Coast Mountain News Thursday, February 14, 2013
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Vol. 29 | No. 03 Thursday, February 14, 2013
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Shiloh Peasgood with his winning entry in the Junior Category - 'Water Wheel'
Bella Coola Valley Science Fair 2013 a huge success SARA GERMAIN This year’s Science Fair was a great success including participants from all four Valley schools. The Seventh-Day Adventist School, SAMS, BCE, and Acwsalcta School were all well represented at the fair. The Bella Coola Science Fair, hosted by School District 49, had approximately 135 student participants and 65 projects in four divisions. This was record
high participation and the first time in many years that all of the valley schools have been involved. The Science Fair Committee wants to thank all of the students and the many volunteers who made this year's fair successful with their efforts. Each of you is a winner! You all did a great job! We look forward to your participation next year. After careful deliberation our judges awarded prizes to
those people who demonstrated the best understanding of their chosen subject matter. In the Primary and Intermediate Divisions the prizes were science kits, toys, books, and games. In the Junior and Secondary Divisions the prizes were cash. The winning entries are as follows. Primary Category (K – 3). First Place, ‘How to make the Strongest Electromagent, Hayden Mullins. Second
Place, ‘Sinking and Floating/ Density,’ Jaymen Schieck. Third Place, ‘Flat or Arch Bridges #1,’ Ronald Wheatly and Jasper Durocher. Honourable Mention, ‘Which Objects Sink?,’ Ariel Mackenzie. Intermediate Category (Gr. 4 - 5). First Place, ‘Pop Clock,’ Andrew Stewart. Second Place, ‘Going Soft,’ Cela Jones. Third Place, ‘Water Wave,’ Byron Know. Honourable Mention, ‘Volcano,’ by Rachel Chatham.
Junior Category (Gr. 6 - 7). First Place, ‘Water Wheel,’ Shiloh Peasgood ($100). Second Place, ‘Tsunami,’ Kristen Clair and Faith Fontaine ($75). Third Place, ‘Coffee/Plant Growth,’ Shayden Younker and Vernon Nelson ($50). Honourable Mention, ‘Wind Turbine (Raine Cross and Aiden Hindley). SEE
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