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“The theme for the fair was Celebrating Science on PEI, and the ingenuity and creativity displayed by more than 300 of our young science minds from 39 schools across the Island was amazing,” Minister Brown said.

The presentations were judged, and the top five students will represent PEI at the Canada-Wide science fair in Winnipeg.

The recipients of prizes sponsored by the Department of Environment, Energy and Forestry are:

Mark Henderson from West Royalty Elementary for first place in the Forests and Forest Products Section for his project, “The Floor Beneath Our Feet,” comparing the durability and strengths of various flooring products, including many wood-based products.

Grace Hickey from West Kent Elementary for second place in the Forests and Forest Products Section for her project, “Batty For Echolocation,” demonstrating how bats use sound to find their prey.

Zachary Desroche from Elm St. Elementary for third place finish in the Forests and Forest Products section for his project, “Eco-warriors,” which provided feeding and habitat requirements for our native bat species – Little Brown Bat.

The PEI Energy Corporation provided awards for projects that best promote the concept of renewable energy and energy efficiency. The recipients were:

Junior Division – (Grades 4-6)

Thomas MacDougall – Ellerslie Elementary – Catching the winter sun.

Graeme Zinck – West Kent Elementary – How much energy does your computer waste?

Jill Chapman – Glen Stewart Elementary – Is Public Transit Environmentally Better For Stratford Then if Residents Took Their Cars?

Intermediate Division – (Grades 7-9)

Brendon Ronahan and Matte Boute – Summerside Intermediate – Wind water pump.

Arielle Vaniderstine – Stonepark Intermediate – A Better Bulb for a Brighter Tomorrow.

Ashley Simmons and Taylor Poirier – Summerside Intermediate – Biodiesel.

Senior Division – (Grades 10-12)

Andrew Martel and Darcy Worth – Evangeline High School – L'amélioration de nos emissions.

“I want to congratulate all participants at this year’s science fair, I was extremely impressed by the quality of their projects, and encourage them to continue to explore and develop their interest in science,” Brown added.