Class 1 (Year 7) Prize – 2021

All Features ProjectsAll 2021 Winners

2021 Top winners in Class 1 (Year 7) out of 65 entries.

First Prize – $300

  • Student Name: Edward Usher
  • Registration Number: 1-54
  • Year: 7
  • School: St Mark’s Church School
  • Teacher/s: Andrea Pawley

Project Title

Stain Buster

Project Short Description

Do washing detergents really make the grade when cleaning?

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Second Prize – $150

  • Student Name: Rosa Gilbert
  • Registration Number: 1-39
  • Year: 7
  • School: Northland School
  • Teacher/s: Alex Oliver

Project Title

How Long is a Piece of String?

Project Short Description

I tested children to find out how accurately they can estimate the length and asked if aspects like age or gender make a difference.

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Third Prize – $100

  • Student Name: Freddie Conn
  • Registration Number: 1-48
  • Year: 7
  • School: Seatoun School
  • Teacher/s: Sam Broadmore

Project Title

A soapy solution to Covid 19

Project Short Description

This project investigates the effectiveness of washing hands in preventing the spread of Covid 19.

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Fourth Prize – $50

  • Student Name: Connor Herries
  • Registration Number: 1-5
  • Year: 7
  • School: Evans Bay Intermediate School
  • Teacher/s: Amanda Hood

Project Title

The Nurdle Hunt

Project Short Description

New Zealand has less microplastics than most other places in the survey.
There are a number of limitations in the survey method.

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Protection of Copyright, Intellectual Property and Design
Please note that the student’s intellectual property within entries to this fair has 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://www.iponz.govt.nz/about-iponz/the-journal/