When I started working with the Science Fair Foundation, I endeavored to distill down what a science fair could be to a greater audience. At its core, a science fair is a platform where budding scientists, engineers, and innovators come together to explore, experiment, and discover the wonders of the world around them. There were […]
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Transforming Science Fairs: A Blueprint for Accessibility and Inclusivity
In the realm of education, science fairs stand as a testament to the curiosity and innovation of young minds. These events have the power to ignite a creative passion for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). However, despite their potential, science fairs often struggle with accessibility, leaving some students on the periphery. Either they aren’t […]
High School Students Are Turning Blackberries Into Paper This Waste Reduction Week
It’s Waste Reduction Week in Canada – an initiative that is intended to encourage recycling education, collection, and transitioning towards a circular economy. Two local high school students, Margo and Nicholas, were recently selected as semi-finalists (12-15) at the Youth Innovation Showcase, a virtual STEM competition put on by the Science Fair Foundation BC, for their inventive approaches […]
2023 Youth Innovation Showcase: $5,000 Prize for BC Youth Innovators
Youth across British Columbia and the Yukon can now enter their projects into the fifth annual Youth Innovation Showcase for a chance to win $5,000 and demonstrate opportunities for community transformation. The program is put on each year by The Science Fair Foundation BC to nurture the boundless creativity of young scientific minds. “Every year, […]
The Science Fair Foundation Announces Finalists for the 2023 Canada-Wide Science Fair
The Science Fair Foundation has announced the finalists from BC and the Yukon for the 2023 Canada-Wide Science Fair (CWSF), and the competition is heating up. Hundreds of students across the two provinces participated in regional fairs creating innovative projects to compete for numerous provincial awards and a chance to participate at the national fair. […]
Why Local BC Tech Companies Are Sweatin’ For Science
This year, the several BC-based tech companies have rallied together to ‘Sweat for Science’ as a part of the Science Fair Foundation BC’s annual fundraiser, put together in partnership with AbCellera. Among the other key participating teams are Genome BC and Aspect Biosystems. Participating in this event helps raise funds and awareness for science fairs […]
Science Fair Foundation BC Challenges STEM Community to Sweat For Science
The Science Fair Foundation BC has opened registration for 2023 Sweatin’ For Science, presented by AbCellera. This fitness fundraiser, the Foundation’s largest annual science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fundraising and awareness campaign, is returning for the third straight year this May. This year’s theme is “Sci-Fi to Reality” and will explore advancements in technology […]
Meet The Winners Of The Science Fair Foundation BC Youth Innovation Showcase
Last week, the Science Fair Foundation of BC announced the winners of the 2022 Youth Innovation Showcase, a science competition that encourages youth to explore creative ways to solve everyday challenges with innovative ideas. We spoke with winners Liam Pope-Lau & Fraser Tuck from Victoria, BC and Timothy Cai from Surrey, BC both won the […]
Science Fair Foundation BC Announces Winners Of Third Annual Youth Innovation Showcase
The Science Fair Foundation BC has announced the winners of the 2021 Youth Innovation Showcase. Keanu Chan from Cranbrook won Innovator of the Year in the 12-15 age category. For YIS this year, his project, Novel universal Design Internal Spine Concept (NuDISC) intends to create an alternative to traditional spinal disc replacement surgery. Chan said […]
BC/Yukon Science Fair Goes Virtual
The Science Fair Foundation of BC (SFFBC) announced the launch of the first BC/Yukon Virtual Science Fair for students grades 4 to 12, in light of COVID-19. The 2021 BC/Yukon Virtual Science Fair is now accepting registrations, with project submissions accepted from until March 5th. The presentations and judging will take place between April 6 […]