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NIWA has a vested interest in nurturing a passion for science and technology among young New Zealanders. Enhancing knowledge in NIWA’s key areas of scientific focus the atmosphere, the ocean, and freshwater is critical to the sustainable growth of New Zealand as a nation. We need fresh enquiring minds to maintain this momentum. A career in science and technology is as rewarding as it is important – and right here is where we hope a spark may be lit for the next generation of scientists.
NIWA is the main sponsor of the Wellington, Canterbury Westland, Bay of Plenty, Waikato, South & East Auckland, Auckland City and North Harbour Science and Technology Fairs. These events form part of our long-term commitment to enhancing engagement with science and technology by young New Zealanders. Thank you to the organising committee, judges, schools and other sponsors for your commitment and support in promoting the NIWA Wellington Science & Technology Fair. Without you, this exciting event simply wouldn’t happen.
Ngā mihi nui, Rebecca Stott NIWA Science Fairs Coordinator Science & Technology
NIWA Science & Technology Fairs are a wonderful opportunity for students to showcase their talent and enthusiasm for science, and to gain recognition for their excellence, innovation, and hard work. Across the country, thousands of students have been involved in researching, constructing, and presenting exhibits. Investigating a science topic is a powerful learning tool, but above all else, participation should be Naturfun.ally,
Sponsor’s Message Kia ora koutou, A very warm welcome to the 2022 NIWA Wellington Science & Technology Fair.
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NIWA WELLINGTON SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FAIR 2022 AT TE HERENGA WAKA — VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON
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It’s a great pleasure for NIWA to support this outstanding event once again, and we congratulate all the students, parents, teachers and supporters who have worked so hard to ensure its success.
TECHNOLOGY
Welcome to the 58th Wellington Science & Technology Fair If you are new to the exciting world of Science & Technology Fairs, we hope you enjoyed preparing your project! If you’ve been here before, it’s great to see you back! The first Wellington Science Fair was held in 1964 in the Caltex Lounge in Lower Taranaki Street. In that year there were 66 entries from 94 students. Over the years the fair has grown to include over 400 Thisstudents.year, regional Science & Technology Fairs will be organised all over New Zealand, from Kerikeri to Otago, and will involve over 20,000 students. Regional fairs are organised by volunteers drawn from local scientists and science teachers, parents, members of the Royal Society of New Zealand, members of Kiwanis clubs and interested people. It’s here! Engineering New Zealand’s new programme for schoolsThe Wonder Project - is set to blast off nationwide.
The Wonder Project is all about getting young Kiwis excited about a career in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). It’s about sparking wonder in STEM from a young age, building confidence, and getting all students believing they can achieve remarkable things. It’s made up of three programmes that engage students as they progress through school a Rocket Challenge for Year 5–8, a Community Challenge for Year 7–10 and a Careers programme for Year FollowV10–13.isit–Wonderproject.nzusonFacebook–@WonderProjectnz
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SCIENCE & FAIRS IN NEW ZEALAND
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TE PUIAKI KAIPŪTAIAO ĀNAMATA THE PRIME MINISTER’S FUTURE SCIENTIST PRIZE ABOUT THIS PRIZE The prize is awarded to a secondary school tauira student for outstanding achievement in carrying out a practical and innovative science research, maths, technology or engineering project. ELIGIBILITY ● This prize is for a Year 12 or Year 13 student tauira who has undertaken a science research, mathematics, technological or an engineering project ● The tauira must be a New Zealand citizen or a New Zealand permanent resident. ● The tauira must be nominated by a nominator for this Prize The nominator is the first to start the application process through the portal. More details here. ● Applications must be received by the Secretariat by 1:00pm Monday 01 November 2022. For more support on how to apply: Te Kaiwhakahaere the Secretariat The Prime Minister’s Science Prizes Royal Society Te Apārangi PO Box 598 Wellington Waea Tel: (04) 470 5762 Īmēra Email: pmscienceprizes@royalsociety.org.nz. Page 6 Wellington Science & Technology Fair 2022 https://sciencefair.org.nz/
Finally, I want to thank and congratulate every exhibitor in this year ’ s Fair. Well done on all of your hard work and for yourselves adapting to changing circumstances and rising to new challenges perhaps your investigations led you to a different conclusion than the one you expected when you started out, but this is all part of the journey of developing your understanding and your scientific method a journey that we hope you will continue on with after the Fair and beyond Whatever happens with the judging process you should be immensely proud of what you have achieved so far in making it to the Fair. But with all of that being said best of luck with your submission! We hope to see you all again for future fairs Science & Technology
I would like to acknowledge the Wellington Branch of the Royal Society of New Zealand, who have been involved in the organisation of these fairs since their inception, and our long term anchor sponsor, NIWA (National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research) for continuing their comprehensive support of our fair. We are grateful to Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington and Professor Louise Dixon, Dean of Science, for once again supporting us through the provision of the fair venue Without their generous hosting of the event in these prestigious facilities, we would struggle to provide Wellington with the professional fair we are enjoying this week I want to extend our thanks to all the special prize donors (see page 10 onward for full list), both those that have supported us for many years, and the ones who have joined us this year. It is wonderful to know how many local organisations value the work you do and want to see it acknowledged
Thanks also to this year ’ s judges, who have volunteered their time to evaluate your projects I want to thank the Organising Committee for their outstanding work on this year ’ s Fair this is an incredible team, full of ideas, passion and a commitment to doing their best and working through difficult circumstances to bring you the Fair We wouldn’t be able to do what we do without every member of this team, and it is a genuine privilege to work with everyone.
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Welcome to the 58th Wellington Regional Science and Technology Fair. At the time of writing this we are confident that, after having hosted a Virtual Fair for the past two years, we will be able to have a Physical Fair again Hopefully we have managed to do that! Thank you to all of the exhibitors and teachers for being patient and flexible by preparing physical project boards as well as supplying e copies of project material in case we had to revert to a Virtual Fair.
NIWA Wellington Science & Technology Fair Committee CHAIRPERSON Sylvia Nichol SECRETARY Amanda Hood VIRTUAL FAIR DESIGN & IMPLEMENTATION Joji Jacob ENTRIES Sylvia Nichol Joji Jacob NIWA LIAISON Sylvia Nichol PROGRAMME Ian SylviaSvelaNichol ACCOUNTS Saptak Saha SCIENCE FAIR CONSULTANTS Brian Belworthy SPONSORS AND SPECIAL PRIZES Brenten Higson WEBSITE & SOCIAL MEDIA Joji Jacob WEBSITE HOSTING Tim Price SCHOOLS’ LIAISON Amanda Hood lead for communication Ian Svela Joji Jacob TE HERENGA WAKA VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON LIAISON Teneya Nicol THE ROYAL SOCIETY, WELLINGTON BRANCH LIAISON David Lillis We’re looking for new people to join our committee. Can you help? You can join our meetings on Teams or in person. Contact us for more information at info@sciencefair.org.nz Page 8 Wellington Science & Technology Fair 2022 https://sciencefair.org.nz/
The judges are always extremely keen to come back each Fair. Everybody knows the past few years have been chaotic, and the one thing that the judges have missed due to the Fair being held digitally and only getting to see your videos is the feedback and discussions that come with the traditional interview format. As I write this the chances of the Fair being held in person as it is meant to be is really exciting for the judging team Being in person and discussing the ups and downs, asking questions and offering alternative takes on your projects is what the Fair is all about, and gives you - the students - the feedback you need to design even bigger and better things both for your next project and in shaping your analytical skills in other walks of life Many thanks go to the committee for getting the Fair to this stage of being back in real life, and giving the judging panel and myself to get to talk to you all again. Science & Technology https://sciencefair.org.nz/
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It is again my pleasure to represent the judging panel for this year's Wellington Regional Science andTechnology Fair We have built a collection of judges representing a diverse range of disciplines, and bringing a broad set of experiences with which to appreciate and discuss the projects you have carried out throughout the year.
CHIEF JUDGE — Bradley Douglass
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The exhibit should be designed to be visually attractive, informative and interesting. It should contain an appropriate balance of illustrative, graphical and textual information. It should not be overwhelming in content. Any more detailed information should be included in a separate report or log book.
CRITERIA FOR JUDGING
Thoroughness and Effort
Technical and Graphical Skills
Scientific Method, Originality
Your exhibit should demonstrate clear scientific methodology: from the choice and formulation of a topic, through the design of experiments and collection of data, to accurate reporting and interpretation. Your presentation should reflect a good understanding of the scientific principles underlying your work. The judges will look for and reward evidence of originality and resourcefulness, uniqueness of approach and inventiveness in all aspects of the project.
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The committee wishes to thank all judges including the special prize judges for contributing to the success of the fair by donating their time and making the effort to attend. TIMETABLE
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This aspect of your project should cover the construction of equipment and models, the care and presentation of living plants and animals, the preparation and presentation of graphic materials etc., as appropriate. All should be carried out with thought and care, and as neatly as possible.
Your project should be complete and self-contained. It must reach a conclusion. You should plan your project: the scope of the topic, the scale of investigation, degree of detail etc., according to the time and resources you have available. Judging will balance the scope of a project and the thoroughness with which it has been carried out.
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This prize is awarded $250 for each of the five classes for the creation of an innovative solution to a physical engineering problem
2. The Peter Jennings Memorial Prize of $100 in Biology. The late Mr Jennings was a science teacher and President of the Wellington Science Teachers’ Association The prize is donated by Capital City Science Educators
Class prizes will be awarded as follows (subject to Rule 3 on the entry form).
$1000 for the best overall exhibit in the Fair, taking into account the year level of the exhibitor(s)
Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington Science Faculty Prize
3. The Doreen Gates Memorial Prize of $100 for a project in Class 1 or 2 displaying enthusiasm and innovation
NIWA (National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research).
The late Professor Gordon was professor of Botany at Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington 1947 1977. The prize is donated by Mrs J C R Gordon and Dr Margaret Gordon
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For the best exhibit from Classes 1 4, Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington Science Faculty offers an iPad computer or similar (conditions apply).
MAJOR SPONSORS AWARDS
PRIZE LIST
Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington Innovation Prize
All Classes First: $300 Second: $200 Third: $150 Fourth $100
Note: The awarding of all prizes in a class will depend on the number of exhibits in the class and will be at the judges discretion.
Engineering New Zealand Wellington Branch
SPECIAL PRIZES
The Hugh D Gordon Memorial Prize of $100 in Biology
CLASS PRIZES
It is anticipated that the following Special Prizes may be offered Please note that the prize value indicated may not necessarily be awarded to a single exhibit nor the full value awarded. Special Prizes may be subdivided at the Judge's discretion, and be awarded to a number of exhibits
Royal Society of NZ Wellington Branch Runner Up Prize for best overall exhibit: $750 for the runner up best overall exhibit in the Fair, taking into account the year level of the exhibitor(s) and an invitation to the 2022 Hudson Lecture, including dinner with the speaker afterwards.
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For the most innovative exhibit in Class 5, Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington Research Office offers financial support towards expenses in the first year of a Victoria University of Wellington undergraduate degree in science or engineering, or a conjoint degree including science (conditions apply).
13. The Wellington Medical Research Foundation offers $300 for exhibits relating to health.
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7. Measurement Standards Laboratory of New Zealand, Callaghan Innovation, offers up to three prizes of $100 for the application of measurement
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The Cancer Society (Wellington Division) offers one prize of $200 for projects which relate to prevention of cancer in one of the four areas: Smokefree, Diet, Alcohol and Sunsmart See www.cancersoc.org.nz.
9. Callaghan Innovation offers a prize of $300 for a novel demonstration of the industrial application of science or engineering
10. New Zealand Institute of Chemistry offers two prizes of $100 each in the junior and senior sections.
4. Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington Faculty of Education offer prizes of $125 for Class 1/2, $150 for Class 3/4, and $200 for Class 5, for students who best demonstrate the use of scientific thinking in the formulation and investigation of his or her question.
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6. The Wellington Branch of the Geoscience Society of New Zealand offers a 1st prize of $250 and a 2nd prize of $100 for the best projects relating to geosciences
14 Antarctic Society, Wellington Branch Prize: $100 book voucher for the best entry on an Antarctic or Southern Ocean subject AND a one year student membership to Antarctic Society The runner up to receive a one year membership to NZ Antarctic Society.
15 ESR is proud to offer several prizes with a combined value of up to $700 They include the $500 ESR Prize for best exhibit (or exhibits) focussed on scientific investigations that help people or the environment, through such science fields as microbiology, forensic, environmental, food, and radiation A new Young Women in STEM prize of $200 has also been established. It will be awarded to: a An exhibit that fulfils the criteria for the ESR Prize AND exemplifies the value wāhine bring to science and research, having been developed exclusively by female students (or people who identify as female), OR
The School of Mathematics and Statistics at Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington offers a $100 prize for the most imaginative and effective project using mathematics or statistics.
20. NumberWorks'nWords Tuition offers a prize of $120 for an exhibit showing the best use of mathematics in their project
12 Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington School of Engineering and Computer Science offers prizes to a total of $200 for the most imaginative and effective projects using computers or information technology
16 Wellington City Libraries offers a $50 book voucher for a project with the best bibliography of references using print and online sources.
19. The Wellington Botanical Society offers a prize of $250 for the best exhibit of a project involving a New Zealand native plant or plants
18 Australasian Corrosion Association offers prizes to the value of $300 for projects related to material durability
8. The New Zealand Association of Optometrists Wellington Branch Prize is a total of $300, for projects in the field of optometry and vision science
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b. A scientific investigation which could lead to material improvements for the lives of women (e.g. 3D printed phone converter that can be downloaded by anyone and makes it easier for women to comfortably hold mobile phones, which have been designed based on the average men ’ s hand size).
21. NZ Farm Forestry Association Wellington Branch offers a prize of up to $200 for a project which displays an understanding of some aspect of native or non native forestry in New Zealand
17 The New Zealand Institute of Food Science and Technology offers a 1st prize of $100 and two highly commended prizes of $50 for the best projects which relate to food.
32. Worley New Zealand offers a prize of $200 for the best project that uses science or technology to improve a process ’ s environmental or social impact Wellington Science & Technology Fair
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25 Kainic Medical Communications offers a prize of $100 for the best PowerPoint (© Microsoft) presentation from Class 4 or Class 5. $250 will also be awarded to the winner’s school to help fund the purchase of science equipment
The Sustainable Agricultural Award sponsored by Ballance Agri Nutrients, is about celebrating scientific thought amongst students, recognising and rewarding projects that demonstrate the greatest understanding of a current or emerging sustainability issue in New Zealand’s agriculture industry Topics can include (but are not limited to): Reducing greenhouse gas emissions, agricultural chemical use, nutrient loss to waterways, and other environmental concerns. $250 for the first prize winner, and a gift pack for the highly commended / runner up entry
24. Aviation research and development has produced some of the most important technological developments of the last hundred years and continues to do so To encourage research in aviation, the Royal Aeronautical Society, Wellington Branch, offers the Royal Aeronautical Society Bernard Weinstein Aerospace Prize totalling $200 for the best exhibits which explore or apply aeronautical principles or practices.
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27. SMART (Society for Māori Astronomy Research and Traditions) offers a $100 gift voucher for the best project in Te Reo Māori and/or mātauranga putaiao Māori
The School of Psychology at Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington offers prizes to a total of $300 in book vouchers for the best psychology related projects $100 of which is to be awarded to the best Maori or Pasifika related project.
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26. Te Kawa a Māui at Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington offers a $100 gift voucher for the best project in Te Reo Māori
28. AJ Park offers a prize of $200 for projects displaying originality, innovation, and inventiveness.
31. The New Zealand Coastal Society offers a prize of $300 for a project which addresses sustainable management of New Zealand’s coastal and marine environment either using science, or engineering or policy practice
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23. The Australian and New Zealand Council for the Care of Animals in Research and Teaching (ANZCCART) offers a $100 prize for a project where the student has undertaken study or research on an animal based project for which animal ethics approval has been applied for and given; correct procedures and practices have been undertaken in the study; and in which the student knows the importance of ethics approval The project can also be focused on projects which: found ways to replace the need for the use of animals in experiments with alternatives (e g , cell cultures); found ways of reducing the numbers of animals used, without impacting on the quality of the data gained; or found ways to minimise and eliminate the suffering of animals used, through good animal husbandry and ethical conduct
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CLASSIFICATION OF EXHIBITS Class 1. Year Seven Class 2. Year Eight Class 3. Year Nine Class 4. Year Ten Class 5. Years Eleven, Twelve and Thirteen EXHIBITS CLASS 1. YEAR 7 STUDENTS Entry Exhibitor Names Exhibit Name School 1 1 Aspen Forsyth Think Before You Drink! Clifton Terrace Model School 1 2 Carson Lau, Vasily Gilmore, Henry Prince Sleep After Screens Clifton Terrace Model School 1 3 Eleni May Can You Believe It? Clifton Terrace Model School 1 4 Grace Quinn What's in your Water? Clifton Terrace Model School 1 5 Lucy Aldred The Test for the Mess Clifton Terrace Model School 1 6 Caitlin O'Donnell Plants on Plants will they Grow? Evans Bay Intermediate School 1 7 Eddie Barnes My parents say my room is filthy what about them? Evans Bay Intermediate School 1 8 Hanna Bungert & Ethan Ford Can Seaweed Save Us? Evans Bay Intermediate School 1 9 India Chmiel Efford How Dirty are our Pets Mouths? Evans Bay Intermediate School 1 10 Izzy Zajac Lefts and Rights Evans Bay Intermediate School 1 11 Jessie Casey Save your Cheese! Evans Bay Intermediate School 1 12 Kura Price Filtering Visible Sediment from Dirty Water Evans Bay Intermediate School 1 13 Mae Armstrong Solar Powered Cat Bed Evans Bay Intermediate School 1-14 Anish Punjabi Magnet Strength! Hutt Intermediate School 1 15 Ava Nash, Joshua Thorn, Elise McLaughlin Ready! Set! Grow! Hutt Intermediate School 1 16 Desmond Lin Wasted Food Hutt Intermediate School 1 17 Emama Arnaghan Cleaner Hands Hutt Intermediate School 1 18 Frances Mosen Fluoride Vs Nature Hutt Intermediate School 1 19 Jacob Williams Do Super Shoes Make You Super? Hutt Intermediate School Page 16 Wellington Science & Technology Fair 2022 https://sciencefair.org.nz/
1 20 Lakshitha Saranya Nethaji, Ameenah Altaf Naturally Straight Hutt Intermediate School 1-21 Rameen Adeel, Zoe Crout, Anna Gatland Helping Plants Grow Hutt Intermediate School 1 22 Scarlett Rose Kruiniger Street Light Power Hutt Intermediate School 1 23 Tori Ruxton Switched on! Hutt Intermediate School 1 24 Clare Geursen and Megan Migiro River Health Newlands Intermediate School 1 25 Dominic Holden A New Kind of Block Newlands Intermediate School 1 26 Pranaya Yamjal and Jeshna Madaan Concentration Conundrum Newlands Intermediate School 1 27 Elizabeth Wilson and Lucille Biard Breaking the five second Rule Northland School 1 28 Heidi Walker Are there undiagnosed asthmatics out There? Northland School 1-29 Indie Janse The Plant Based Gummy Battle Northland School 1 30 Llew Cahalane Bendy Bridges Northland School 1 31 Louise Walker Beats for Brain Power Northland School 1 32 Zoë Royle Grass Doesn't Grow on Trees Northland School 1 33 Anjali Pushparaj Vege: Rot or Not Raroa Normal Intermediate School 1 34 Florence Langford ChomPen Raroa Normal Intermediate School 1 35 Greta Slyfield, Sofie Hamer Memories Over Time Raroa Normal Intermediate School 1 36 Jack Eglinton Shake and Quake Raroa Normal Intermediate School 1 37 Jade Van Staden Drinking the Ocean Raroa Normal Intermediate School 1 38 Micah Tipper Get Lift Raroa Normal Intermediate School 1 39 Niko Fea Hurst Groovy Gravity Raroa Normal Intermediate School 1 40 Sahana Sambhus Dynamite Decibels Raroa Normal Intermediate School 1 41 Zayan Abbasi The Future of Rocket Propulsion Raroa Normal Intermediate School 1 42 Cielo Quito How much sugar is in your drink? St Francis de Sales School 1 43 Daniel Nguyen Does the salinity of water affect buoyancy? St Francis de Sales School 1 44 Isabelle Montague How long does it take for a flower to react once it is disconnected from its roots? St Francis de Sales School 1 45 Isla Hubmann What cause of a tsunami will generate the highest wave? St Francis de Sales School 1 46 Jimmy McCabe The bad apple St Francis de Sales School 1 47 Jonathon George What is the best weed killer? St Francis de Sales School 1 48 Aria Swallow Converting Rain into Electricity St Mark's Church School 1 49 Duncan Blennerhassett Science Rocks! St Mark's Church School 1 50 Jack Bagshaw Time to Run St Mark's Church School 1 51 Jasper Engel Hola Nino! St Mark's Church School 1 52 Joshua McJorrow That's a Sweet Way to Start Your Day St Mark's Church School Page 17 Wellington Science & Technology Fair 2022 https://sciencefair.org.nz/
1 53 Lex Bauer Animals in Agar St Mark's Church School 1 54 Maisie Ward Coh!2 St Mark's Church School 1 55 Matthew Dunn Germ Wars St Mark's Church School 1 56 Oliver Marno Simpson Sounded Out St Mark's Church School 1 57 Richard Usher Power Pro St Mark's Church School 1 58 Sachin Parag Island Bay Garden Birds St Mark's Church School 1 59 Samuel Chew Healthy Body, Healthy Heart! St Mark's Church School 1 60 Abhitha Balakumar Biodegradable batteries St Oran's College 1 61 Amelia Moore and Annabelle Walshe Feelin Moody St Oran's College 1 62 Connie Reed Sure to Rise St Oran's College 1 63 Divya Kumar Do plants have ears? St Oran's College 1 64 Hannah Woollett How quickly will the ice melt? St Oran's College 1 65 Irae Uili and Vishali Ramesh The Tea Test St Oran's College 1 66 Katalina Allen Does the psi of the ball affect my kicking ability? St Oran's College 1 67 Lucy Bunton Come glide with me St Oran's College 1 68 Khushi Mokal A Better Way to Flow: How Storm Drains Could be Improved Newlands Intermediate School 1 69 Blake Carden Cleanest Skin Wadestown School 1 70 Caleb Buxton What floats your boat Wadestown School 1-71 Elise Hargreaves Eat at your own risk: The damaging effects of acids in sour candies on teeth Wadestown School 1 72 Isaac Thompson Pre feed to Succeed Wadestown School 1-73 Lucy Gray What is the greener cleaner Wadestown School 1 74 Meara O'Flynn Pesticides: Commercial vs Homemade Wadestown School 1 75 Will McKee How Dominant is your Brain? Wadestown School Page 18 Wellington Science & Technology Fair 2022 https://sciencefair.org.nz/
CLASS 2. YEAR 8 STUDENTS Entry Exhibitor Names Exhibit Name School 2 1 Asher Marshall, Jet White Electronic Warfare Clifton Terrace Model School 2 2 Willa Newman, Lukas Reisinger Heavenly Herbs But For How Long? Clifton Terrace Model School 2 3 Bella Fraei More or Less, Higher or Lower Evans Bay Intermediate School 2 4 Chimere Kelechi The Great Disinfectant Debunk Evans Bay Intermediate School 2-5 Eli Scott Plant Propagation Plan Evans Bay Intermediate School 2 6 Elsa Moon Eco Make or Eco Fake? Evans Bay Intermediate School 2 7 Freya Wells Grow with the Flow Evans Bay Intermediate School 2 8 Hana Kleyn, Rosie Dunn, Sophie Wall Wonderful World of Weed Evans Bay Intermediate School 2 9 Liam Whitaker Seaweed vs CO2! Evans Bay Intermediate School 2 10 Marcus Young UV Awareness Evans Bay Intermediate School 2 11 Matthew Isbister Thawing Glaciers or Melting Mountains Evans Bay Intermediate School 2 12 Nuala Bedwell & Beth Wakelin The exploding big bang Evans Bay Intermediate School 2 13 Paula Quarrie Carnivores Climate Chores Evans Bay Intermediate School 2 14 Vivienne Lim Ready set grow Evans Bay Intermediate School 2 15 Isaiah Vailepa, Evan Ma Up, up and away! Hutt Intermediate School 2 16 Jesse Penman Burglar Aware! Hutt Intermediate School 2 17 Josiah Cooke, Nicholas Phang Reaction Time Trainer Hutt Intermediate School 2 18 Maathini Arulnandhi, Sarah Bradford, Katherine Huang Boosting Brain Power Hutt Intermediate School 2 19 Wilkin Porter Wireless Energy Transmission Hutt Intermediate School 2 20 Selena Sun and Arya Haripersad Grow, Yes or No Newlands Intermediate School 2 21 Henry Robertson The sea ‘weed’ on my plants! Northland School 2 22 Henry Zablocki Does sport really make you happy? Northland School 2 23 Hugo Healy Attack of the Gastropods Northland School 2 24 Jack Basire Does having a lazy eye affect your concentration? Northland School 2 25 James Small Will it snow? Will it snow? Will it snow? Northland School 2 26 Moses Baty Can an emotional response to music affect your music preferences? Northland School Page 19 Wellington Science & Technology Fair 2022 https://sciencefair.org.nz/
2 27 Phoebe Gauld Does competition affect your running speed? Northland School 2 28 Rachel Berry Do people really wash their hands? Northland School 2 29 Sophia Clark Play with your food Northland School 2 30 Kitty Grotrian, Nina Vincent Sew Far, Sew Good! Queen Margaret College 2 31 Alexandra McKenzie, Sanvi Parmar Zoom Boom Queen Margaret College 2 32 Amelia Hogg, Lily Melville Insane Planes Queen Margaret College 2 33 Clementine Fordham Duncan, Beth Lekalake Wood Pump ' n ' Roll Queen Margaret College 2-34 Mitzi Robertson, Meredith Williams Insulation Investigation Queen Margaret College 2 35 Molly Jones Mask up Fog Off Queen Margaret College 2 36 Viola Bland, Tessa Park Fun in the Sun Queen Margaret College 2 37 Abi Gordon, Shihui Wang Food Wrapper Evolution Raroa Normal Intermediate School 2 38 Adelaide Busby Eliminating Eczema Raroa Normal Intermediate School 2 39 Campbell Eggleton, Michael Fei Inner Insulation Raroa Normal Intermediate School 2 40 Daisy Svehla H2O 2 Grow Raroa Normal Intermediate School 2 41 Georgia Gill Burnin' Up Raroa Normal Intermediate School 2 42 Ivy Guo Optical Illusion Raroa Normal Intermediate School 2 43 Luca Lavigne, Mitchell Jenkins Shake or Break Raroa Normal Intermediate School 2 44 Micah Johnson, Liko Heise Magnifico Magnetics Raroa Normal Intermediate School 2 45 Millie Jackson, Miki Inoue Palmer Bubbly Beer Raroa Normal Intermediate School 2 46 Soumya Tyagi, Lincey Jiang Sailing Aviation Raroa Normal Intermediate School 2 47 Thomas Affleck, Matthew Power OS for FPS Raroa Normal Intermediate School 2 48 Antonio Cooper Where is the cleanest water on the south coast? St Francis de Sales School 2 49 Edison Robinson How do different genres of music affect the quality of your sleep? St Francis de Sales School 2 50 Jacob Lerum How do paper planes fly? St Francis de Sales School 2 51 James Bank Do you sleep better as you get older? St Francis de Sales School 2 52 Lola Doyle What's my dog's favourite colour? St Francis de Sales School 2 53 Maeva Withers How do colours affect our everyday life? St Francis de Sales School 2 54 Amos Robinson Asthma Simulator St Mark's Church School Page 20 Wellington Science & Technology Fair 2022 https://sciencefair.org.nz/
2 55 Cyrus Simons Air Amps St Mark's Church School 2 56 Edward Usher Electrolyte Challenge St Mark's Church School 2 57 Jaeci Yee Twinkle, Twinkle Wait, where are the stars? St Mark's Church School 2-58 Llewellyn Dudding A Rubbish Rainbow St Mark's Church School 2 59 Anna Marenzi and Talia Atlas Will listening to music improve your learning? St Oran's College 2 60 April Langstraat Jack and Jane St Oran's College 2-61 Aria Laurenson Do you eat nails for breakfast? St Oran's College 2 62 Eloise Bothwell Sure Shot St Oran's College 2 63 Isabel Godfrey Model Boat Power St Oran's College 2 64 Isla Eden How does air temperature affect a ball's bounce? St Oran's College 2 65 Molly Conway How many eggs are in the nest? St Oran's College 2 66 Zoe Steer How big is your parachute? St Oran's College 2 67 Nino Bain The Coriander Conundrum Northland School 2 68 Ruben Gallagher Tested or Ingested? Northland School 2 69 Avadeshwari Anand Stress Less: Yoga and Your Health Newlands Intermediate School 2 70 Alex Dreyer Does Green Clean? Wadestown School 2 71 Bridget Murray Supermarket Scandal Wadestown School 2 72 Caitlyn Murray Which Water Wins? Wadestown School 2 73 Catriona Smith When will you give up: Negative Feedback vs Positive, Which is Better? Wadestown School 2 74 Elsie Rumball Smith Seeing is Believing Wadestown School 2 75 Finn Delehunty Compostable or Not? Wadestown School 2 76 James van der Zouwe Pitch Perfect Wadestown School 2 77 Jude Rumball Smith Not a Fan of Covid Wadestown School 2 78 Kate Johnson Health vs Unhealthy: Who can tell the Difference? Wadestown School 2 79 Phoebe McArthur A Battle of the Sprays Wadestown School 2 80 Torsten Jones The Need for Speed Wadestown School Page 21 Wellington Science & Technology Fair 2022 https://sciencefair.org.nz/
CLASS 3. YEAR 9 STUDENTS Entry Exhibitor Names Exhibit Name School 3 1 Sidney Tickle Modern Day Swords Newlands College 3 2 Alex Fraser, WIlliam Hassad Mask effectiveness Rongotai College 3 3 Flynn Gordon, Alexis Dunkin, Edward Holben Mask Mania Rongotai College 3 4 Joshua Bethell, Francois Fourie Egg stra protection Rongotai College 3 5 Lewis Brown Paracetamol Rongotai College 3 6 Liam Hendry, Dion Leslie Brain Food Rongotai College 3 7 Lucas Rongo, Hamish Tukaki Feel or no Feel Rongotai College 3 8 Stan Brough, Thomas Wilson Baking on a budget Rongotai College 3 9 Amelia McClintock, Paige Jago The Pressure's On Samuel Marsden Collegiate School 3 10 Ava Bowmaker Clean Green Machines Samuel Marsden Collegiate School 3 11 Bay Johnson Heat v Wheat Samuel Marsden Collegiate School 3 12 Charlie Fitzgerald Up, Up and Away Samuel Marsden Collegiate School 3 13 Julia Choquette, Frankie Sigafoos A Burst of Ngatai Samuel Marsden Collegiate School 3 14 Molly Webster Karakin v Yeast Samuel Marsden Collegiate School 3 15 Olive McLauchlan Paper, Scissors, Rock Samuel Marsden Collegiate School 3 16 Olivia Geidelberg, Jessica Greening Height v Sight Samuel Marsden Collegiate School 3 17 Riley Bennett Friction the downfall of my brother Samuel Marsden Collegiate School 3 18 Ava Dymond Star search! St Mary's College 3 19 Charlotte Murray, Georgia Willard, Molly Riley Powering plants St Mary's College 3 20 Norrie Williams, Dani Kaio, Violet Durno Kool Kawakawa Kures! St Mary's College 3 21 Nevaeh Hickey The 5 Second Rule Tawa College 3 22 Olivia Lingard, Thea Martin Kawakawa Upper Hutt College 3 23 Sophie Glynn, Brooke Holmes Falling Asleep Upper Hutt College 3 24 Aidan Brent Growing food using LEDs Wellington College 3 25 Kenzyl Moon Is fungi the future? Wellington College 3 26 Imaan Khan Juice + Gelatine = Jelly! Wellington Girls' College 3 27 Joshua Chen The phantom Micro plastic Wellington High School Page 22 Wellington Science & Technology Fair 2022 https://sciencefair.org.nz/
CLASS 4. YEAR 10 STUDENTS Entry Exhibitor Names Exhibit Name School 4 1 Ben Young Comparing the effectiveness of cooling fluids Rongotai College 4 2 David London and Sebastien Chow Worn Recycle this! Rongotai College 4 3 Leo Stein and Henry Dickson Does trumpet mouthpiece material affect sound quality Rongotai College 4 4 Oliver Brooke, Fletcher Cowan Boat Hull design for stability Rongotai College 4 5 Tom Collier Effect of salinity on water conductivity Rongotai College 4 6 Tui Howe Mask Microbes Rongotai College 4 7 William Witcombe, Bilal Khan How clean can we make dirty water? Rongotai College 4 8 Yannick Sternagel Silao Insulation Rongotai College 4-9 Aryanna Billington & Olivia Trevean Which type of liquid soap is the most effective? Upper Hutt College 4 10 Zoe Peterson What non plastic packaging keeps produce fresh for the longest? Upper Hutt College 4 11 Jesse Rumball Smith Picture perfect Wellington College 4 12 Greta Mazey, Mia Charles Serving Size Investigation Wellington Girls' College 4 13 Laura Cookson, Clara Kennedy Happy Hydrophones Wellington Girls' College 4-14 Tali Whiteridge Got the Vibe? Wellington Girls' College 4 15 Eva Burrell, Kalani Fransen Nurdle soup Wellington High School 4 16 Ishaan Badiyani Study “Short and Strong” or “Long and Laidback”? Project Subtitle: What really works best? Whitby Collegiate 4 17 Yogesh Gavini Which Car Fuel Is More Efficient, Hydrogen or Solar Power? Whitby Collegiate CLASS 5. YEAR 11, 12 and 13 STUDENTS Entry Exhibitor Names Exhibit Name School 5 1 Calla Rix Coded Complexity Tawa College 5 2 Ella Nieland Brown The Propagation Investigation Tawa College 5 3 Simon Langham, Kaita Hummel Jibiki Resilient Rotifers! Tawa College 5 4 Anoushka Patel Muxlow, Amy Lin Get Bready For Mould! Wellington Girls' College 5 5 Aiden Scott What can you see? Wellington High School 5 6 Atom Gush Rayleigh Disk Wellington High School 5 7 Charlie Chen Blurred text Wellington High School 5 8 Jasper Barkett-Greenberg, Cerys Southward Ellis Flying train Wellington High School Protection of Copyright, Intellectual Property and Design Please note that the students intellectual property within entries to this fair have been protected by gazetting this exhibition under Section 9(2) of the Patents Act 2013 and Section 10(2) of the Designs Act 1953 by The Commissioner of Patents https://wwwiponz govt nz/about iponz/the journal/ Page 23 Wellington Science & Technology Fair 2022 https://sciencefair.org.nz/
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The NIWA Wellington Science & Technology Fair Committee wishes to thank Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington for its continued support as a main sponsor, in particular, Professor Louise Dixon, Dean of Science. We would also like to pay special thanks to the Wellington Science Teachers, the Royal Society of New Zealand Wellington Branch, and all the sponsors listed in the Special Prizes for the very generous sponsorship, without whose support this Science Fair would not have been possible. Wellington Science and Technology Fair — 2023
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