Following are the projects from Olds which received gold, silver or bronze medals or were otherwise recognized during the Mountain View Science and Technology Society's annual science fair, held March 3 at Olds High School.Grades K – 2
Best of Fair and Gold Medal
Olivia Thorogood, Grade1, Olds Elementary School, What is the best way to keep apples from browning?
Silver Medals
Cidney McDonald, Grade 2, Olds Elementary School, Monopolar Motor
Nathan Martens and Holden Brown, Grade 2, Olds Elementary School, Candy Reactions
Bronze Medals
Wesley Jefferies, Grade 1, Olds Elementary School, Deep Freeze Escape
Taya Hartt, Grade 1, Olds Elementary School, How what we drink may affect our teeth.
Mukulu Shamvu, Grade 2, Olds Elementary School, Water Pressure at Depth
Grade 3 – 4
First Runner-up and Gold Medal
Emily Smart and Kenzie Smart, Grade 4, Olds Elementary School, What is Celiac disease?
Gold Medals
Tye Jorgensen, Grade 4, Olds Elementary School, Water Bottles
Silver Medals
Graison Gallais, Grade 4, Olds Elementary School, Which side of the brain draws best?
Bronze Medals
Austin Cartwright, Grade 4, Olds Elementary School, Project Launcher
Gabe Drent, Grade 3, Olds Elementary School, I Broke My Arm
Blair Dowland and Jake Buehler, Grade 3, Olds Elementary School, What stains teeth
Talia Challoner, Grade 3, Olds Elementary School, Flower Power
All of the following medal winners from Grade 5 to 12 are eligible to participate in the Central Alberta Regional Science Fair in Red Deer on March 23 and 24.
Grade 5 – 6
Second Runner-up and Gold Medal
Sarah Hoppins, Grade 6, Deer Meadow School, P-P-Polymer
Silver Medals
Sydney Van Ginhoven, Grade 5, Deer Meadow School, Boiling and Freezing Honey
Felicity Clifford, Grade 6, Deer Meadow School, Eye Witness, You Witness
Sage Petersen and Marin Cassidy, Grade 6, Deer Meadow School, Does colour affect memory?
Bailey Schmidt and Grace Cleland, Grade 6, Deer Meadow School, Temperature Bounce
Grade 7 – 9
Second Runner-up and Silver Medal
Kiara Longmuir, Grade 7, Deer Meadow School, Revolutions of Embalming
Bronze Medals
Meagan Robb, Grade 7, Deer Meadow School, What soda makes a nail rust?
Grades 10 – 12
Best of Fair and Gold Medal
Nicole Green, Grade 12, Olds High School, Lead the Way
First Runner-up and Gold Medal
Claire Petersen and Emily Martinez, Grade 10, Olds High School, The Evolution of Fears
Second Runner-up and Silver Medal
Noah Martens and Lauren Mertens, Grade 10, Olds High School, Conform to the Norm
Silver Medals
Correne Minty, Grade 12, Olds High School, optimization of an Electrochemical CO Sensor
Montana Durand, Grade 11, Olds High School, Color in Motion
Parker Mogck, Grade 11, Olds High School, Nose Tasting
Emma Hoppins, Grade 11, Olds High School, Hydrogen Pop Oxygen Ignite
Bronze Medals
Rexelle Asis and Abby Jean Gertridge, Grade 11, Olds High School, Rad-ish pHun
Mairin Woodruff and Chloe Schaber, Grade 11, Olds High School, An Explosive Test
Special Awards
Biology
Jonah Koch and Millie Koch, Grade 3, Olds Elementary School, S.C.O.B.Y. Dooby Doo
Chemistry
Daniil Semenov, Grade 3, Olds Elementary School, Colourful Milk
Physics
Astraea Sanderson, Grade 2, Olds Elementary School, How are rainbows formed?
Rookie Awards
Easton Marsh, Grade K, Olds Elementary School, Don't Drink It.
