WOOD BUFFALO REGIONAL SCIENCE FAIR

March 30, 2012
Fort McMurray, Alberta

2009 ARCHIVE

NEWS

THANKS FOR A GREAT YEAR!

The 2009 Science Fair season has drawn to a close. We’d like to thank our sponsors, judges, volunteers, and the numerous teachers and parents who made this event possible. We hope you will join us again next April for the 2010 Wood Buffalo Regional Science Fair. Information regarding the Fair and other WBYSF-hosted events will be available in September. Have a safe and enjoyable summer!

2009 CWSF

The University of Manitoba was host to 474 finalists from across Canada for the 2009 Canada-Wide Science Fair (CWSF). Three grade eight students from Wood Buffalo were accompanied to Winnipeg by WBYSF Treasurer, Vincella Thompson, and WBYSF President, Andrew Taylor. Maithili Udupa, from Westview School, presented her project “Which Bag Keeps an Apple Fresher?” while Jody MacIsaac and Tabaitha Brett, both from Father Beauregard School, exhibited their project “Cold Snaps.” The nine day event was an incredible experience and Maithili, Jody and Tabaitha did an excellent job representing our region. We are very proud of their accomplishments and hope to see them again at next year’s fair.

Left to right: Andrew Taylor, Maithili Udupa, Jody MacIsaac,
Tabaitha Brett, Vincella Thompson

2009 FAIR AN OUTSTANDING SUCCESS!

Nearly 150 students from 15 different schools participated in the 2009 Wood Buffalo Regional science Fair. This is twice the number of participants at last year’s fair! The projects were exceptional and we’d like to congratulate everyone that participated. Please check back soon for photos and videos from the 2009 WBRSF and news from the Canada-Wide Science Fair in Winnipeg, Manitoba. In the meantime, you can view our 2009 award winners here.

 

FAIR DAY REGISTRATION

We are pleased to announce that over 100 projects have been registered for the 2009 Wood Buffalo Regional Science Fair. Elementary participants should arrive at 1:00pm on Friday, April 3rd to check-in and set up their projects. Junior and Senior participants should arrive at 1:30pm. Judges are asked to arrive at 1:00pm. There will be a short orientation for the judges, with judging commencing at 2:00pm.

 

REGISTRATION DEADLINE EXTENDED

The registration deadline for participants has been extended. Students now have until midnight, Friday, March 27th to register using our online registration system. Students must deliver their signed consent form and their $25 registration fee (cash, cheque, or money order) to a representative of the WBYSF by April 2nd. These items can also be brought to the Keyano College Reception Desk.

Please note that Judges may continue to register until April 2nd.

 

JUDGE’S WORKSHOP

Individuals interested in judging at the Wood Buffalo Regional Science Fair are invited to join us at 7:00pm on March 25th at Keyano College (room 233) for a free judge’s workshop and orientation.  This workshop will provide an overview of the judging process and outline the criteria used to select winning projects. Individuals do not need to be registered in order to attend.

SPREAD THE WORD

Posters for the 2009 Wood Buffalo Regional Science Fair and our opening talk are available for download in pdf format. Please help us promote these events by distributing these files to students, coworkers, and friends.

2009 WBRSF

Cretaceous Park

REGISTRATION

We are now accepting online registrations for participants in the 2009 Wood Buffalo Regional Science Fair. Individuals interested in volunteering or judging at the Regional Fair or one of the region’s local school fairs are asked to contact us directly.

OPENING TALK

We are very honoured to have world-renowned dinosaur palaeontologist Dr. Philip Currie and palaeobotanist Dr. Eva Koppelhus visit us from the University of Alberta to present our opening talks this year. These two short talks, co-sponsored by Keyano College as part of their “Global Address Lecture Series”, will begin at 7:30 pm on April 2nd, 2009 at the Oilsands Discovery Centre.  Dr. Koppelhus will present our first talk, "Cretaceous Park - Palynology and Paleobotany of the Upper Cretaceous of Alberta", followed by a discussion of "Recent Research on the Biology of Alberta Dinosaurs" by Dr. Currie. These talks will be followed by a reception. The talks and the reception are open to the general public and admission is free.  Tickets will be made available through the Keyano Box Office on a first come, first served basis beginning February 5th. A small number of tickets will be reserved for Junior and Senior WBRSF entrants and their familes. To acquire a reserved ticket, please complete this voucher and bring it to the Keyano Theatre Box Office before March 20th, 2009.

Dr. Koppelhus and Dr. Currie will also present an afternoon talk on April 2nd to our younger dinosaur enthusiasts. This talk will take place at 12:30pm in the Main Theatre of Keyano College.  Admission to this free talk is restricted to elementary school groups. Tickets will be offered first to grade four classes as seating is limited and this topic best compliments the grade four curriculum. Elementary teachers and school officials interested in including their students in the afternoon talk are asked to complete and submit this form.

 

Dr. Philip Currie and Dr. Eva Koppelhus collecting fossils in Mongolia.

SCHOOL FAIRS

Are you a local teacher interested in organizing a science fair for your school or classroom? The Wood Buffalo Youth Science Foundation is pleased to announce that we now have funding available to help local schools establish and operate their own fairs. We may also be able to offer assistance finding judges and other volunteers for your fair. Please contact us to have your fair promoted on our website and to learn more about other ways we can help.

 

FILES AND MEDIA

2009 WBRSF Information Package

2009 WBRSF Awards file