Sixty-eight science exhibits for the annual Science Fair filled the gymnasium at the 100 Mile House Elementary School on Feb. 24.
Grade 4 to 7 students displayed projects ranging from which sponge absorbs most liquid and how much does air weigh in the classroom to Microbe power and everything in between.
"I've been here for 34 years," said Grade 7 teacher Jim Price. "I'm sure the fair has been going on that long; I've looked after it for the past 25 years.
Ten judges were welcomed by school principal Donna Rodger who told the judges the school was in chaos for weeks as the students worked very hard on their projects.
"The judges all commented on the excellent quality of the projects which made their decisions very difficult, Price said, adding they noted there were a lot of topics that they had never seen explored before and they complimented the students on this.
The students were excited to be a part of the fair, and they were able to come back in the afternoon and explain their project to the younger students.
The science fair participants were very eager to know the results of their projects, but had to wait until later in the afternoon to be called back to the gym for the announcement.
2016 Science Fair results
Grade 4: first, Ashton Chretien and Ethan Mori, Think Fast; second, Israel McLelland, Why is a Propeller Twisted?; and third place (tie): Payton Edlund, Colour Changing Carnations; and Brooklyn Storz, DIY Electromagnet.
Grade 5: first, Emma Donnelly and Desirea Thorsteinson, Cool Mints!; second place (tie): Sarah Balbirnie, Conductivity; and Megan Holyk, Working Worms; and third place (tie:) Noah Sanders and Reichert Sanford, Density; and Sienna Lamarche, Chill?
Grade 6: first, Jonathon Oldegbers, Super Cooling and Snap Freezing; second, Vanessa Shearer, Are We Compatible?; and third place (three-way tie): Noah Geertz, Triple Choice; Megan Balbirnie, Big or Small; and Ty Butler, Microbe Power.
Grade 7: first, Darlyssa Chretien, Is it Really You?; second place (three-way tie): Solomon Jensen, Pop Can Solar Heater; Lucas Barton and Ryan Chamberlain, Like a Bullet; and Sarah Robinson, The Force of Nature; and third place (three-way tie): Brooklyn McNabb and Haley Edlund, Colour Confusion; Leandro Lang, Colton Sanford and Robert Waldner, Rocket Expedition; and Savannah Bell, Is it all in Your Head?
All the first-, second- and third-place winners will be entering their projects in the District Science Fair at the 100 Mile House Elementary School on March 3.