Young scientists turn out projects
The annual science fair was a real crowd puller at Fairfield Intermediate this year.
The announcements are in and the prize winners have proudly stood by their boards on Fairfield Intermediate’s Open Day.
The big attraction was the Science Fair with the winners going on to the Waikato Science Fair.
Principal Mr Roberts thought there were a lot of really good science fair boards.
“The classrooms are full of projects, everyone has done something. I am really impressed,” he said.
First prize winner was Year 8 student Nina Paripovich, who investigated which liquid was the most stable over a range of temperatures.
Nina is currently in France playing tennis for New Zealand.
Teacher Mrs Prestige said Nina is one of the hardest working students she had ever come across.
The second prize went to Year 7 student Max Culver who used Kawakawa to test if it could anaesthetise the skin.
“It numbs your mouth when you chew it so I was wondering if it would numb the skin too.
“We found out that it did numb the skin quite a lot. I am really excited and really nervous about the Waikato finals. I want to win and get an award. It will be hard going against the other years.”
Judy said Fairfield took out the Science fair two years ago over the high schools.
Third place went to year 8 twins, Benjamin and Daniel Wheeler who knew the ropes from coming second in last year’s science fair.
The electrolysis project about current in water was a lot of fun said the boys.
Three science fair classes also incubated and hatched 21 chickens, which now take turns in various classrooms, running around with the kids.
Librarian, Judy Clarke said everyone in the school has learnt so much watching the process.
Maddison Arnel, 11, placed one chicken on her head, where it perched untroubled.
The chickens have now gone to a farm.
The Science Fair is annual competition for Year 7 to Year 13 students.
