Local students do well at district science fair

Submitted by
Kendall Olsen

Students from McCrosson-Tovell and Riverview Schools had excellent results at the District Science Fair held Saturday, April 28th at J.W. Walker School. More than fifty students participated from both the public and separate boards in five grade categories. In the grade seven category Courtney Hansen took first place with her project “Bulb Wise” which looked to find out if florescent lights and LED lights save as much money as they say they do. ( They do!) Karl Drackert placed second in the same category with his project on measuring the sugar content of a liquid using a laser pointer, while Saragh Fraser placed third with her project “What You Drink Is Not What You Think.” Emily Fraser placed third in the grade six category for her project “Fat” which looked into the amount of fat in a variety of foods. Skylar Arpin placed first in the grade five category for her project entitled “Is Breakfast Important” which, after looking at student performance on tests, concluded that breakfast is very important. Alexis Holland’s project which compared the effectiveness of lip balms as measured by their ability to keep leaves from shriveling received an honourable mention. Congratulations students on your fine work.