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Herbert Students Conduct Experiments at National Research Lab

Canadian Light Source - Saskatoon, Sask.

High school students from Herbert conducted science experiments on soil samples using the brightest light in Canada as part of a unique enrichment education program at the Canadian Light Source.

“This was obviously out of this world. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,” said Maddy Weinbender, a student in grade 11.

Weinbender and eight of her classmates visited the Canadian Light Source with their teacher Ryan Gunstenson on May 12. They spent the afternoon analyzing soil samples that they collected in Herbert and area, using some of the most advanced science equipment in Saskatchewan.

“I wasn’t surprised but I was really happy with how much they let us do stuff. They let us do everything. They told us what to do but we were able to do it all on our own. We prepared the samples and then we set them in place and watched the results,” explained Weinbender.

The Light Source Student Experience is an opportunity for high school students to run real experiments using actual science equipment in order to expose high school students to synchrotron-based investigations.

“It’s a terrific opportunity for students to come and see how exciting the world of science can be,” said Canadian Light Source Science Projects Manager Robert Blyth. “These students are our future. We want to whet their appetites for science so they will consider becoming scientists themselves.”

When Gunstenson learned of the program, he was quick to register his students. “It’s great just to get the students’ eyes opened and for them to see what they could do themselves if they want to get into this field of work,” he said.

Before the students arrived at the Canadian Light Source, they collected soil samples around Herbert’s reservoir and in two gardens, one in town and one on a farm. Using the bright light of the CLS, they were able to see differences in the concentration of elements found in the soil. The next step in the process is to prepare a report based on their analysis.
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The Canadian Light Source is a national research facility, one of the largest science projects in our country’s his tory, producing the brightest light in Canada—millions of times brighter than even the sun—used by more than 1,000 scientists from around the world every year in ground-breaking health, environmental, materials, and agricultural research.

Photos and news release from Canadian Light Source