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First Prize Sara Whitley, Claire
Turner, Megan Higgins & Keziah
Mahiya pictured with their
science teacher Mr. Galligan
and Judge Mr Padraic Kavanagh.

Science Fair

In October of this school year, all the second years were asked table were our posters with our report about the experiment In third place were Craig Stratford and George
to participate in a science fair. The science fair consisted of which included the equipment, the chemicals, the safety Marshall with their experiment which was to
picking an interesting and unusual experiment, performing and precautions, the method, the result and the conclusion test reactions. Sultan and Mark Noble came in
it safely and writing a report on it. Each student had to get in etc. Then the three judges; Miss Simpson, Mr Murphy and second place with their experiment which was
groups of 2, 3 or 4 with pupils from their class. The next step Mr Kavanagh came round to each group individually and called aerodynamics. The winners were Megan
was to choose an experiment from a choice of a few books asked each group a few questions about their experiment. Higgins, Claire Turner, Keziah Mahiya and Sara
or from the internet. Some experiments were to investigate Then we were asked to perform our experiments for each Whitley. Their experiment was to test osmosis.
osmosis, antiperspirants, reactions, aerodynamics and lots judge. So the students done their experiments in the school Each person in rst place got a €15 voucher
more. room for the judges or took them outside to perform it for eason, second place got a €10 voucher for
and then we explained the result or conclusion of the
Then with the help of our science teachers; Miss Martin, Mr eason and third place got a voucher worth €5
Corley and Mr Galligan we tried our experiments to see if it experiment scienti cally. After the judges had examined the for eason. We would like to thank the three
was possible to do them. If they worked and were safe to experiments and posters from each group they made their teachers for all their work and preparation in
carry out we continued on with them and started the theory way outside to discuss who they thought deserved to win or getting the students ready for the competition
part of the project, but if not we had to nd another simpler come in second or third place, taking into consideration the and to the three judges for taking the time to
experiment and try it out. Each week for about three or four amount of work and e ort put in, how well it was presented judge the projects. It was well worth the work
weeks we spent one or two classes on the science fair in the and how well the experiment was done. While they were and there was a lot learnt from the experience.
computer room or in the laboratory. making their decision the rst years came into the school
room to have a look at our projects. Then about thirty By: Sara Whitley
The competition took place on a Friday morning in the minutes later, the judges had made their decision, so they Second Place : Sultan Adeleke & Mark Noble pictured with their science
school room. Each group had a table with the experiment came back into the school room and announced the results. teacher Ms Martin and Judge Mr Padraic Kavanagh.
on it ready to do and some had a slide show. Behind the

Third Place: George Marshall &
Craig Straford pictured with their
science teacher Mr. Corley and
Judge Mr Padraic Kavanagh.

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