"The WHERE Challenge would like to thank all students who participated in this year's Challenge. The following entries were prepared and researched by students aged 9 to 14 years. While WHERE Challenge judges acknowledge that some entries may contain inaccuracies, they applaud students' efforts and the quality of the entries. The WHERE Challenge winners are as follows:"
'What's in a Crayon?'
Katie Sell
Georgetown, Ontario
Judges Comments: click to view
Great video! Well planned and executed.
Good summary of where petroleum comes from and how it is used.
Great message about why we need to use non-renewable resources wisely.
A pleasure to watch! Lots of creative talent, art and videography.
Pigments are also derived from minerals.
Oil was formed from the remains of animals and plants that lived millions of years ago.
'The Secret of the Stuffed Animal'
Famke Alberts
Georgetown, Ontario
Judges Comments: click to view
Very well researched and presented.
Excellent use of Prezi! Ingenious design using the teddy bear eye to walk the reader through the information.
Loaded with details, graphs, and information on processes.
Inventive and engaging!
As per the submission guidelines, judges were instructed to review only the first 800 words for all written submissions. Although this submission’s total word count exceeded this criteria, the first 800 words addressed each of the questions thoroughly and the scientific background is accurate. The persuasive argument is limited, but is presented briefly in the first half of the entry.
'Wheelchairs are Helpers'
Anusha Mappansingam and Anittha Mappanasingam
Brampton, Ontario
Judges Comments: click to view
Nice website that is easy to navigate.
Lots of information and the inclusion of links to some of the research sites increased the confidence in the research.
Well researched, but there were some misunderstandings of minerals, metals and manufacturing (steel is manufactured, titanium is a mineral not an alloy).
Exceeded the 800 word limit, however, the first 800 words had good content.
'What is a pencil made of?'
Emily Liu and Katrina Stanfield
Toronto, Ontario
Judges Comments: click to view
Poem was a nice touch to keep the presentation concise.
Blend of the visual presentation with the voice-over was effective.
Very creative!
Natural rubber is a renewable resource that comes from rubber tree sap which contains natural latex. Natural rubber does not come from oil sands. Synthetic rubber is derived from petrochemicals. Many of today’s erasers are made from a flexible plastic made from petroleum products.
Original presentation, but it does not thoroughly address the questions of the WHERE Challenge.
