WOOD BUFFALO REGIONAL SCIENCE FAIR
April 16 - 17, 2010
Fort McMurray, Alberta
AWARDS
Each year, over fifty students are granted awards at the Wood Buffalo Regional Science Fair. In addition to medals, plaques, and certificates, our award winners take home a total of over $10,000 in cash prizes. Finalists are also chosen from our combined pool of Junior and Senior prize winners to proceed to the Canada-Wide Science Fair. Please follow the links below to view or download a list of our award recipients.
2009 WBRSF Award Recipients
2008 WBRSF Award Recipients
EXHIBIT CATEGORIES
Projects will be judged within the following nine categories:
Elementary Elementary Grade 4 (EL4)
Elementary Grade 5 (EL5)
Elementary Grade 6 (EL6)
Junior Junior Life Science (JRL)
Junior Physical Science (JRP)
Junior Eng. and Comp. Science (JRE)
Senior Senior Life Science (SRL)
Senior Physical Science (SRP)
Senior Eng. and Comp. Science (SRE)
Elementary projects may address any science-related topic. The Junior and Senior categories are defined as follows:
Physical Science:
Projects in this category examine natural physical processes and relationships. Topics include chemistry, physics, mathematics, and astronomy.
Life Science:
Projects which investigate the function, anatomy, behaviour, or evolution of living organisms belong in this category. This category also includes human biology, psychology, and applied health sciences.
Engineering and Computer Science:
Engineering projects involve the practical application of scientific or mathematical principles to problems of human interest. Projects may present new inventions or analyze existing devices or techniques. Computer science projects may include an examination of existing software or hardware, the development of new programs or hardware, or the application of computer models to a specific problem.
AWARDS AND PRIZES
WBRSF General Awards:
General Awards are granted in each of the nine categories described above. For each category, medals are awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place projects and two honourable mentions are recognized. The 1st place project receives a cheque for $500, the second place project receives a cheque for $250, and the third place project receives a cheque for $100.
WBRSF Special Awards:
In addition to the General Awards, Special Awards are granted to the best projects within particular scientific disciplines. Each special award is accompanied by a plaque and a cheque for $250.
The Wood Buffalo Regional Science Fair Judging Committee may choose not to grant a particular award if qualifying projects are lacking or if qualifying projects are deemed to be of unsuitable quality. Sponsors may have strict guidelines regarding eligibility. (Please note that the names of the awards may change from year to year due to changes in sponsorship).
The following Special Awards may be granted:
CNRL Mathematics and Computing Award: Awarded to the best project dealing with mathematical or computer analysis, modelling, or software.
Finning Consumer Award: Awarded to the best project which compares or analyses consumer products. Examples might include: “Which disinfectant is best at killing bacteria?” “Which ketchup is thickest?” “Which detergent gets dishes cleanest?”
Genome Alberta Award: Awarded to the best project in genomics, genetics or molecular biology. Three awards are available (one for each of the Elementary, Junior, and Senior Divisions).
Health Tech Mobility Health Sciences Award: Awarded to the best project in the field of human health or medicine.
Keyano College Behavioural Science Award: Awarded to the best project investigating aspects of behaviour or psychology in humans or other organisms.
Long Lake Project Innovation Award: Awarded to the best overall engineering project or innovation. An innovation may be an entirely new invention or an improvement to an existing device, process, or software application.
Peter Brown Astronomy Award: Awarded to the best project in the field of astronomy.
Petro-Canada Earth Sciences Award: Awarded to the best project in the field of geology, physical geography, or mineral or oil resource extraction.
Shell Canada Award for Excellence in Engineering: Awarded to the best engineering project in the Junior or Senior Divisions.
Shell Young Scientist Award: Awarded to the best overall Elementary Division project.
Suncor Environmental Innovation Award: Awarded to the best innovation intended to alleviate environmental damage or assess environmental risk.
Suncor Ingenuity Award: Awarded to the most original innovation (invention).
Syncrude Material Sciences Award: Awarded to the best overall project in the fields of physics or chemistry.
Total E & P Environmental Science Award: Awarded to the best project examining boreal ecosystems or local environmental issues such as land reclamation.
VIA Rail EnviroExpo Regional Award: Awarded to an environmental science project in the combined Junior/Senior Divisions. Participants are encouraged to be creative in how they present their material as this project must include a strong artistic component.
WBEA Crystal Clean Award: Awarded to the best overall project in the field of environmental science. Two of these awards are available (one award for the Elementary Division, and one award for the combined Junior/Senior Divisions).
