On December 11, Grades 6 through 8 hosted a Science Fair, inviting students from the other grades, as well as family and caregivers to attend. Visiting the Biidaaban senior classrooms, guests had an opportunity to check out the students’ displays that were created to showcase their knowledge and research. Students chose to explore a wide range of topics and displayed their findings in a number of creative ways!
The Fair was well attended by family members, including parents, grandparents, aunties and uncles, siblings, and fellow students, making the event both successful and rewarding for participants. As Fair attendees meandered through the three classrooms in the school's senior wing, presenters had ample opportunity to discuss and share their projects on a personal level. Each participating student was very enthusiastic about their project; the elaborate and colourfully creative displays showed that a great deal of thought and effort went into them.
Designated staff members were responsible for interviewing each student about their Science Fair project and consulting with the presenter on a variety of key components, including grading the display, content, and knowledge of the subject. The following students are the winners of the 2025 Biidaaban Science Fair:
In Tia’s Grade 6/7 Class, 1st place was awarded to Taryn and Robina for their PEEPS project. Charlize and Aurora’s Cookie Chemistry received 2nd and Trinity and Kamryn’s “How to Blow a Balloon without Mouth” display took 3rd place. In Laura’s Grade 6/7 Class, Avery and Kerenza’s “Taste” project was 1st, Zebulon’s “Power Plants” display was 2nd, and Ocean and Pixie’s “Popcorn” took home 3rd place. And in Kevin’s Grade 8 Class, Ryder received 1st place for “The Axolotl”, Easton’s “Sarcosuchus Flesh Crocodile” project was awarded 2nd place, and Tierny was 3rd for “If Humans Disappeared”. Congratulations to each of you! Miigwech and congratulations to all the students who participated in the Science Fair this year; the information you gathered and shared is beneficial to everyone.
Understanding the world we live in by asking questions, seeking answers, evaluating sources, using critical thinking to understand the information we find, discovering new ideas, and drawing relevance to our own lives is truly what Science Fairs are all about! Displaying these facts and sharing this knowledge with others helps build awareness, capacity to understand, and ultimately our relationships with other people and inhabitants through our personal interactions with the earth.
