"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:"
'Les secrets du quartz'
Marianne Carrier
Lévis, QC
Judges Comments: click to view
Excellent poem with inspiring rhymes and structure.
Original and has high literary value.
A mineral was selected as the focus rather than an everyday object.
Good connections were made.
'Vive les couleurs'
Maude Carrier
Lévis, QC
Judges Comments: click to view
Original! Great inclusion of technology.
Excellent information and answer to the challenge's questions.
Good scenario and transcript.
'La pile alcaline'
Jérôme Lavoie
Saint Augustin de Desmaures, QC
Judges Comments: click to view
Well edited with a nice variety visual content and sound effects.
Blend of claymation and avatar speaker was interesting.
Informative and unique.
Good presentation of the uses of graphite.
Presentation of the importance of Earth resources could have been improved by focusing on all five components in a battery. Non-branded images would better respect fair use policies.
'Défi de la terre: Que contient un Iphone?' ($375)
Magalie Beaulac, Justin Lemay, and Aglaée Lavoie
Sainte Françoise de Lotbinière, QC
Judges Comments: click to view
Good design and well researched.
Well Done!
Judges were impressed with the number of Canadian locations referenced for mineral deposits.
