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Science Project Winners Second Prize Winners

L-R Mr. Galligan, Christopher Elliott, Adam Pringle, L-R Mr. Corley, Adam Syed, Alex Gusev,
Michael McKeon Boyle & Adam Dunne. Evan O’Connor & Colin Dugdale

SCIENCE FAIR

As part of science week all of the second years had to do a The experiments were on completely different topics from
project on an experiment that interested them. We were given elephant toothpaste to vitamin C. Our group did a project on
about a month to do our experiment and write it up on the vitamin C. My group was made up of myself, Christopher Elliott,
computer and display it on an A2 poster. Michael McKeown-Boyle and Adam Pringle. We tested to see
which fruit had the most vitamin C. We added an iodine solution
Our teachers gave us a plan of what to include in the project
and they gave us some class time in the computer room to type to each product and recorded how many drops it took to turn
it up. On the day we set up our projects. Some group had items the substance clear. We tested a range of goods e.g. Oranges
on the table in front of them to show to the judges the work and lemons. Surprisingly we found in our selection that kiwi’s
they carried out. had the most Vitamin C. On the day our group won and we each
got a €10 voucher for Easons. We all enjoyed doing the project
The judges on the day were Ms. Martin and Mr. Kavanagh. and had a good afternoon.
They went around all of the groups separately and asked them
question on their project. The group were marked on a number Adam Dunne.
of things including content and presentation.

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