WOOD BUFFALO REGIONAL SCIENCE FAIR

March 30, 2012
Fort McMurray, Alberta

FAIR INFORMATION

The 2012 WBRSF will be hosted at Keyano College’s Syncrude Sport & Wellness Centre. Judging will take place on Friday, March 30th. The public are invited to view the projects and attend the awards ceremony on Saturday, March 31th.

2012 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Thursday March 29th, 2012 – Oil Sands Discovery Centre, 7:00 pm

(Open to the public, admission is free)

Opening Talk – Topic and Presenter to Be Announced

Daytime talks may also be offered to local schools – stay tuned for details.

Friday March 30th, 2012 – Syncrude Sport & Wellness Centre

(Open to judges and participants only)

Participant Registration and Set-Up

1:00 – 2:00 pm*

Judging

1:00 – 5:30 pm†

* Registration for Elementary students will begin at 1:00 pm; registration for Junior, Intermediate and Senior students will begin at 1:30 pm

† Judges must register at the Doug Schmit Lecture Theatre (Rm. 273) at 1:00pm

Saturday March 31st, 2012 – Syncrude Sport & Wellness Centre

(Open to the public, admission is free)

Participant Arrival

8:30 am

Public Viewing

9:00 am – 11:30 am

Awards

11:30 am – 12:30 pm

Clean-Up

1:00 pm

THE WBRSF

The Wood Buffalo Regional Science Fair is an annual event for youth grades four through twelve. The Fair offers a unique opportunity for students throughout the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo to learn science by taking an active hands-on approach to problem solving. Participants are encouraged to nurture their creativity and curiosity by designing science projects which investigate questions of their own choosing. Although exceptional projects will be recognized, this event should not be viewed as a competition, but rather as a way to stimulate enthusiasm for the Sciences and to acknowledge the accomplishments of all who participate.

The Wood Buffalo Regional Science Fair is one of ten regional fairs in Alberta affiliated with Youth Science Canada, a non-profit organization which promotes innovative science education across the country. Each year Youth Science Canada sponsors the “Canada-Wide Science Fair”, a national exhibition which showcases the talents of students representing each of the nation’s regional science fairs. Finalists chosen from our combined pool of Junior and Senior participants are invited to proceed to the Canada-Wide Science Fair. The generous donations of our sponsors make this possible at no cost to the students.

EXHIBIT CATEGORIES

Projects will be judged within the following six age divisions (for additional information please visit our Awards Page):

Elementary Grade 4 (EL4)

Elementary Grade 5 (EL5)

Elementary Grade 6 (EL6)

Junior (JR) - Grades 7 and 8

Intermediate (IN) - Grades 9 and 10