Science Fair 2010 Dates

Submitted by shane on Mon, 2008-05-05 22:35.

Here are the dates for the 2010 NIWA Regional Science and Technology Fair:

Friday, July 23  - Entries Close at midnight

Wednesday, August 25 - Setup Day Between 12:30pm and 4:30pm

Thursday, August 26 - Judging Day (No public viewing)
9am - 12 noon: Classes 1 and 2 (Yr 7 and 8).
1 - 3 pm: Classes 3, 4, 5 (Yrs 9-13).
Students should be available at these times to meet the judges, and discuss their work.
After judging, students are encouraged to explore the rest of the fair, but please do not get in the way of the judges.

Friday, August 27 - Public Viewing 9:00am - 4:30pm. Announcement of results on this site - see below.

Saturday, August 28 - Public Viewing 9:00am - 12:00 noon, Prizegiving 1:00pm, Project Collection Between 12:00pm & 3:00pm

COUNT DOWN FOR ENTRIES

Submitted by Gren Higgs on Wed, 2010-07-14 22:31.
2010-07-15 10:24
2010-07-23 10:24
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THURSDAY 15th July 8 days to go

FRIDAY 16th July 7 days to go

SATURDAY 17th July 6 days to go

SUNDAY 18th July 5 days to go

MONDAY 19th July 4 days to go

TUESDAY 20th July 3 days to go

WEDNESDAY 21st July 2 days to go

THURSDAY 22nd July 1 days to go

FRIDAY23rd July 0 days to go

SATURDAY 24th July Deadline GONE! Sorry you are too late!

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Last week queries about entries

Submitted by Gren Higgs on Mon, 2010-07-05 07:49.
If there are any queries related to entries in the week prior to the closing date i.e. between 16th and 23rd July 2010, please address them to chairman@sciencefair.org.nz. Entries will still close at 12 midnight on 23rd July; thereafter the entries must be processed and checked for entry in the programme. No substitutions or changes of title permitted. Withdrawals are acceptable.

Student guide to creating a Wellington Regional Science and Technology Fair Exhibit

Submitted by Gren Higgs on Mon, 2010-02-22 06:26.

Thang Tran a Class 5 winner of the 2009 WRSTF has created this excellent guide - thanks Thang!

A Student Guide to the Science Fair.pdf

Jake Martin from Waikato has also created a useful link at (www.projects.org.nz)

2009 Results

Submitted by jwarriner on Mon, 2009-10-05 07:14.

The Results of the 2009 Fair can be viewed here.

We look forward to seeing your entries in the 2010 Fair.

This is the first time that I can remember that three first equal prizes have been awarded in a Class. Super congratulations to the following Students:-

First equal in Class 1 - Petra Bogle from Karori Normal School with the entry "What types of chicken food make the eggs yellow?", Toby Heitland from Wadestown School with the entry "What effects reaction time?", and Josh Rippin from Wellesley College with the entry "Children as eye witnesses'.

First in Class 2 - Zofia Arthur from Queen Margaret College with the entry "Need a break? Get a windbreak".

First in Class 3 - Morgan Archer from Samuel Marsden with the entry "Peppermint Power".

First equal in Class 4 - Nimish Patel from Rongotai College with the entry "Which household material best insulates sound", and Jono Wood & Jonty Sanders from Wellington College with their entry "Tenacious tyres".

First in Class 5 - Thang Tran from Wellington College with the entry "The effect of temperature on Vitamin C".

Realise the Dream Nominations - Zofia Arthur from Queen Margaret College with the entry "Need a break? Get a windbreak",  Morgan Archer from Samuel Marsden with the entry "Peppermint Power", and Thang Tran from Wellington College with the entry "The effect of temperature on Vitamin C".

"Realise the Dream" Winners Announced - Please see the results for our nominations here.

VUW Faculty of Science Excellence Scholarship - Thang Tran from Wellington College with the entry "The effect of temperature on Vitamin C".

VUW Faculty of Science Prize for an outstanding Class 5 exhibit - Nika Thomson from Sacred Heart College with the entry "The effect of exercise on insulin requirements of Type 1 Diabetics".

Royal Society of NZ Wellington Branch Prize for best overall exhibit - Zofia Arthur from Queen Margaret College with the entry "Need a break? Get a windbreak".

 

Science & Technology Fairs in other Regions

Submitted by jwarriner on Mon, 2009-08-03 07:58.

Other Regions (from Wellington) have Science and Technology Fairs.

The Royal Society of New Zealand operates a web page that has a list of these fairs.

Please go here, to see about a fair in your Region (if you are not within the Wellington Region (as defined in our rules - Please see "Competition Rules" - Rule 1, about half way down the page).