regional Centre for Education

SRCE Students Compete at the Canada Wide Science Fair 2024; SAJS Student Earns Bronze Medal

Posted on 06/05/2024

Congratulations to students Beth Tubman, Elise Munro, Irelyn MacLennan and Saanvi Vishwakarma; and Teachers Stephanie MacDonald (Dalbrae Academy) and Shannon MacLennan (Inverness Education Centre/Academy) who represented the Strait Regional Centre for Education extremely well at the Canada Wide Science Fair held in Ottawa, Ontario, from May 26 to June 1, 2024.

Special congratulations to Saanvi Vishwakarma who earned a Bronze Medal for her project. Beth Tubman earned a Bronze Medal at the 2023 Canada Wide Science Fair and Elise Munro earned a Bronze Medal at the 2022 virtual Canada Wide Science Fair.

Please see the project information below:

Elise Munro, Grade 10; Dalbrae Academy; Project – Lyme Time: A Novel Way to Detect Lyme Disease
Beth Tubman, Grade 10; Dalbrae Academy; Project – Dependable Desalination: Comparing Methods of Desalination and Their Efficiency
Irelyn MacLennan, Grade 7; St. Andrew Junior School; Project –Sprout vs. Drought: Testing Drought Resistance in Bean Plants
Saanvi Vishwakarma, Grade 7; St. Andrew Junior School; Project – Microscopic Investigation of Indigenous Food Preservation Technique

During the week, students shared their research and findings with judges from across the country, spoke with and learned from experts in the field of their respective projects and experienced the Ottawa area through visits to Rideau Hall, Parliament, the Canadian War Museum, the Canadian Museum of Nature, and a tour of the RCMP stables with a performance by the RCMP Musical Ride.

The CWSF 2024 was hosted at Carleton University and students had the opportunity to visit labs and learn about topics such as geology, digital technology, and neurology. Students explored the STEM-expo which included many hands-on activities presented by industry and universities. Finalists and delegates were treated to a presentation by Canadian astronaut, Jeremy Hanson, who will be aboard the Atermis II mission to orbit the moon in 2025. His inspirational message to the students was to set a goal, work hard to achieve that goal, ask for help along the way, and never let yourself get bogged down with failure – “it’s a part of life and it's important to find ways to work through it”.

Participation in the 2024 Canada Wide Science Fair was a wonderful learning opportunity for students to participate in a variety of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) activities, connect with students from across the country, make lasting friendships and memories that will last a lifetime.