2016 WHERE Challenge Winners

'L'al ou l'aluminium' ($500)
Best Overall
Jérôme Lavoie

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Excellent travail, dynamique, bien monté. On voit la recherche approfondie de ne pas seulement nommer les matériaux et leur provenance, mais de chercher plus loin. Le montage est très bien ficelé, les informations sont basées sur des sources sûres et le message de l'importance des ressources non-renouvelables est exprimé avec brio!

'Se faire une beauté grâce aux minéraux' ($250)
Best Creative (TIE)
Maude Carrier

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Montage vidéo bien soigné et idée créative. Il manque certains détails concernant le dioxyde de titane, mais dans l'ensemble le message de la présence des roches et minéraux dans notre quotidien est bien transmis. Les sources des informations sur l'activité minière ne sont cependant pas citées. Bravo pour la belle collection de minéraux qui ajoute à la pertinence du travail!

'What on Earth is glass made of?' ($250)
Best Creative (TIE)
Tomasz Padiasek

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Nice presentation, good concept and well researched. Good use of humour and an interesting mix of hand drawing and video.

'L'halite' ($250)
Best Research
Félix-Antoine Couture
Jérémie Couture

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Projet familial inspirant dans lequel les propriétés de l'halite sont bien présentées. Belle utilisation du matériel technique et bonne explication des éléments qui composent le minéral. La simplicité du projet réussit à bien faire passer le message. Cependant, les sources ne sont pas en nombres suffisants. Beau projet dans l'ensemble!

'Handwarmers' ($500)
Best Overall
Brooke Dirk
Montgomery School

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Clear and concise, well presented and narrated. The presentation makes note of the importance of the product(iron) to both the manufacture of the hand warmers but also to the economy. A creative method to animate the information! Very well done.

'Aluminium Vision' ($250)
Best Research
Olivia Yip
Dr. Norman Bethune C. I.

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Wow, this video was fantastic! It was very unique, creative and insightful and included a good list of Al smelters in Canada. Excellent drawings/animation, especially for the explanation of mining and processing of bauxite.

'Polymer Banknote' ($250)
Best Creative
Zainab Syed
Craig Kielburger S. S.

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It is very impressive how you wove the information from your research into this thoughtful and intriguing story. I love how you included not only the locations that petroleum resources can be found, but you also addressed the human/societal connection to the earth's resources. It is an original and interesting story told from the perspective of the organism that makes up petroleum and describes the time required to transform from an organism to petroleum, what we use it for including our Canadian polymer bank notes, places where we find oil including Canada, that it is a renewable resource and that when it is used up, there will not be more for us.

'The Geologist'
Honourable Mention: Overall
Michelle Hua
Sandy Lin
Dr. Norman Bethune C. I.

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Amazing! Effort and attention to detail are evident. Good information was provided and used Canadian examples. Very creative!

'Goggles: Glamorous Accessory By Day; Important Resource By Night'
Honourable Mention: Best Creative
Kylie Flynn
Montgomery School

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A creative and engaging approach to sharing the information, well done! Great filming, great transitions, volume good, very well rehearshed and polished. Good story.

'Think Sink Science'
Honourable Mention: Best Research
Hana Osborn
Aldershot High School

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Interesting concept. An original video on the resources required to make a stainless steel sink. Uses a reference to the Magic School Bus books. Solid science component, plenty of references to Canada and a complete and well annotated reference list.

'Regard sur quelques ressources minérales d'hier a aujourd'hui'
Honourable Mention: Best Research
Marianne Carrier

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Vidéo historique bien monté et inspirant! Le message de l'importance des roches et minéraux dans les différentes étapes du développement du Canada est clair et bien présenté. Le document du texte a été remis, il manque cependant le scénarimage pour compléter le dossier. Bravo pour l'utilisation équitable des images ! Par contre, nous aurions aimé voir une bibliographie plus substantielle. Excellent travail.