Hundreds of students question the wonders of the world at Science Fair
Can you hear as well if you're blindfolded? How does the anatomy of a frog compare to that of a human? And, did you know pulleys could be put to use window washing?
These answers to these questions, and many others, were showcased by hundreds of students from the Peterborough region at the Peterborough Regional Science Fair at Trent University on Tuesday, April 6, 2004.
Last year's Regional Science Fair attracted more than 500 participants, from kindergarten to Grade 12 and was the largest ever. This year, participants represented more than 20 schools.
The fair was held in the Environmental Sciences Building and the Chemical Sciences Building on the Symons Campus with close to 100 volunteer judges from Trent and the community at large. Judges evaluated the projects and awards were given out in the Wenjack Theatre at 3:30 p.m.
As part of Trent's continuous effort to encourage students to be involved in science, the winners from the Peterborough Regional Science Fair will be invited to display their projects at Portage Place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 17, 2004.
The region has a strong reputation for sending high-calibre students to the Canada Wide Science Fair (CWSF), and several past winners of the regional science fair have gone on to win gold medals. This year, the CWSF will be held in St. John's, Newfoundland from May 15 to 22.
The Peterborough Regional Science Fair draws on strong support from many sponsors - this support allows Trent to present prizes for top projects and send the region's finest to the Canada Wide Science Fair. Thanks to fair sponsors and to the more than 100 volunteers from Trent and the community.
Posted April 6, 2004
