The Grade 7 kids at BVE had science on their minds this week

By David F. Rooney
Catherine Lavelle’s Grade 7 class at Begbie View Elementary was bubbling with scientific interest this week as her students put on a one-day Science Fair in the school lobby.
Their Wednesday morning display attracted a lot of interest from younger students and from the many parents who dropped by to see what was cooking at BVE. Here are some photos from the event that I hope you’ll enjoy:

Trevor Kozek and John Sidjak's display about the uses of ferrous fluids attracted a crush of attention from younger boys. David F. Rooney photo
Trevor Kozek and John Sidjak’s display about the uses of ferrous fluids attracted a crush of attention from younger boys. David F. Rooney photo

Children from you get grades toured the Grade 7 class's displays in the lobby at Begbie View all morning on Wednesday. Here they examine the properties of plastic in Drayden Williams and Jayke Coueffin's experiment. David F. Rooney photo
Children from you get grades toured the Grade 7 class’s displays in the lobby at Begbie View all morning on Wednesday. Here they examine the properties of plastic in Drayden Williams and Jayke Coueffin’s experiment. David F. Rooney photo

Kindergarten teacher Linda Dickson leans in for a closer look at Ezra Lebel's Rethink Your Drink display, which looked at the properties of different beverages. David F. Rooney photo
Kindergarten teacher Linda Dickson leans in for a closer look at Ezra Lebel’s Rethink Your Drink display, which looked at the properties of different beverages. David F. Rooney photo

Kobe Brunetti borrowed a solar panel from his parents' RV for his display on this alternative energy source. David F. Rooney photo
Kobe Brunetti borrowed a solar panel from his parents’ RV for his display on this alternative energy source. David F. Rooney photo

Simi Luttrell may look like he's waving a wand and in a way he is. He's using its electrical charge to levitate tinsel. You can almost make out the strand near the top left-hand corner of the image. David F. Rooney photo
Simi Luttrell may look like he’s waving a wand and in a way he is. He’s using its electrical charge to levitate tinsel. You can almost make out the glittering strand near the top left-hand corner of the image. David F. Rooney photo

 
William MacDonald supervises Annabelle Thomas as she injects some dye into an IV in his display about the way fluids flow in medical devices. Young Mr. MacDonald may have inherited his interest in medicine from his parents who are both physicians. David F. Rooney photo
William MacDonald supervises Annabelle Thomas as she injects some dye into an IV in his display about the way fluids flow in medical devices. Young Mr. MacDonald may have inherited his interest in medicine from his parents who are both physicians. David F. Rooney photo

Jordan Snider and Sammy LeRose tell a pair of curious adults about the results of their experiment on combustion, appropriately names Playing With Fire. David F. Rooney photo
Jordan Snider and Sammy LeRose tell a pair of curious adults about the results of their experiment on combustion, appropriately names Playing With Fire. David F. Rooney photo

If you needed to cook something up Kaleb Prunkle was probably the person you needed to see: He designed and built a solar oven that could cook chocolate and, to a certain extent, marshmallows. David F. Rooney photo
If you needed to cook something up Kaleb Prunkle was probably the person you needed to see: He designed and built a solar oven that could cook chocolate and, to a certain extent, marshmallows. David F. Rooney photo

Annabelle Thomas talks to a couple o f friends about her experiment that tested the absorbability of different disposable diapers. David F. Rooney photo
Annabelle Thomas talks to a couple o f friends about her experiment that tested the absorbability of different disposable diapers. David F. Rooney photo

Nolan Gale's simple electric motor attracted the attention of other gadget-minded students. David F. Rooney photo
Nolan Gale’s simple electric motor attracted the attention of other gadget-minded students. David F. Rooney photo

Claire Lind smiles as a younger student uses a spoon to tap out a melody on her Bottle Organ. David F. Rooney photo
Claire Lind smiles as a younger student uses a spoon to tap out a melody on her Bottle Organ. David F. Rooney photo

What's the relationship between physical stress and temperature? Just ask Rebecca Brosch! She tested several people for her experiment, which impressed teacher Catherine Lavelle. David F. Rooney photo
What’s the relationship between physical stress and temperature? Just ask Rebecca Brosch! She tested several people for her experiment, which impressed teacher Catherine Lavelle. David F. Rooney photo

Veronica Cadden tells some young would-be gardeners what she learned about plant growth. David F. Rooney photo
Veronica Cadden tells some young would-be gardeners what she learned about plant growth. David F. Rooney photo

Sophie Humphreys was an eager promoter of recycling and all things Green. David F. Rooney photo
Sophie Humphreys was an eager promoter of recycling and all things Green. David F. Rooney photo

Aza Dechamps' display explored the way the multi-chambered human heart functions. David F. Rooney photo
Aza Dechamps’ display explored the way the multi-chambered human heart functions. David F. Rooney photo

Logan Ancell demonstrates the way refraction works. David F. Rooney photo
Logan Ancell demonstrates the way refraction works. David F. Rooney photo

Hannah Winger and Brynne Legebokoff were quite happy to tell all who asked the difference between cold-blooded and warm-blooded animals. David F. Rooney photo
Hannah Winger and Brynne Legebokoff were quite happy to tell all who asked the difference between cold-blooded and warm-blooded animals. David F. Rooney photo

Owden Taranko-Goodrider had an experiment called the Ruler Drop. Photo courtesy of BVE Principal Yanping Wang
Owden Taranko-Goodrider had an experiment called the Ruler Drop. Photo courtesy of BVE Principal Yanping Wang

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