Huron Heights students win gold, silver ribbons at school science fair

Huron Heights Public School, Kincardine, hosted its school-wide science fair, Thursday, Feb. 23.

The following students were awarded gold and silver ribbons by the community judges, and are eligible to attend the Regional Science Fair in Owen Sound in April.

Grade 4
 

• Gold: Bronwynne Jones, “Bath Bombs;" Emma LeBrasceur, “Pearly Whites”
• Silver: Jen McLarty, “The Moldy Truth about Bread;” Carissa Thomas, “Ocean Layers;” Nyah Beisel, “Life in an Egg;” Zarya Usman, “Why are Storm Clouds Dark?”

Huron Heights science fair winners in Grade 4, include Bronwynne Jones (left), Emma LeBrasceur, Jen McLarty, Carissa Thomas, Nyah Beisel, and Zarya Usman; photos courtesy of Sylvia Leigh

Grade 5
 

• Gold: Brandon Bishop and Nolan Janes, “Flex of Hockey Sticks;” Jacob Wencel, “Cavities and Acid;” Aurelie Bronkhorst; Carter Frook, “Cooling Beverages”
• Silver: Caden Jacobson, “Potato Gun;” Addy Richards, “Tornadoes;” Abby Boulton, “The Flu”

Huron Heights science fair winners for Grade 5, include Brandon Bishop (left), Nolan Janes, Jacob Wencel, Carter Frook, Caden Jacobson, and Abby Boulton; absent, are Aurelie Bronkhorst and Addy Richards

Grade 6
(no photo available because the students were at the Outdoor Education Centre)
 

• Gold: Harleen Gill, “Video Games and Blood Pressure”
• Silver: Dayle Chinnick, “Dryer Lint is Awesome;” Kylie Nesbitt and Rory Jackson, “Diabetes;” Aarelyn Wade, “Unbreakable Vase”

Grade 7
 

• Gold: Dakota Christie-Wylds, “Laundry Detergent;” Lydia Ritchie, “Alzheimer's”
• Silver: Alex MacArthur and Carson Campbell, “Two-Stroke Engine;” Noah Page, “Cloud Chamber;” Chris McLarty, “Rusty Nail;” Andrea Petraitis, “Depression”

Huron Heights science fair winners in Grade 7, include Dakota Christie-Wylds (left), Lydia Ritchie, Alex MacArthur, Carson Campbell, Noah Page, Chris McLarty, and Andrea Petraitis

Grade 8
 

• Gold: Ben Voskamp, “Farming Technology”
• Silver: Louisa Matheson, “Natural Remedies;” Etienne Joulin, “Music and Personality;” Angus Sharpe, “Lightbulbs”

Huron Heights science fair winners for Grade 8, include Ben Voskamp (left), Louisa Matheson, Etienne Joulin and Angus Sharpe