The Fraser Valley Regional Science Fair was held on Thursday, April 11, at the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV). Students from Langley, Abbotsford, Mission, Chilliwack, and Hope participated in the event either as a class, group or individual. A total of 116 projects were presented to the public and judges, with a chance to win cash and prizes.
Grade 5 student Avneet Singh Sandhu from Dasmesh Punjabi School expressed his excitement for the event. Sandhu’s project focused on plant photosynthesis while other topics ranged from global warming to mental health and even a 3-D printer. The selection process at Dasmesh Punjabi School involved an in-class round where the top five projects from each class were chosen and narrowed down to three finalists who presented at the regional fair.
For Grade 4 student Gurnihaal Singh Bains, making it through the first round was a pleasant surprise. The event aims to inspire a love for science and spark imagination which was clearly evident in Grade 8 students Japandeep Gill and Metaab Khangura. Khangura’s project was inspired by a missed flight at Vancouver International Airport and involved creating a sensor for vehicles to help drivers find parking spots easily. Gill and Khangura were excited about their project and expressed their desire to advance to the national level.
The young scientists eagerly awaited the awards ceremony on Wednesday, April 17th to find out how they fared in competition. Overall, the Fraser Valley Regional Science Fair provided a platform for students to showcase their innovative ideas and passion for science with an opportunity to potentially represent Team BC at national competition.
Grade 5 student Avneet Singh Sandhu shared his enthusiasm for participating in the Fraser Valley Regional Science Fair held on Thursday, April 11th at UFV where students from Langley, Abbotsford, Mission Chilliwack hope participated either as a class group or individual. Over 100 projects were presented by students from Grades Kindergarten through grade twelve with an opportunity to win cash rewards.
At Dasmesh Punjabi School Grade 4 student Gurnihaal Singh Bains was ecstatic about being part of such an event despite not initially expecting much success.
Grade 8 students Japandeep Gill and Metaab Khangura had different motivations behind their participation; Metaab’s project was inspired by his missed flight experience at Vancouver International Airport where he created a sensor that could help drivers find parking spots easily while Japandeep wanted nothing more than to advance his idea of creating an app that tracks air pollution levels in cities.
Both pairs were determined not only do well but also make it onto Team BC representing Canada nationally.
The awards ceremony is set for Wednesday April
