August 15, 2018
The Mary Knoll Centre at St Mary’s Catholic College featured everything from zombies to lemons and potatoes – and even a chook – at the school’s second annual Science Fair on Tuesday.
The fair, held in conjunction with National Science Week, featured various science projects developed during the term by Year 7, 8 and 9 students.
Maths / Science teacher Ron Johnston said Year 12 students also put on a science show for Year 6s to introduce them to the idea of a Science Fair.
Other primary school students weren’t forgotten either, with classes taking turns at visiting the hall and exploring the various displays.
The science projects covered three main themes: Food Security (Year 7), Energy (Year 8) and Diseases (Year 9).
Prizes were awarded for the best displays (see below).
The overall winner was “Dome House”, built by two Year 8 students who even dressed formally as architects for the occasion.
While the judging was taking place, the Years 7-9 students were mastering two other challenges in the main body of the hall … how to build the biggest structure using just a set number of toothpicks and marshmallows, and how to build a bridge out of spaghetti.
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And the winners were:
Year 7
1. Anatomy Of A Fish
2. Self-Watering Garden
3. The Humble Potato
Year 8
1. Dome Home
2. Radiation – The Silent Killer
3. Sour Power
Year 9
1. Kuru
2. Malaria
3. Cholera
Overall winner: Dome Home
