HONOURABLE
MENTION
Grade: 5
2026

Lift, all about it

Eesa Sadiq, Harrison Law
William D. Pratt School

we will make an aeroplane that will lift of and glide to demonstrate the science of lift and aerodynamics

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SILVER
Grade: 8
2026

Lighting the Trail: Clean Energy from Every Step.

Yashvardhan Jadon
STEM Innovation Academy Jr. High N.W. Campus

How can we convert kinetic energy from activities like hiking and running into a clean renewable source of energy to power LED lights and/or flashlights to help people who are hiking or running at night?

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HONOURABLE
MENTION
Grade: 5
2026

lightning in a jar

Khaleefa Abusalim
Calgary Islamic School, Akram Jomaa Campus

This project is about generating static in a jar

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HONOURABLE
MENTION
Grade: 8
2026

Long COVID Risk Factors and Possible Biological Mechanisms.

Abigail Praveen
William D. Pratt School

I wil research about Long COVID and it's risks to answer the question; Why do some people develop Long COVID while others recover completely?

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GOLD
Grade: 11
2026

Machine-Learning Enhanced Orbit Propagation: Improving Low Earth Orbit Prediction Using TLE And GPS Data

Elise Protti
Webber Academy

The main objective of this innovative project is to determine whether a supervised machine-learning correction model can reduce multi-day orbit propagation prediction error compared to the standard physics-based SGP4 propagation method.

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Awards
CYSF Director's Award
SILVER
Grade: 7
2026

Making friends with Fungi: How does mycorrhizal symbiosis affect plant growth?

Oliver Audet
R. T. Alderman School

Plants were grown in pots under different soil conditions (with or without a mycorrhizal inoculant) under greenhouse conditions to assess plant growth.

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BRONZE
Grade: 6
2026

Making it clear

Mila Jankovic
Ecole St. Pius X School

I made water filters and I collected bow river, tested it no nitrates or nitrites I made simulated water by adding soil, and I did my test.

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BRONZE
Grade: 7
2026

mangled microplastics

Emily Prior
R. T. Alderman School

I am filtering microplastics and nanoplastic's in a variety of different filtera

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HONOURABLE
MENTION
Grade: 9
2026

Manipulating Hydrogel Release

Agastya Meghlan
Fairview School

I will study how we can manipulate hydrogel technology to predict the rate at which they release their contained substance

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