HONOURABLE
MENTION
Grade: 7
2026

Proximity Sensor

Firomsa Abdala, Hamza Anwar
Green Dome Islamic School

Our project is a proximity sensor. it can detect How far or close something is. If something is too close the red light and buzzer turns on.if its good and has distance it will not beep and the red LED wont turn on

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HONOURABLE
MENTION
Grade: 11
2026

Psychological Factors Which Predict Whether Students Respond Adaptively or Maladaptively to Academic Failure

Kanza Khan
Joane Cardinal-Schubert High School

A study which focuses on psychological factors that can help to predict in what ways students will react to academic failure. The project will investigate what responses are triggered based on different levels of stress and how the human body responds.

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GOLD
Grade: 6
2026

Purifying Plants

Julie Hay
R. T. Alderman School

Testing the carbon dioxide absorption of 6 different household plants over a time frame of 24 hours

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Awards
The University of Calgary Department of Earth, Energy and Environment Award for Earth Science
CYSF Elementary Award
GOLD
Grade: 7
2026

Ray-Sistance; can yeast outrun UV damage?

Sahil Kiran
Webber Academy

This is a project about the DNA of yeast and to see if the yeast forms a resistance after exposure to UV rays

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Awards
CWSF Alternate Award
Webber Academy Junior STEM Award
BRONZE
Grade: 9
2026

Reducing Landfill Waste With AI

Carter Cook
R. T. Alderman School

My innovation reduces landfill waste by using machine learning and image recognition technologies.

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HONOURABLE
MENTION
Grade: 9
2026

Rehydrating the Dehydrated - Can Rehydrated Potatoes Conduct Electricity?

Dilan Makwana, Rudra Patel
FFCA High School Campus

We are going to see if we can rehydrate dried potato pieces with salt water to make it conduct electricity and complete a simple circuit.

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SILVER
Grade: 8
2026

Responsible Animal Care: Understanding the Needs of Animals Through Modern Technology.

Abdelrahman Ahmed
Horizon Leadership Academy

A website which has search features allowing you to explore more about each animal and an integrated AI teaching you how to do so.

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Awards
UCalgary Veterinary Medicine Intermediate Animal Health Award
GOLD
Grade: 8
2026

Rethink your drink: An experiment to predict the effect of drinks on teeth

Dhruv Deshpande
Captain Nichola Goddard School

The sugary drinks provide food to bacteria generally found in the mouth. This bacteria then generates acid which causes tooth decay. But what is more dangerous, the fizz, sugar or the duration of exposure? My work explores these aspects

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Awards
McClelland Biochemistry Award
BRONZE
Grade: 8
2026

Rewriting Pain with CRISPR: Modelling Gene Therapy for HOXA10 Dysfunction in Endometriosis

Ayu Shale
Mountain View Academy

This project uses a self-made computer simulation to show how correcting HOXA10 with CRISPR may reduce inflammation and abnormal tissue growth in endometriosis.

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