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| My name is Kevala. I love science! Science is my favorite class in school. I have been studying exercise for several years, first the effects on the body and now on the mind. After reading SPARK I became interested in how exercise effects the brain. The brain is extremely complex and the more I learn the more I want to know! I also love the ocean, there are so many unknowns and so many things to learn. I study the ocean in my spare time and make presentations and videos about the ocean. I have been to the Vancouver Aquarium which I think is awesome. |
| Kevala Van Volkenburg
Train Your Brain with Exercise
| Challenge: | Health | | Category: | Junior | | Region: | Northern British Columbia | | City: | Fort St. John, BC | | School: | Bert Bowes Jr Secondary | | Abstract: | In my study I tried to find out if 10 minutes of mild aerobic exercise improve academic performance for students in grade 5 and 6. I concluded that students performed better after 10 minutes of mild aerobic exercise by 19.6%. I believe if schools incorporated 10 minutes of mild aerobic exercise before major subjects, students will do better academically, thereby having more students passing. |
| 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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