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NEW LOCATION FOR 2010!
The 2010 edition of the Ottawa Regional Science Fair (ORSF) will be held on April 9 and 10 at Hillcrest High School in Ottawa. The Ottawa Regional Science Fair is organized and run by a volunteer organization to encourage students in the Ottawa-Carleton Region, from grades 7 to 12, to research, develop, and present projects in the fields of science and engineering. Students from both public and private schools in the Region are invited to enter projects in one of the following six subject areas:
Click here for definitions of each division as well as a division selector flowchart:
- Biotechnology
- Earth & Environmental Sciences
- Engineering & Computing Sciences
- Health Sciences
- Life Sciences
- Physical & Mathematical Sciences
Each year, approximately 200 projects are entered and judged in the junior, intermediate, senior, and special awards categories. In 2009, the awards and prizes included cash awards and scholarships. Participation in the Fair also ensures the students' eligibility to compete for a position on the team representing the Ottawa-Carleton Region at the subsequent national competition, the Canada Wide Science Fair (CWSF). In 2009, the ORSF sent 11 participants to the CWSF in Winnipeg Manitoba where they won 15 awards including 3 silvers and 4 honourable mentions worth more that $11,000. Traditionally, our students have been very successful at the national level.
Over the years, many participants have gone on to successful careers in science and technology. The calibre of entries each year is nothing short of amazing! In recent years, participants have applied for, and received, patents for inventions they have presented at the Fair.
Since its inception in 1961, the Ottawa Regional Science Fair has been conducting its fund-raising at the local level. Included in this challenging task is raising enough funds to send a Regional team to the CWSF each year.
What started in a school gymnasium 50 years ago has now grown into a significant annual event that showcases the considerable academic talents of our region's youth.
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