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Jonathon Naylor Editor Budding young scientists put their hypotheses to the test last week as Ruth Betts Community School hosted its 2012 science fair. Students from grades 2 to 8 entered about 60 projects in a fair that impressed organizer George Trevor. 'I felt the quality (was good),' he said. 'There were some fantastic projects and seeing the amount of involvement in the school is awesome. 'The way the students conducted their experiments, I liked seeing the scientific method being used and seeing them use it at an early level is really great.' While students in grades 4-8 were required to produce a science project, it was up to them whether they entered it in the fair. Trevor, a former Ruth Betts teacher now at Hapnot Collegiate, noted Ruth Betts will host the Regional Science Fair on March 16 and 17. Winners at Ruth Betts were: Grade 8 Group 1st - Reece Blouin and Anna Quick, 'Coke vs. Pepsi' 2nd - Erik Dubeuil and Peter Campbell, 'Which Makes the Best Device Babble? Hot or Cold Water?' Individual 1st - Nicholas Lies, 'Egg Drop Project' See 'Does...' on pg. 9 Continued from pg. 7 2nd - Tayler Kittle, 'Empty Space' 3rd - Cassandra Porteous, 'Invisible Message' Grade 7 Individual 1st - Casey Cooper, 'Mouthwash?' 2nd - Jamie Anaka, 'Really Permanent?' 3rd - Kristina Cowley, 'Does Age Affect Your Fear?' Honourable Mention - Madelyn Lies, 'Taking Action for Endangered Species' Grade 6 Individual 1st - Jordyn Rosvold, 'Recycling Greywater: Can Plants Tolerate It?' 2nd - Kalena Kittle, 'How Close Can I Get?' 3rd - (tie) Mackenzie McIntyre, 'Can Baking Soda Substitute Baking Powder' and Destinee Lahonen, 'Is It Safe to Drink From a Carton?' Group 1st - Mackenzie Murray and Jayden Laliberty, 'How Does Diabetes Affect Your Life and Health' 2nd - Mackenzie Deschamps and Faraz Khlan, 'How Does Sound Affect Human Concentration?' 3rd - Katie Dollard and Taylor Hydamaka, 'Which Beverage is the Most Corrosive?' Grade 5 Individual 1st - Dylan Dorion, 'Feel the Pressure' 2nd - Eve Cooper, 'Acidity' 3rd - Jordon Dumas, 'Rainbow Reactions' Group 1st - Justin Nixon and Mason Tower, 'Everlasting Bubbles' 2nd - Camryn Stuckless and Taylor Daneliuk, 'Which Battery Lasts the Longest?' 3rd - Shae-Lynn Pranteau and Dixie Caribou, 'Which Fruit Has the Most Liquid to Quench Your Thirst?' Grade 4 Individual 1st - Kadence Eyres, 'Why do People Float Better in Salt Water?' 2nd - Madison McIntyre, 'Plop Plop Fizz Fast the Effect of Temperature on Reaction Time' 3rd - Blake Lahonen, 'How to Make a Raisin Swim' Group 1st - Ethan Hydamaka and Justin Cartlidge, 'Do Seatbelts Keep you Safe?' 2nd - Abby Quick and Anna Lies, 'How Does a Tornado Form?' 3rd - Carson Ladoux and Ronnie Dobson, 'Can Water Conduct Electricity?' Grade 2 Individual 1st - Lily Cooper, 'Unsure As of Today' Best in Show Grades 4-6 - Jordyn Rosvold, 'Recycling Greywater: Can Plants Tolerate It?' Grades 7 and 8 - Casey Cooper, 'Mouthwash?'
