HONOURABLE
MENTION
Grade: 8
2026

The Consequences of Widespread Opioid Use

Hewanna Petros
Annie Gale School

This project is about how opioids are being distributed excessively without a proper prescription making them too accessible. It talks about how opioids have divergent causes and effects on different people and how a variety of factors contribute.

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HONOURABLE
MENTION
Grade: 7
2026

The Corrosive Can Challenge

Shanaya Ludu
Nickle School

Testing drain cleaners to see which one is the safest and wont harm our pipes.

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HONOURABLE
MENTION
Grade: 7
2026

The dark side of Melting: Investigating how Surface Pollutants Accelerate Glacial Retreat

Amaryn Gordon, Christina Gavrilova
Branton School

Investigating mining and industrial activities that increase in Alberta, understanding their effects on glaciers to help raise awareness and encourage people to better protect our environment. Including a small expirement: melting "polluted" vs clean ice.

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BRONZE
Grade: 9
2026

The Dirty Truth: What’s the Grossest Thing in My House?

Hafsah Shittu, Iman Sharaf
Calgary Islamic School, Akram Jomaa Campus

Our project, titled "The Dirty Truth: What’s the Grossest Thing in My House?," is an investigation using scientific methods to identify which common household surfaces show the highest levels of bacterial growth, measured by colony-forming units (CFUs).

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SILVER
Grade: 7
2026

The Domino Effect; From a Restricted Tongue to a Crooked Spine

Krisha Thakur
William D. Pratt School

When you have tongue tie, it can have a way bigger effect on your mouth and your body than you think! My project dives into these effects and why a tongue limitation can cause issues like-bad posture, limited flexibility, speech limitations, etc.

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HONOURABLE
MENTION
Grade: 8
2026

The effect of acidic rain on different materials

Isa sura, Muhammad Akhtar
Calgary Islamic School, Akram Jomaa Campus

We tested the effect of acid rain on a variety on materials using a solution of acid.

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SILVER
Grade: 8
2026

The Effect of Biochar on Water Retention and Plant Growth

Ibraheem Hayat, Shayan Mahmood
Al-Amal Academy

This project is about biochar a carbon-rich material which has the ability to retain and hold water. This sustance is a charcoal like which can slowly release water over time, giving plants nutrients as well as keep it hydrated.

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HONOURABLE
MENTION
Grade: 9
2026

The effect of breathing techniques on lowering heart beat rate after exercise .

Parth Sharma
West Island College

Using a range of calming breathing techniques from everyday life to investigate which is best for lowering heart beat rate after excersise.

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HONOURABLE
MENTION
Grade: 9
2026

The Effect of Color on Human Emotion

Meerna Moraywed, Meryam Morad
MAC Islamic School - Calgary Chapter

This project explores whether different colors can cause people to feel certain emotions. By showing participants various colors and recording how each one makes them feel, the project aims to find out if color has an impact on human mood.

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