Wexford students impress at Young Scientist in RDS
STUDENTS FROM two Wexford secondary schools received awards at the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition at the weekend.
Niamh Tennant and Olivia Morris from Meanscoil Gharman, Enniscorthy, created an app called Funky Focail. The concept of the idea is to help people with dyslexia and other learning difficulties. The project was highly recommended by the judges.
Another ‘ highly recommended’ ribbon was given to students from Loreto Secondary School, Wexford, for their entry in the social and behavioural sciences category. Amy Richards, Sadhbh Cullinane and Rebecca Thomas from Loreto investigated ‘attitudes and perceptions towards antibiotic use and antimicrobial resistance’.
Niamh O’Dowd and Kate Kirwan from FCJ Secondary School in Bunclody created a project that measured radon awareness in high-risk areas.
FCJ principal Eoin Ó Donnagáin said: ‘ They did an absolutely fantastic job at presenting their project to the judges and general public. They got a lot of media attention, we are so proud of the effort, hard work and determination that they put into this.’
Meanwhile, sixth class pupils from Kilrane National School got a lot of media attention with their Young Scientist project. Their project, ‘Can you become a human lie detector?’, a study of the human brain, featured on news2day on RTE last Thursday.
The Kilrane school were one of nine primary schools from the county that exhibited at the RDS Primary Science Fair, which took place alongside the Young Scientist Exhibition.
The other Co. Wexford schools and their projects were:
St Colman’s National School, Ball- indaggin, Enniscorthy: ‘ Taking Flight. What makes the best paper airplane?’
St Kevin’s National School, Gorey: ‘Are bigger brand batteries really a better buy?’
Scoil Mhuire, Davidstown, Enniscorthy: ‘How can you best preserve berries at home?’
Scoil Mhuire, Our Lady’s Island: ‘Which is the most effective environmentally friendly cleaner?’
St Patrick’s National School, Crossabeg: ‘What are the best conditions for the growth of grass?
St Anne’s National School, Duncormick: ‘What do worms do in the soil?’
Bunscoil Loreto, Gorey: ‘Which parachute can land an egg best?’
Scoil Náisiúnta Baile an Phiarsaigh, Drinagh: ‘Does adding substances to water change the rate at which skin wrinkles?’