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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 am also interested in the ocean, there are so many unknowns and so many things to learn. I have been to the Vancouver Aquarium which I think is an amazing program. Science fair has alway been a big part in my life and I enjoy doing it. |
| Kevala Van Volkenburg
Finding a Better Brain Booster
| Challenge: | Health | | Category: | Intermediate | | Region: | Northern British Columbia | | City: | Fort St. John, BC | | School: | Bert Bowes Jr Secondary | | Abstract: | I wanted to find out if exercise, Brain Gym or a Combination of the two improve students academic performance. Each activity was tested for 5 days, at 1:00pm students received a test, once they completed the test students did 10min.of the planned activity. Once the 10 minutes was up, students received another simalar test. I found that exercise improves your academic performance more than BrainGym. |
| Awards | Value | Excellence Award - Intermediate
Silver Medal
Sponsor: Youth Science Canada | $700.00 | Western University Scholarship
Silver Medallist - $2000 Entrance Scholarship
Sponsor: Western University | $2 000.00 | | Total | $2 700.00 | |
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