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| Lauren - Lauren Andersen is a grade 8 student who lives in Magnetawan, Ontario. She is in a French Immersion program. Lauren enjoys volleyball, basketball, track and field and is on the Almaguin Gazelles Hockey Team. Lauren is an honour student who enjoys Math and Science. When Lauren is not doing her sports she loves to play the piano, read and spend time with her family and friends. Laurens future goals are to pursue a career in medicine- Dentistry. This is Laurens second trip to the CWSF. | | Fiona - Fiona Weaver is a grade eight honour student at Land of Lakes Senior Public School. She lives in South River, Ontario. Her favourite subjects are math, gym and science. She enjoys sports and plays on several school teams. Hockey is the sport she likes the most and she is the goalie on an all girls team. She is a member of the L.O.L School Council and participates in many extra school activities. During the summer she enjoys traveling or camping with her family. Her favourite pastime is just spending time relaxing at the cottage and being with her friends. In the future she would like to attend university and study environmental science. This is Fiona’s second year participating in science fairs. She is very excited and honoured to have the opportunity to attend the CWSF in Toronto. |
| Lauren Andersen, Fiona Weaver
Bag Those Bugs
| Challenge: | Health | | Category: | Junior | | Region: | East Parry Sound | | City: | Magnetawan, ON, South River, ON | | School: | Land of Lakes Senior P.S. | | Abstract: | For our project we looked at bacterial growth in reusable grocery bags before and after washing them. The findings of this experiment led us to develop a solution to prevent cross contamination in reusable grocery bags. |
| Awards | Value | Excellence Award - Junior
Silver Medal
Sponsor: Youth Science Canada | $700.00 | The University of Western Ontario Scholarship
Silver Medallist - $2000 Entrance Scholarship
Sponsor: University of Western Ontario | $2 000.00 | | Total | $2 700.00 | |
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