Divisional Awards:

Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals are presented to the winners in each age category.  The judging is a relative process, with medals awarded based on the ranking of consensus scores for each project within a grade category.

Grand Award:

The prestigious 'Best in Fair' award is presented to a student whose project recognizes science and technology excellence. 

** NEW** Special Showcase Awards

Categories include:
 
Special Effort Award:
Awarded to the student who put the most interest and energy into their science fair project, regardless of whether the project received any other awards.
 
Environmental Awareness Award:
Awarded to the best project that demonstrates general environmental awareness as it relates to preserving and protecting the environment for people, wildlife and habitat preservation.
 
Sustainability Award:
Awarded to the best project that encourages a zero waste philosophy and whose goal is to minimize the amount of waste through reduction, reuse and recycle.
 
Innovation Award:
Awarded to a student who has developed a science or technology innovation or invention.
 
Einstein Award:
Awarded to a student who has done an outstanding astronomy or physics-related project that demonstrates creativity, innovation and contributes to a greater public understanding of science.
 
Engineering Award:
Awarded to the most outstanding engineering project including those in the fields of chemical, civil, electrical, environmental, industrial and mechanical engineering as well as systems design
 
Entrepreneur Award:
Awarded to a project that demonstrates informed curiosity, exploration and discovery as well as the practical potential for real world application and entrepreneurship.
 
Healthy Lifestyle Award:
Awarded to the project that promotes the importance of health and wellness and encourages healthy, active lifestyles.
 
Aboriginal Science Award:
Awarded to the project that focuses on integrating Indigenous Knowledge Systems and the exploration of different ways of knowing.

Participation:

Each student will receive a Certificate of Participation plus a variety of complementary gifts and the opportunity to win one of the many door prizes.