In Pictures: BVE’s Grade 5 Science Fair

2014-04-11

By David F. Rooney

The kids in Laurie Henshaw’s Grade 5 class at Begbie View Elementary School are pretty lively kids who also proved themselves to be pretty curious about the way things work, as you can see from these photos of their Thursday, April 10, Science Fair.

(A quick note of apology to three children. I thought I had photos of all 21 science experiments, but it turns out I missed three. I’m sorry about that but there were so many kids that the science fair was a bit of a gong show!)

Now onto the photos…

Magnus Nielsen demonstrates the power of pedaling in his Grade 5 Science Fair exhibit at Begbie View Elementary School on Thursday, April 10. David F. Rooney photo

Marshall Perkins had everything you wanted to know about the way compasses worked. David F. Rooney photo — Marshall Perkins had everything you wanted to know about the way compasses work. David F. Rooney photo

Who knew? Isaac Richardson's science project shows that pop cans filled with sugary drinks and those filled with drinks that are artificially sweetened don't ALL float. Those that are filled with diet drinks float but regular sweetened pops sink. David F. Rooney photo — Who knew? Isaac Richardson’s science project showed that pop cans filled with sugary drinks and those filled with drinks that are artificially sweetened don’t ALL float. Those that are filled with diet drinks float but regular sweetened pops sink. David F. Rooney photo

Alex Jay demonstrates how height affects the power generated by hydroelectric project. David F. Rooney photo

Samantha Veninsky has a very nice smile for the camera. Sadly, her science project demonstrates the damage done to people's teeth by some of Canada's most popular drinks. David F. Rooney photo — Samantha Veninsky has a very nice smile for the camera. Sadly, her science project demonstrates the damage done to people’s teeth by some of Canada’s most popular drinks. David F. Rooney photo

Morgan Tegart shows one of her home-grown bacterial cultures to a curious student. David F. Rooney photo

Jaclyn Elliott's project clearly demonstrated that while coffee is made with water, you may not want to pour it on growing plants. The pot on the left contains healthy plants fed only water while the young plants in the pot on the right are stunted and unhealthy — even poisoned. David F. Rooney photo — Jaclyn Elliott’s project clearly demonstrated that while coffee is made with water, you may not want to pour it on growing plants. The pot on the left contains healthy plants fed only water while the young plants in the pot on the right are stunted and unhealthy — even poisoned. David F. Rooney photo

Caden Hedley demonstrates how different fluids affect the buoancy of marbles dropped into them. David F. Rooney photo — Caden Hedley demonstrates how different fluids affect the buoyancy of marbles dropped into them. David F. Rooney photo

Holly Hamilton used borax to make some pretty icky slime. David F. Rooney photo — Euugh! Holly Hamilton used borax to make some pretty icky slime. David F. Rooney photo

Here's something few people every consider: does your dog align him/herself with a particular polar direction when she had to doo his/her business? Nelson Luxmore got the scoop on that by determining his dog's predilection for certain directions when feeling the urge to poo. Now THAT's original! David F. Rooney photo — Here’s something few people every consider: does your dog align him/herself with a particular polar direction when she had to doo his/her business? Nelson Luxmore got the scoop on that by determining his dog’s predilection for certain directions when feeling the urge to poo. Now THAT’s original! David F. Rooney photo

Emjai Deschamps showed the efficacy of different water purification methods. David F. Rooney photo

Adam Carter demonstrates how different materials affect magnetic force. David F. Rooney photo

Saelin Cadieux demonstrates how different materials produce biogases when they decompose. Those gases can be collected and used as energy sources. David F. Rooney photo

Collin Dubasov produced his own lavalamp... remember those? David F. Rooney photo — Collin Dubasov produced his own lava lamp… remember those? David F. Rooney photo

Excited young boys lined up at Carlos Serrouya's (center in the red-black-and-white-checked shirt) Who Can Stand The Pain experiment. Carlos timed their ability to withstand the discomfort — even pain when it had been in long enough — caused by keeping their hand in ice-cold water as long as possible. Anyone who thinks boys might be better able to resist the pain would have been surprised to discover that girls fared better than boys. David F. Rooney photo — Excited young boys lined up at Carlos Serrouya’s (center in the red-black-and-white-checked shirt) Who Can Stand The Pain experiment. Carlos timed their ability to withstand the discomfort — even pain when it had been in long enough — caused by keeping their hand in ice-cold water as long as possible. Anyone who thinks boys might be better able to resist the pain would have been surprised to discover that girls fared better than boys. David F. Rooney photo

Anna Maria Aulisa's young cousin, Denise, (right) came to school to see her Potato-Powered Light Bulb experiment. David F. Rooney photo — Anna Maria Aulisa’s young cousin, Denise, (right) came to school to see her Potato-Powered Light Bulb experiment. David F. Rooney photo