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Ruth Betts School recently held their Science Fair with 77 entries, which is over one-third of the students participating. The winners were: Grade 1 First - Makala Burns (Which Brand Or Type Of Batteries Lasts Longest?); Second - Nicholas Power (Volcano). Grade 2 First - Julie Murray (How A Fire Extinguisher Works); Second - Kennedy Dubreuil (How Seeds Grow); Third - Angela Zagrodney (Agriculture And Farming). Group Category: First - Hailey Whitmore and Kelsey Morrell (Which Bubbles Last Longest?). Grade 3 First - Jonathan Merasty (Volcano - How The Earth Was Formed); Second - Luke Ruckle (Turtles); Third - Christopher Benko (How To Make A Homemade Compass); Honourable Mention - Courtney Howdle (Animal Heroes). Group Category: First - Dylan Kozar and Tyler Moran (Underwater Volcano); Second - Jordon Bolton and Monique Wall (Dragons). Grade 4 First - Katrina Vikse (Food Chains); Second - Nathan Johnson (How Effective Are Cigarette Filters?); Third - Janelle Dion (The Raining Jar). Group Category: First - Caitlin Keyes and Olivia Blouin (Rainbow Bubbles); Second - Shae Besler and Shawyna Caribou (Computers). Grade 5 First - Jasmine Chabot (On The Level); Second - Bryer Galbraith (Seahorses); Third - Breanne Szabo (The Bouncing Egg). Group Category: First - Jaimie Fleuty and Kalen Stringer (Which Water Evaporates The Quickest - Salty, Tap or Fresh?); Second - R.J. Siemens and Taylor Maunder (Electromagnets); Third - Riley Blouin and Derek Bolton (How Hot Pads Work); Honourable Mention - JoeAnn Pelletier and Brittney Leclerc (Testing Conductivity). Grade 6 First - Jared Kryzanowski (Who's Harming Whom?); Second - Danielle Lam (Is Your Nail Polish Worth The Money?); Third - Martin Vikse (Is There A Possibility Of String Theory And Extra Dimensions?); Honourable Mentions - Cheyenne Nabe (Bases and Acids); Rodney Ruckle (Hornets, Bees, Nests) Group Category; First - Lisa Gidney and Tegan Nordick (Tasty Test); Second - Ryan Ashdown and Justin Daneliuk (Magnetic Force); Third - Kyrsta Murphy and Haley Blatz (Can You Taste This?); Honourable Mentions - Lucretia Benko and Nicole Woloshyn (Dogs); Kyle MacFie and Lesse Ewing (Crystals). Grade 7 First - Michelle Podaima (To Find Out Different Types Of Insulation On Heat Retention); Second - Evan Blouin (Heat Detector); Third - Caitlin Mickelson (Do Plants Grow Healthier In Natural Or Artificial Light?); Honourable Mentions - Dillon Gayon (Does Gravity Affect The Growth Of Plants?); Jordan Casely (Will Soapy Water Kill Water Birds?). Group Category - Natalie Moran and Ashley Johnson (Bacteria); Second - Adrienne Forget and Margaret Buie (Which Evaporates The Quickest - Tap, Filtered or Salt Water?); Third - Kelsey Roncin and Taylor Dreaver (Do Homemade Burglar Alarm Systems Really Work?); Honourable Mentions - Kyle Bodnarchuk and Neal Leifso (Cleansing Pennies); Travis Karcha and Sebastien Whitbread (Which Food Mold The Easiest) Grade 8 First - Melissa Konaby and Jamee Barr (Hypnosis While You're Sleeping); Second - Traci Buie and Dale Brooks (Does Hair Get Weaker If It Is Dyed - Depending On Hair Type); Third - Nicole Stewart and Tauvia Siemens (Pyramids); Honourable Mentions - Aaron Stringer and Stephanie Whitbread (Lemon Battery); Chadd Ticzon and Brady Bouvier (Solar Storms). The "Best In Fair" was won by Michelle Podaima (To Find Out Different Types Of Insulation On Heat Retention).
