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| I am the oldest of three and we live in rural Ontario. I am very interested in the environment and am very busy with extra curricular activities. I play in a girls hockey league and in the summer, soccer. I have a part time job as a pharmacy assistant. I play school sports and enjoy the outdoors with my family. I am thinking of going into the health sciences post secondary and from there, will decide where it will take me. In picking a science fair project, I would recommend that you chose something that you are passionate about. That way, it isn't an effort to research everything. I chose my project to investigate the truth behind the "Dawn dish soap" claim of being the best for marine wildlife in the occurrence of an oil spill. I would love the opportunity to research if there is a better solution for cleaning marine wildlife after a spill. |
| MacKenzie Van Loon
The Effects of Oil Spills on Marine Wildlife
| Challenge: | Environment | | Category: | Intermediate | | Region: | United Counties | | City: | Alexandria, ON | | School: | Glengarry District H.S. | | Abstract: | Marine animals can become endangered or even extinct due to oil spills. In this experiment, four soaps are compared to see which is most successful and safest in cleaning a marine animal following a spill. This was done by researching the ingredients and washing oil from a collection of feathers. |
| Awards | Value | Excellence Award - Intermediate
Bronze Medal
Sponsor: Nuclear Waste Management Organization | $100.00 | Western University Scholarship
Bronze Medallist - $1000 Entrance Scholarship
Sponsor: Western University | $1 000.00 | | Total | $1 100.00 | |
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