Students from throughout the Chinook’s Edge School Division gathered in Olds to current their analysis and innovation on the 2026 Mountain View Science Fair.
Hosted by the Mountain View Science and Technology Society, the occasion passed off February 28 at École Olds High School, the place students from kindergarten to Grade 12 displayed tasks protecting a variety of scientific matters.
A day of studying and discovery
Participants spent the day establishing and presenting their tasks, every supported by detailed logbooks outlining their analysis course of.
Judging passed off all through the day, adopted by a public viewing interval and an awards ceremony.
Projects explored matters starting from water filtration and plant progress to aerodynamics and antimicrobial properties, reflecting each creativity and scientific inquiry throughout all grade ranges.
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Top tasks acknowledged throughout grade ranges
Gold medal and “Best of Fair” honours have been awarded to a number of standout tasks, together with:
Grade Okay–2
- Grade 1 scholar from Olds Elementary School — Home Made Water Filter (Gold Medal and Best of Fair)
- Grade 2 scholar from River Valley School, Sundre — The Great Ice Race (Gold Medal and First Runner-up)
Grade 3–4
- Grade 3 group from Olds Elementary School — From Waste to Watering: Growing Mung Beans with Special Water (Gold Medal and Best of Fair)
- Grade 3 scholar from Olds Koinonia Christian School — Opus Caementicium (Gold Medal and Best of Fair)
Grade 5–6
Grade 7–9
Grade 10–12
Special awards have been additionally given throughout classes together with expertise, engineering, biology, agriculture, atmosphere, and physics, highlighting creativity and innovation in any respect grade ranges.
Projects included Can AI Save or Break the World?, Hydraulic Operated Bridge, and Egg Drop.
Winners advance to regional competition
All medal winners from Grades 5 to 12 at the moment are advancing to the Central Alberta Regional Science Fair, scheduled for Saturday (March 21) at Red Deer Polytechnic.
The regional occasion will deliver collectively top scholar tasks from throughout Central Alberta, with alternatives for awards and for top senior students’ scholarships, together with one 12 months’s tuition to Red Deer Polytechnic, and the possibility to compete in the annual Canada Wide Science Fair held in May.
Encouraging future scientists
Organizers say the annual occasion performs an essential position in selling science training and analysis abilities amongst younger learners.
The Central Alberta Regional Science Fair, now celebrating greater than 4 a long time, is supported by a volunteer committee devoted to encouraging scholar innovation and scientific exploration.
**With data from the Chinook’s Edge School Division – all photographs credited to Robin Fair
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