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RANKIN INLET - Hamsters were running, go-carts were rolling and scientific theory abounded during the annual science fair in Rankin Inlet this past week.

The fair was held at Maani Ulujuk high school (MUI) and featured work by students from MUI, Simon Alaittuq middle school and Leo Ussak elementary school.

Grade 11 students Joyce Ramey and Nellie Pissuk received an honourable mention for their recycling project at the Rankin Inlet Science Fair at Maani Ulujuk high school this past week. - Darrell Greer/NNSL photo

The event also featured the first science show to be a part of the Rankin Inlet Science Fair.

First place at the event was taken by Alex Rudd for her project, Potting Soil versus Tundra Soil, while Appolina Manilak and Samantha Tutanuak took second for Global Warming: Arctic Willows Part 2.

Third place went to Tracy Ford and Robbie Pilakapsi for their efforts on What's Up With The Weather?

The three winning projects will advance to the Kivalliq Regional Science Fair, which will be held at Tusarvik school in Repulse Bay this coming March.

Other awards to be presented at the Rankin fair were Northern Relevancy (Molly Amarook and Jessie Kanayok for Butt Out!) and the People's Choice Award (Shelly Nichol and Laura Oingonn for Cleaning Products).

Honourable mentions went to Nellie Pissuk and Joyce Ramey for their Recycling project, Sheena Panika for her work on Fast Food: Healthy?, and Kayla Bruce and Jamila Gordon for their efforts on Listen Up!

Science teacher Katherine O'Connell said the 2008 event went extremely well at the school, with about 100 students producing 57 projects.

She said the students worked really hard on their projects and it was great to see everything they came up with.

"It's always nice to see all the kids out there, and everyone seemed to enjoy our first science show as part of the fair," said O'Connell.

"The kids really look forward to competing in the Kivalliq Regional Science Fair every year.

"A couple of the students are in my classroom and they're certainly looking forward to it.

"A couple of students who were ranked in the top three were at the regional event before, so it should be quite exciting to see what they come up with and how they reinvent their project for Repulse."