Class 2 (Year 8) Prize – 2020

All Features ProjectsAll 2020 Winners

First Prize – $300

  • Student Name: Hannah Brockett
  • Registration Number: 2-22
  • Year: 8
  • School: Northland School
  • Teacher/s: Alex Oliver

Project Title

The Pocket Money Scandal

Project Short Description

I wanted to find out whether or not there was a gender pay gap in year seven and eight students at Northland School regarding pocket money.

First Prize – $300

  • Student Name: Ishaan Badiyani
  • Registration Number: 2-67
  • Year: 8
  • School: St Marks Church School
  • Teacher/s: Andrea Pawley

Project Title

The hot case

Project Short Description

An invention created to fill a need during lock down to deliver hot drinks to customers that keep drinks hot or cool as needed.

Third Prize – $100

  • Student Name: Ben Young
  • Registration Number: 2-3
  • Year: 8
  • School: EBIS
  • Teacher/s: Amanda Hood

Project Title

Sobot: The social robot

Project Short Description

Layers of electrolytes, or other energy harvesting devices, will be able to power a small lcd screen.

 

Fourth Prize – $50

  • Student Name: Miro Kennett
  • Registration Number: 2-27
  • Year: 8
  • School: Northland School
  • Teacher/s: Alex Oliver

Project Title

Petone’s Precarious Plankton

Project Short Description

I sampled seawater from different sites to find out if the water washed down the Hutt River with sediment in it has an effect on zooplankton. I wanted to test this because zooplankton is important to the marine ecosystem.

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/