Three students compete at the 55th Canada-Wide Science Fair

Three Yukon students arrived Sunday at the annual Canada-Wide Science Fair in Montreal, Quebec, joining 500 young scientists from across Canada to showcase their scientific knowledge.

Representing Yukon with their original research projects are, Rémie Cherepak (Christ the King - Grade 7) with “Would you eat these peas?”, James Storey (FH Collins - Grade 8), presenting “Camping stove efficiency for summertime alpine hiking”, and Seth Bennett (Golden Horn – Grade 7) with “Video games before bed: Does it affect my sleepwalking?”. 

These students were winners at the Yukon/Stikine Regional Science Fair held at Yukon College in February. The Canada-Wide Youth Science Fair Challenges target seven issues that matter to Canadian youth, the future of the country and the world – Discovery, Energy, Environment, Health, Information, Innovation and Resources. The projects by Rémie, James and Seth are in the Environment, Discovery and Health categories, respectively.

The students are accompanied by two teacher delegates: Melissa Halpenny Whitehorse Elementary) and Sharon Choy (Jack Hulland Elementary). Halpenny and Choy will have the opportunity to attend a STEM Power teacher’s conference which will focus on empowering youth through science and technology.

The primary goals of the science fair program are to create a positive scientific and social experience for the students by introducing them to their peers from across the country, and to see how the Yukon student’s projects compare with what other young Canadian scientists are doing.

The entire week, hosted this year by McGill University, is full of events beginning with a banquet and opening ceremonies, visits to educational institutions and industries throughout the week, and two days of project judging.

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