2012 marks the 51st Anniversary of the Ottawa Regional Science Fair
The 2012 edition of the Ottawa Regional Science Fair (ORSF) will be held on March 23rd & 24th at Carleton University. 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 the fair.
Each year, approximately 200 projects are entered and judged in the junior, intermediate, senior, and special awards categories. The awards and prizes include 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 2011, the ORSF sent 11 competitors to the CWSF bringing home over 30 awards, including the Best Junior Project Award. The 2012 Canada-Wide Science Fair is being held in Charlottetown PEI. 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.
The following are videos featuring two previous year's ORSF winners sent to the Canada Wide Science Fair.
Youth Science Ontario is excited to announce the opening of our 2012 “Science Can Fix That!” Video Contests!
Contest Theme: Explore the challenges facing today’s society and illustrate how science could change the future world! Choose one or more problems and propose a scientific solution in a video format. Show us your innovation – be creative, expressive and exciting!
Youth Science Canada welcomes Google to the world of science fairs and is pleased to join the Google Science Fair as its first (and exclusive Canadian) education partner. Both organizations share a passion for the importance of engaging youth in scientific inquiry and developing critical thinking skills in shaping a future through innovation.
Students who prepare projects for their regional fair are encouraged to enter them in the Google Science Fair.
Students and Teachers can sign up to receive Google Science Fair classroom materials (posters, stickers, bookmarks, etc.) at www.google.com/events/sciencefair.
