51st Annual

March 31st and April 1st, 2012Hosted at the Ford Center for Excellence in Manufacturing at St­Clair College

The Windsor Regional Science, Technology and EngineeringFair is affiliated with Youth Science Canada, the umbrellaorganization for more than 100 regional fairs from across thecountry. Our top participants will compete at the Canada WideScience Fair in Prince Edward Island this May.

Windsor RegionalScience,Technology & Engineering FairCommittee 2011­2012Chairpersons Jill Bundun, WECDSB

Michel Larocque, CSDÉCSO

Chief Judges Dr. Donovan Thomas, University ofWindsorDr. Michael Boffa, University ofWindsor

Treasurer Maxine Iler

Committee Members Stephen Tsui, Stantec Consulting Ltd.Wanda Juricic, Stantec Consulting Ltd.Dr. Edwin Tam, University ofWindsorNichole Jun-Biswas, GECDSBNancy Martinez, University ofWindsorEileen Topliffe, GECDSBAndrea St-Germain, GECDSBDr. Bill Baylis, Science Center, University ofWindsorMike Carter, St.Clair CollegeBruce Gadal, St.Clair CollegePaul Schaffner, GECDSBAmney Behiry, An Noor Private SchoolS. AsifKhan, P. Eng.Barry Hancock

Canada Wide Judging Team Dr. William Baylis, University ofWindsorDr. Lynda Corkum, University ofWindsorMr. Gary Leong, Jamieson LaboratoriesProf. Pawel Lukawski, P. Eng, St. Clair CollegeMr. Sean McCann, P. Eng.Dr. Sharon McMahon, University ofWindsorDr. Roberto Muscedere, University ofWindsorDr. Cyril Rodrigues, University ofWindsorDr. Edwin Tam, University ofWindsorDr. Donovan Thomas, University ofWindsorProf. Chery Yako, St.Clair College

Most of the judges at this year's fair were recruited from the faculties of Education,

Science, and Engineering at the University ofWindsor, St.Clair College, Essex County

Engineers, Harrow Research Centre, and members of our community.

Thank you to our nearly 300 judges!

Parents, we want to thank you for bringing your children to participate in the 51 st annual Windsor RegionalScience, Technology and Engineering Fair. Your support and encouragement will help your childrendevelop a life-long interest in Science and Technology that will open doors and provide them many excitingopportunities for the rest of their lives. We hope that you will encourage them to compete in the ScienceFair through to High School and continue their education at a post-secondary institution in Science orTechnology.

This year we have over 170 projects with more than 200 student exhibitors from Windsor and Essex Countyrepresenting the Windsor Essex Catholic District School Board, Greater Essex County District SchoolBoard, Conseil scolaire de district des écoles catholiques du Sud-Ouest and Private Schools.

We would like to express our appreciation to our Titanium sponsors: St-Clair College, the University ofWindsor, Isaac Technologies Corp., Jamieson Laboratories, the Windsor Essex Catholic District SchoolBoard, and the Greater Essex County District School Board. In addition, many other local sponsors havealso contributed financially to cover the cost of running the Science Fair and Local Awards sponsorship.We encourage you to view these awards on the website and in this booklet. Our sincere thank you isextended to these sponsors who truly believe in encouraging science interest in our community. We want toencourage students who win prizes sponsored by these companies to personally thank them through a letter.

The mandate of the WRSTEF Committee is to encourage interest in Science and Technology and toencourage students to pursue science in high school and post secondary institutions. Canada’s success willdepend on it.

Why complete a science fair project? As demonstrated in past years, Science Fair participation allowsstudents to showcase their skills in the science and technology field. Students demonstrate valuable skills incritical and analytical thought, creativity, self-motivation, problem solving, communication and innovativethinking. These are all characteristics that employers from our local industry look for when hiring. Ourlocal industry depends on it.

We congratulate most sincerely all of the students who have completed science fair projects and thementors and family members who motivate them. Children are born scientists by actively exploring theirsurroundings and it is our duty as educators and community mentors to keep that enthusiasm for learningalive. The skills students learn from developing, completing and presenting a science fair project lays downa foundation for life long learning.

Jill Bundun, OCT Michel Larocque, OCT, M.Ed.Co-Chairperson Co-Chairperson

Thank you !

The loss of the WRSTEF would be a major disappointment to the development of sciencestudents in the Windsor/Essex county area. Donations made to the WRSTEF are tax deductiblesince we are a registered charitable organization. Any help is greatly appreciated. The directbenefits of our non-profit organization are the students who participate and the communitythey will one day work in.

If you would like an electronic copy of your child's picture with their project, please send anemail request to wrstef@gmail.com. Make sure you include your child's name and fair ID.

Each project is evaluated at least three times by our judges. Using the Canada Wide Science Fair(CWSF) marking scheme the judges reach a consensus about the project's mark. Prizes are awardedaccording to the rankings in the respective age/grade groups.

The students with the best WRSTEF projects will be selected to represent our region at the CWSF inMay 2012. They will be spending a wonderful week with other young scientists from acrossCanada, in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, with the generous support of our top sponsors.

Local awards are determined by a different team of judges that select the best projects to correspondwith the donors’ criteria, or are nominated by the judging teams.

Category refers to the participant's grade level.

Division refers to the subject. Projects are classified into one of the following five areas and mayalso qualify for separate automotive judging:

• Physical and Mathematical Sciences• Biotechnology• Engineering and Computing Sciences• Earth and Environmental Sciences• Health Sciences

Type refers to the academic nature of the project. The most common type is experiment. Othertypes include study and innovation.

Support Science Fairs!

Student PicturesJudging and Awards

Project Categories and Divisions

While very effort and great care went into preparing this booklet, we would like to apologize for anyerrors and omissions.

We would like to thank our donors for their generosity that allows us to host a science faireach year. With their continued support, we look forward to putting on a fair for many yearsto come.Académie Ste-Cécile International SchoolAl-Hijra AcademyAn-Noor Private SchoolC.T. Soil and Materials Engineering Inc.Canada South Science City and Discovery CenterCaptain's Home Furnishing CentreConseil scolaire des écoles catholiques du Sud-OuestD.C. McKloskey EngineeringDr. M. MoussaEnWin Uti l itiesEssex Chapter of the Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and TechnologistsEssex Region Conservation AuthorityEssex-Kent Consulting Engineers OntarioFACCA IncorporatedGenivar Inc.Golder AssociatesGreater Essex County District School BoardGreater Windsor Horticultural SocietyHaddad, Morgan and AssociatesIntrepid General Limited (Chatham)Isaac Technologies CorporationJamieson LaboratoriesMad Science - WindsorProfessional Engineers Ontario - Windsor Essex ChapterR. Lucente Engineering Inc.StantecSt-Clair CollegeUniversity of Ottawa (Faculties of Science, Health Sciences and Engineering)University of Windsor (Faculty of Science, Faculty of Education, Faculty of Nursing, Department ofEarth Sciences)WE-tech All ianceWindsor Chapter of The American Society of Heating Refrigeration and Air Conditioning EngineersWindsor Essex Catholic District School BoardWindsor Family Credit UnionWindsor Islamic AssociationWindsor-Essex OECTA ElementaryYouth Science Ontario

Special AcknowledgmentsÉcole secondaire E.J. LajeunesseM. East-Aspila

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2012 WRSTEF PARTICIPANTS

Biotechnology

IntermediateDNA detergently extractedAhmad Charara

Bacteria on poultry meatDaniel Chahine

Do you boil the foilMalak Damdoum Abeer Al- Mahdi

JuniorBiomimicryBryn Coghill Tiarra Davis

One Bug, Two Bugs, Red Bugs, Blue BugsBrynna Koschinsky-Boffa

Stay In The Game Maintain Your BrainGarett Fabel

Potato PowerJeremy Mathews Leo Feng

NoviceWhat Drinks do plants like the best?Aili Hou Marta Obersat-Johnson

Julian's Test KitchenJulian Small

Viscosity.... The Measure of ResistanceRenee Liu Lisa Zhu

Earth-Environmental-Life

IntermediateDon't Waste it, Save itChristopher DiMenna

Green CleanupDerek Churchill

A Hairy Solution to Oil SpillsMichelle Asselin

Clean Up TimeNadine Badour Dala Nohra

Investigation of Wind Turbine Efficiency Rami Naom Sharbel Kantati

Solar Panel Myth or Fact?Vasav shah Musfique Hussain

JuniorWind PowerAbdul Moiz Mahmoud Asheti

Acid RainAbdul Rahman Abu Libda

AlgaeAbhi Gupta

Water Flowing? Is Electricity Going?Baxton Lyall

Where are Airborne ParticlesHolden Wu Kassem Nizam

Comment peut-on eviter la pollution des Grands Lacs?""Jane Mariotti

L' arachide, une source alternative d'énergieJoyce - Annabelle Mugisha Staecey - Merveille Ngabire

Wind TurbinesKhadija Sayyedda

Recycling to a new levelKumudu Jayatilaka

Salt water desalinationMadhumitha Yadiki Niya Vanganur

Lucky CupMarah Damdoum

Zebra Mussels- To Clean WaterMaria Jose

Go GREEN with JEANSMariam Ismail

Sink HolesMariam Al Zaiadi Narjis Abed

The Development of HydroelectricityMichelle Tam Avnish Jauhal

Behind The Light switch: Importance of Renewable EnergyMilena Stevanov

The Heavenly FlameSean Cerkauskas

Natural Plastics: The Solution?Shaumik Baki

Light Up My WorldSophia Benzinger

Sump it and Pump itTalha Iqbal Kenan Kassas

Top This RoofVictor Marton

NoviceCleaning pennies?Adam Salloum

Laundry DetergentAliye Yasemin Fayaz Noha El-Haj

Electrical WaterAnish Aggarwal

GROWING, GOING, GONE. The Effects of Rainforest DeforestationBrett Parent

Growing Plants Without SoilBriana Scott

Ice Brake'n ManiacsColin Jeun Evan Facecchia

Grow It Don't Blow ItConnor Fabel

Green CleanersCora Filipetti

Coral ReefsCourtney Gregorian

Qu'est ce que les mouches aime pondre leurs eoufs sur?Eve Chamely Alexandra Rizzo

How To Get CO2 Without Fire?Firas Atris

Wind TurbinesIdrees Syed

solar powered carJake Haas John Thibert

2012 WRSTEF PARTICIPANTSleaf the light offJihad Murra

Which ones are healthy?Lisa Korolyov

Berry Poop BiodieselMarcus Deans

Battle of energyMeera Feerasta

Perfect PurificationMegan Briese

Magnetic MineralsNicholas Papp

Laundry DetergentNoha El-Haj Aliye Fayaz

Clean up on Aisle OceanRayan Mokdad

Make the Wind Work For You!Saffa Alvi

OPERATION CLEAN UPSafioeddin Treki

Super SluperSarah Beyan

Flower PowerSarah Hussain

Engineering-Computing

IntermediateiBELT-Training the Ear to See!Alexander Deans

Wind Amplification Using a Multi-Stage Wind TurbineBrynn Charron

Pump It Up! Using A Wave Powered Water PumpCollin Barker

JuniorEco-MedsAmena Shamisa

Contactless Motion In Relation to Faraday's LawBogdan Stamenic

Take Action, Don't do DistractionsHarnoor Wadhwa

Recycled Pop Can Solar HeaterJacob Schwab

HovercraftLakshya Narang

Dam ItMatt Lyons

How can a maglev work without EMS (electrmagnetic suspension)?Prushoth Vivekanantha Shane Nesarajah

Roofs UpSara Ghannam

Charging An Ipod With An OnionZahraa Choicair Ala Almanaseer

NoviceInsulate It Right, Keep the Heat In TonightAinsly Fabel

Building Structures and EarthquakesBen Steinwender

Solar Furnace - Free HeatBrent Charron

Are Cell Phones Safe?Christian Zung

Electric CarFalah Shahid

Up, Up and AwayJack Zekelman

Strength of an ElectromagnetJoshua Mathews

Spectrum Radio-From Light to SoundNigel Barker

Would u like 2 hoverOsman Azharuddin

Wonders of the H20 Fuel CellSyed Moeed

SeniorHalo: The Beginning Cornelius Froese

SkylineJames Monminie

Wizards and DragonsWilliam Klassen Bobby Enns

Health

IntermediateWhat's in your Fries?amanda ingratta

The effect of various beverages on the density of teethAndrea Abraham Denise Ramos Guzman

Lipids 101Erica DeFrancisco

Wave It AwayHadil Moussa

Would Popeye be Popeye if he ate Oatmeal?Madeline Ellepola Kristi Campbell

Are Mobile Phones Destroying your Body?Spencer Mastronardi

Waves of HorrorZainab Taleb Khadije Bazzi

JuniorCorrisiveness of SodaAhmed Bassam

Mountain ewwwww! = BVOAmanda Alagic Emily Lyons

How music affects study habits.Amelia Ng

Electronic PollutionArpana Balachandar

Le cerveau est-il plus attire aux coleurs?Ashley Van Rijt

GermsBradley Vincent

2012 WRSTEF PARTICIPANTSEveryday Super StainersDevin Caron

Le vaccin contre la grippeEmily Martin

The effects of gender identity on short term memoryEnxhi Kotrri

Hurting HobbyHadeal Al Safadi

Does Tempo of Music Affect Heart RateJudy El-Saadi Julia Robson

The Silent KillerKamran Haider Wisam Ali

What Makes a Champion Swimmer: Strength, Structure or Both?Katya Parker

Types of Schizophrenia and its SymptomsMawa Khaled

Living capacity and AgeMohamed Mouiz Khan

Nighty NightNada Haddad

Homemade Food vs McDonald'sNadia Scandale

Wear it to catch it!Nadin Moussa

Concussion CautionNasim Victory

The Twisted LadderNoorAzzahraa Khachab

Stomach AcidityRania Hassan

Lactose IntoleranceRikin Katyal

You Can Do It!Sadia Almas

UV Zapped Sarah Odeh

Electromagnetic Radiation in Our Daily LivesSuraj Rampure

Sugar Overflow- Study on Future GenerationsSuvo Das Abdullah Naeem

Bone Health- OsteoporosisTaalia M. Azharuddin

Paintball ManiaVincent Bonadonna Donald Tetrault

I Like to Move it, Move itZahredin Treki Adam Hassan

NoviceEgg-SperimentAli Kandil

Attack of the germsAmeen Nazzali

Do Fruits and Veggies lose their vitamin 'c' when cooked?Amjed Alghizi

Subliminal messagesAya Wahid

Corrosiveness Of SodaBrittney Bensette

How does light affect the eye?Carlos Herrera Hussein Hamadi

Heart SmartCarly Jacobs

Quelle est ta pomme favorite?Ceana Ussoletti Natalie Pallisco

How do Beverages Affect Blood Pressure With Exercise?Danh Phan

Why we can't breath under water?Ejaz-ul- Hussain Raza

La vitamine C; c'est cool!Elizabeth Case Catherine Andary

La sante et alimentation nutritiveElyse Brunet Yolande Haffar

corrosieness of soda on tooth enamelErin Gloude Emma Roncone

AsthmaFatima Altobi

Ready, Sweat, Go!!!Haiqa Arain

What Kills Germs Better - Soap or Hand Sanitizer??Jayden Dorey

Polished HealthJenna Victory

How Popcorn Kernels are Effected by Temperature ChangesLaura Flores

Qui a un meilleur sens de l'odoratLauren Larocque Jordyn Tocco

Mozart and your MemoryManaav Mehta

Heartbeat CatcherMohammad Bari

Le cerveau triunique.Monica Fahmi Veronica Fahmi

Fear factorMyra Feerasta

Rubber BonesNawal Jasey

Just chew it!Noor Behiry Maysa Tarabain

Open Your WindowNour Al Safadi

grey matter matters muchRana kilani Mariam Aboobaker

power of colour on memorySyed Safwaan

SeniorWhat's on your mind?Tingna Xu

Physical-Math

IntermediateCatch the Solar Wave to $ave! Phase TwoMeagan Fabel

JuniorAlert Today Alive TomorrowAbdallah Mohammed

2012 WRSTEF PARTICIPANTSBIOMECHANICS OF THE KNEEAysenur Aktas

Quick: Sound the Alarm Candace Brooks-DaSilva

ViscosityDalal Abdel- Nabi Madison Khan

Quel facteur contribuent à un pont solide?Erik Lopez Nathan Drouillard

Actions Speak Louder Than WordsFatima Khan

Lift Up With BernoulliGohar Nasreen

Big ShotJan Dohring

Egg in a BottleLeila Abdul Hadi Claudia Bitar

Capillary ActionOsama Chaudhari Ian Kurniawan

Chocolate FACT"ory"Roman Seviaryn Tyler Benson

pH: to DYE forSabriya Rahman Jessica Ngo

NovicePulse Rate ReactionsKatrina Aquino

Chargez-vous... Triboéléctriquement ! (Get a charge... Triboelectrically!Nicholas LeBlanc

How far does it bend? Noor Al- Zaher

Viscosity of Various SubstancesRebeca Parmanand

CONDUCTOR OR INSULATOR?Sarah Haramic

Pricey Yoyos: Are They Worth It?Stefan Price-Aguirre Kevin Liu

Venturing with VaselineVienne Seto Julie Heng

2012 Local Awards

Al-Hijra School Academy Environmental Sciences Award

A medallion and $50 cash prize will be awarded to the best Novice, Junior and Intermediate projects, and

$100 to the best Senior project that demonstrate excellence in environmental conservation, preservation or

regeneration. Special consideration will be given to projects relating to natural bodies of water or water

systems. Sponsored by Al-Hijra Academy.

An–Noor School Health Sciences Award

A $100.00 prize and a gold medal are sponsored by An-Noor Private School and presented to the top

projects in the novice, junior, intermediate, and senior divisions. This award acknowledges projects with the

outstanding scientific quality designed to highlight the dynamic aspects of health and the human body.

Projects should be presented with motivation and be artistically displayed. The hope is that projects such as

these will enhance the quality of life for all humanity. Sponsored by An-Noor Private School.

Consulting Engineers Award

The best overall project in engineering and technology will be awarded a plaque and $100 award. Partners

must split the prize. Sponsored by the Essex-Kent Chapter of Consulting Engineers of Ontario.

CSDECSO French Project Awards

The top novice and junior french projects will each receive $100 award, with another $100 cheque going to

the teacher advisor for the project. Partners must split the prize. Sponsored by Conseil Scolaire de District

des Ecoles Catholiques du Sud-Ouest.

Energy Conservation Award

Medals and a prize will be presented to the best Novice, Junior, Intermediate and Senior project related to

conservation of energy. Sponsored by the Windsor Chapter of the American Society of Heating,

Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers, (ASHRAE)

Engineering Award

A plaque and $100 prize will be presented to the best Junior, Intermediate and Senior Project related to

Engineering and/or applied science. Partners must split the prize. Sponsored by the Windsor-Essex Chapter

of the Professional Engineers Ontario.

EnWin Quality Presentation Award

This award will be presented to students in Grades 4, 5 and 6 who have demonstrated excellent research

skills via their oral presentations. Students will receive a certificate and a cash award. Sponsored by EnWin

Utilities.

Essex Chapter of Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists Award

Deserving projects in engineering in the novice, junior, intermediate and senior divisions will receive a

medal and a cash prize. Sponsored by OACETT.

Essex Region Conservation Authority Award

Projects related to either the conservation of soil, wildlife, forests, or flood and erosion protection in all

divisions will be considered. Eight framed certificates and a Family Conservation Season Pass will be

presented to the winning projects. (1 or 2 students per project). Sponsored by Essex Region Conservation

Authority.

Genivar's Engineering and Environment Award

This $50 cash prize will be awarded to the top students having projects related to engineering or

environmental sciences. Sponsored by R. Tamr of Genivar Inc.

Golder Associates Award

A certificate and $100 award will be presented to two engineering projects that best exemplify the

following categories. One award will be for an “environmental” project(focused on improving the

environment and providing benefits to human health in developing countries) with the other award being

for a “geotechnical” project (focused on earth engineering and development). Partner projects will have to

share the award. Sponsored by Golder Associates Ltd.

Greater Essex County District School Board Prize

This prize will contribute $2,000 towards the travel expenses and cost of sending one of the top science fair

project winners from the Public School Board to the Canada Wide Science Fair this May. All categories will

be considered. Sponsored by Greater Essex County District School Board.

Greater Windsor Horticultural Award

Medals and a gift certificate will be given to the students in the Novice, Junior, Intermediate and Senior

categories showing excellence in the horticultural field of study. Sponsored by Greater Windsor

Horticultural Society.

Innovation Award

An-Noor Private School will sponsor and present a $100.00 prize and a gold medal to the top Engineering

projects in the novice, junior, intermediate, and senior divisions. This award acknowledges exceptional

innovative projects applying principles of engineering and technology, expressed with resourceful

enthusiasm. The hope is that projects such as these will enhance the quality of life for all humanity.

Sponsored by An-Noor Private School.

Jamieson Science VITAlity Award

This award will contribute towards the travel expenses and cost of sending one of the top science fair

project winners to the Canada Wide Science Fair in May. All categories will be considered. Sponsored by

Jamieson Laboratories.

Mad Science Award -- Why MY teacher is Great!

All students (grades 4 to 6) at WRSTEF will receive a complimentary Mad science presentation while at the

fair. In addition Mad Science will sponsor a draw for ten MAD Science T-shirts for those students that state

“Why my Teacher is Great!” Sponsored by Mad Science.

Powering the Future -- Electricity for the Next Generation

This award will donate a $100 cash prize to the best Novice, Junior, Intermediate and Senior Projects

relating to conservation and production of electrical Energy. Sponsored by EnWin Utilities.

Science City Membership Draw

This award consists of a 1 year membership to Windsor’s Science Centre, Canada South Science City located

at 930 Marion Ave. This membership also includes free entry to affiliated science centres in Ontario

including the Ontario Science Centre in Toronto, Science North in Sudbury, and many others. Winners will

be determined by draw with two memberships selected from students who enter a draw. Sponsored by

Canada South Science City.

St.Clair College Excellence in Innovation and Technology Awards

Ten students demonstrating outstanding motivation and verbal communication skills in the area of

innovation and technology will receive a gift certificate. Grades 7 to 12 will be considered. Sponsored by

St.Clair College of Applied Arts and Technology.

St.Clair College Excellence in Technology Awards

An engraved plaque and gift certificate will be presented to the top Junior, Intermediate and Senior projects

which demonstrates the best execution of innovative thinking in a technology applicatio. Sponssored by

St.Clair College of Applied Arts and Technology.

Stantec Consulting Award

Projects shall be related to application of engineering principles or research for improving the quality of our

environment and/or infrastructure. A plaque and $100 prizes will be awarded to the best Novice, Junior,

Intermediate and Senior projects. Sponsored by Stantec Consulting Ltd.

Technology Award

This project should be related to engineering technology, tool and mold making and/or applied sciences. A

medal and $50 prize will be presented to the best projects in Novice, Junior, Intermediate and Senior

Categories. Sponsored by FACCA Incorporated.

Top Novice Backboard Awards

These prizes acknowledge excellence in science backboards to convey project information in the Novice

division. Students will receive a one-week free pass to the Campus for Kids Summer Program at St-Clair

College. Sponsored by Campus for Kids, St-Clair College, Athletics Department.

Top Participating Elementary School

This award celebrates the involvement and encouragement provided by the teacher and school in

supporting student participation and encouraging excellence in grades 4-6. The top five participating

elementary schools will be entered in a draw to receive a Mad Science Presentation for their school. A

minimum 250 student population applies for each school attending the Fair. The teacher contact will

choose the date of the school presentation by contacting Mad Science, Windsor. Sponsored by WRSTEF.

Top Three Participating Secondary Schools

This award consists of electrophoresis kits and microscopes to be given to the top three participating

secondary schools based on the number of medals received on a per capita basis. Sponsored by Isaac

Technologies Corp.

University of Windsor -- Department of Earth Sciences Prize

The award consists of a $100 prize to acknowledge the best project related to Earth or environmental

sciences in the intermediate and senior project categories. Partners must split prize. Sponsored by the

Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences.

University of Windsor - Faculty of Education Excellence Award

This $500 award bursary celebrates the involvement and encouragement provided by the teacher and

school in supporting student participation and encouraging excellence in grades 3-6. It is given to the school

that receives the most medals (bronze 1 pt, silver 5 pts, gold 8 pts.) and is based on a ratio between school

population and medal standings. A minimum 250 student population applies for each school attending the

Fair. A school may win the award only once in a three year period. Sponsored by Faculty of Education,

University of Windsor.

University of Windsor -- Faculty of Science Prize

The University of Windsor Faculty of Science Prize, as judged by a panel of three professors from the Faculty

of Science at the University of Windsor, will recognize the best overall senior science project. This prize will

contribute $1,500 towards the travel expenses of the winning scientists so that they can attend the Canada

Wide Science Fair. In addition, each member of the winning team will receive a Faculty of Science lapel pin,

a certificate,. Projects in Life / Behavioural Sciences, Physical Sciences, Earth Sciences, Computer Science

and Mathematics and Statistics will be considered for the award. Sponsored by University of Windsor

Faculty of Science.

University Of Windsor Faculty Of Nursing Health Sciences Award

This award seeks to acknowledge the best three Novice/Junior, Intermediate and Senior projects which

demonstrate experimental research in the field of health. Medals and $50 bursary will be presented to the

three best Novice/Junior, Intermediate and Senior projects. Sponsored by Faculty of Nursing, University of

Windsor.

Vision Therapy and Research Centre Award

A special prize sponsored by Dr. Mohamed Moussa and An-Noor School will be presented to the top 10

acheiving projects in the novice, intermediate, junior and senior divisions. This award recognizes projects

with exceptional scientific significance constructed to enhance the understanding of the impact of vision as

a leading capacity. Sponsored by Dr. Mohamed Moussa.

Vision Therapy and Research Centre Awards of Excellence – Gold

In recognition of their achievements, all gold medal winners at the fair will receive a $25 gift certificate.

Sponsored by Dr. Mohamed Moussa.

WE-tech Alliance Mentoring Award

All Canada-Wide Science Fair finalists will have the opportunity to be mentored by members of the WE-tech

Alliance in the area of entrepreneurship, and furthering their skills in public speaking and presentation.

Sponsored by the WE-tech Alliance.

Windsor Islamic Association Awards of Excellence – Silver

In recognition of their achievements, all silver medal winners at the fair will receive a $15 gift certificate.

Sponsored by the Windsor Islamic Association.

Windsor Islamic Association Awards of Merit

A unique and highly regarded award which serves to award projects in any category or age group which

demonstrates special effort and motivation. A $10 gift certificate will be awarded to 30 enthusiastic

students. Sponsored by the Windsor Islamic Association.

Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board Prize

This prize will contribute $2,000 towards the travel expenses and cost of sending one of the top science fair

project winners from the Catholic School Board to the Canada Wide Science Fair this May. All categories will

be considered. Sponsored by Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board.

Youth Science Ontario - Stepping Stone Award

This prize will contribute towards the travel expenses and cost of sending one of the top science fair project

winners to the Canada Wide Science Fair this May. All categories will be considered. Sponsored by YSO.

Awards Sponsored by Youth Science Ontario

The monies will be given directly from YSO upon receipt of student information provided to the

Chairperson.

Hydro One Energy Ambassador Award

This $100 bursary and certificate is awarded to a project of outstanding scientific quality whose primary

focus is the distribution, supply management, use or conservation of electrical energy. Sponsored by Hydro

One Networks Inc.

University Of Ottawa Admission Scholarship

The Faculties of Engineering, Science and Health Sciences at the University of Ottawa seeks to acknowledge

the most deserving senior project from each region. This scholarship will be applied to the tuition fees when

the student(s) registers in an undergraduate program in one of the afore mentioned faculties. In the case of

a partner project, each student would receive a $500 admission scholarship. Sponsored by The Faculties of

Engineering, Science and Health Sciences at the University of Ottawa.

UOIT Innovation Award

This cash prize is awarded to the project who has demonstrated the most innovative development,

adaptation, or use of technology in a science project. Sponsored by YSO.

Ontario Association of Medical Laboratories Award

This cash prize is awarded to the project that demonstrated innovation and dedication in preparing and

presenting an excellent laboratory sciences project. Sponsored by YSO.

Ancient flower blooms againFruit frozen underground for more than 31 ,000 years produce plants

By Roberta Kwok / March 1 6, 201 2http: //www.sciencenewsforkids.org/201 2/03/ancient-flower-blooms-again/

Scientists grew this flower from fruit that had been frozen underground for more than 31 ,000 years. Credit: PNASPermission granted from PNAS

Imagine putting a seed in a freezer, waiting 30,000 years, and then taking the seed out and planting it. Do you think aflower would grow?

Amazingly, scientists have just managed to do something very similar. They found the fruit of an ancient plant that hadbeen frozen underground in Siberia — a region covering central and eastern Russia — for about 31 ,800 years. Usingpieces of the fruit, the scientists grew plants in a lab. The new blooms have delicate white petals. They are also theoldest flowering plants that researchers have ever revived from a deep freeze.

“This is l ike regenerating a dinosaur from tissues of an ancient egg,” University of California, Los Angeles biologist JaneShen-Mil ler told Science News.

The plant has a long history. Back when mammoths and woolly rhinoceroses roamed the land, an Arctic ground squirrelburied seeds and fruits in an underground chamber near the Kolyma River in northeastern Siberia. The ground becamepermafrost, a layer of soil that stays frozen for a long time.

Recently, Russian scientists dug out the old burrow and found the plant remains 38 meters (1 25 feet) below the surface.Back at the lab, the team fed nutrients to tissue from three of the fruits to grow shoots. Then the scientists transferredthe shoots to pots fi l led with soil . The plants produced seeds that could be used to grow even more of them.

The ice-age plants look similar to a modern relative called the narrow-leafed campion, or Silene stenophylla. But theancient flowers are sl ightly different: Their petals are a bit narrower and have a less fringed shape. I t’s possible that theregrown plants belong to a different species but are closely related to S. stenophylla, botanist Bengt Oxelman of theUniversity of Göteborg in Sweden told Science News.

I t’s important for scientists to know that plant tissues can sti l l be revived after being frozen for a long time. That’sbecause many researchers are trying to preserve the seeds of modern plants by freezing them and then storing them ingiant lockers at various spots around the globe. One such endeavor, an underground facil ity in Norway, is cal led theSvalbard Global Seed Vault. I t stores hundreds of thousands of frozen seeds. I f a plant ever goes extinct, scientistscould resurrect it by pull ing its seeds from the Svalbard or other vaults.

“No one knows how long [frozen seeds] are viable for, but freezing is basical ly the format for al l seed conservationattempts nowadays,” Sarah Sallon told Science News. She is the director of the Louis L. Borick Natural MedicineResearch Center at the Hadassah Medical Organization in Jerusalem. I t’s a good thing that at least some plants aretough enough to survive the ordeal.