STS Exhibition & Presentation Day Program

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Wednesday 2 November 20118:30amto10.00amONLY RegistrationinthefoyerofUnionHall

9.30am Exhibitionopentoinvitedguests,pressandpublicintheUnionHall

10.00am - 10.30am Official opening of the Exhibition and Presentation of School Awards

Union Hall ProfessorBrianDavey, SchoolofEngineeringandMathematicalSciences,LaTrobeUniversity

11.15am - 12.15pm Presentation of Lower Primary and Primary Awards (Prep to Year 6)

Agora Cinema Sections:CreativeWriting,ClassProjects Presenter: MsTamaraBrawn,BionicVisionAustralia

Agora Theatre Sections:Inventions,WorkingModels,SciencePhotography,VideoProductions(DVD), ExperimentalResearch Presenter: DrChrisFluke,SwinburneUniversityofTechnology

The Odeon Sections:Games,ComputerPrograms,PostersandScientificWallCharts Presenter:DrChristineRedman,TheUniversityofMelbourne

12.30pm - 1.30pm Presentation of Junior, Intermediate and Open Awards (Years 7 to 12)

Agora Cinema Sections:Games,ComputerPrograms,VideoProductions(DVD) Presenter: DrSandraMcLaren,TheUniversityofMelbourne

Agora Theatre Sections:ExperimentalResearch,SciencePhotography Presenter: MrDavidTrotter,CSIROEducation

The Odeon Sections:CreativeWriting,WorkingModels,Inventions,PostersandScientific WallCharts Presenter: ProfessorCarlSchiesser,ARCCentreofExcellenceforFreeRadicalChemistry &Biotechnology

The Presentation of Awards will be completed by 1.30pm.

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ContentsAbout the Science Talent Search ........................................................................................................ inside front coverIn Appreciation ..................................................................................................................................................................4School Awards ...................................................................................................................................................................4Agora Cinema: 11.15am - 12.15pm ...............................................................................................................................5CreativeWriting-LowerPrimary...........................................................................................................................................5ClassProject-LowerPrimary................................................................................................................................................5CreativeWriting-Primary......................................................................................................................................................6ClassProject-Primary...........................................................................................................................................................7Agora Theatre: 11.15am - 12.15pm ...............................................................................................................................8ExperimentalResearch-LowerPrimary...............................................................................................................................8Inventions-LowerPrimary....................................................................................................................................................8WorkingModels-LowerPrimary..........................................................................................................................................8SciencePhotography-LowerPrimary..................................................................................................................................9VideoProductions-LowerPrimary.......................................................................................................................................9ExperimentalResearch-Primary..........................................................................................................................................9Inventions-Primary.............................................................................................................................................................11WorkingModels-Primary....................................................................................................................................................11SciencePhotography-Primary...........................................................................................................................................12VideoProductions-Primary................................................................................................................................................12The Odeon: 11.15am - 12.15pm .................................................................................................................................. 13Games-LowerPrimary........................................................................................................................................................13ComputerPrograms-LowerPrimary..................................................................................................................................13Posters&ScientificWallcharts-LowerPrimary................................................................................................................14Games-Primary...................................................................................................................................................................15ComputerPrograms-Primary.............................................................................................................................................15Posters&ScientificWallcharts-Primary...........................................................................................................................16Agora Cinema: 12.30pm - 1.30pm ............................................................................................................................... 18Games-Junior.....................................................................................................................................................................18ComputerPrograms-Junior................................................................................................................................................19VideoProductions-Junior...................................................................................................................................................19Games-Intermediate..........................................................................................................................................................20ComputerPrograms-Intermediate....................................................................................................................................20VideoProductions-Intermediate........................................................................................................................................21Games-Open.......................................................................................................................................................................21ComputerPrograms-Open.................................................................................................................................................21Agora Theatre: 12.30pm - 1.30pm .............................................................................................................................. 22ExperimentalResearch-Junior..........................................................................................................................................22SciencePhotography-Junior..............................................................................................................................................24ExperimentalResearch-Intermediate...............................................................................................................................24SciencePhotography-Intermediate...................................................................................................................................25ExperimentalResearch-Open............................................................................................................................................26The Odeon: 12.30pm - 1.30pm ..................................................................................................................................... 27Inventions-Junior................................................................................................................................................................27CreativeWriting-Junior.......................................................................................................................................................27WorkingModels-Junior......................................................................................................................................................28Posters&ScientificWallcharts-Junior..............................................................................................................................29Inventions-Intermediate.....................................................................................................................................................30CreativeWriting-Intermediate............................................................................................................................................30WorkingModels-Intermediate...........................................................................................................................................31Posters&ScientificWallcharts-Intermediate...................................................................................................................31STS Sponsors ..........................................................................................................................................................32 - 41Acknowledgements ....................................................................................................................................................... 42STS Judges 2011 ....................................................................................................................................................42 - 44STS Co-ordinator reports 2011 ..............................................................................................................................45 - 48Map of La Trobe University ................................................................................................................... inside back cover

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A very special thank youDavid Trotter has once again worked

tirelessly on the STS databases. David’s expertise, persistence and

unwavering support for STS is greatly appreciated.

TheScienceTeachers’AssociationofVictoriaInc.andtheCo-Directorsofthe60thScienceTalentSearcharegratefultotheorganisationswhohavegivengeneroussupporttothisyear’scompetition;totheSTSCommitteefortheirenthusiasticandpositiveapproachandtoKevinCoates,togetherwiththestaffofLaTrobeUniversity,fortheirco-operationandorganisationoftheScienceTalentSearchExhibitionandPresentationDayatLaTrobeUniversity.

WewouldalsoliketoextendourappreciationtoMethodistLadies’College,WesleyCollegeandSantaMariaCollegefortheuseoftheirfacilitiesandassistanceduringthejudgingofPosters,Photography,Videos,Games,Computers,Models,InventionsandClassProjects.

InparticularwealsothankAnne-MarieWilliams(MethodistLadies’College),GrantEyles(WesleyCollege)andEroiaBaronne-Nugent(SantaMariaCollege)fortheirworkandsupportco-ordinatingoperationsatthejudgingvenues.

Finallyaspecialthankstoalltheteacherswhovolunteeredtojudgethemanyprojectsreceived.ThejudgesarelistedatthebackofthisBursaryBook.

The STS CommitteeTheSTSCo-directorsextendtheirthanksandappreciationtotheSTScommitteememberswhoworkeddiligentlythroughouttheyeartoensurethecompetitionransmoothly.Committeemembersarelistedonpage46.

STAV Business CentreTheSTSCommitteewouldliketoexpressitsappreciationtotheSTSProjectOfficer,EllenFinlayandtheSTAVBusinessCentrefortheircooperation,understandingandassistancewiththeorganisationofSTSthroughouttheyear.TheyhaveallgiventimewillinglyandhavemaintainedtheirsupportforSTS.

TheSTAVBusinessCentreincludes:SuzanneO’Shannessy(ExecutiveOfficer),AnneHeard(Receptionist),AnnetteMcKenna(AdministrationManager)andKellieJackson(DesktopPublisher).

STS School AwardsSolway Primary SchoolSponsored by Victorian Department of Education and Early Childhood Development

Presbyterian Ladies’ College: JuniorSponsored by BHP Billiton and CSIRO

Cheltenham Secondary CollegeSponsored by Victorian Department of Education and Early Childhood Development

Fintona Girls’ School: SeniorSponsored by BHP Billiton and CSIRO

The Hugh McKnight Encouragement Awards Serpell Primary SchoolSponsored by Department of Education and Early Childhood Development

St Thomas The Apostle: PrimarySponsored by BHP Billiton and CSIRO

East Doncaster Secondary CollegeSponsored by Department of Education and Early Childhood Development

Presbyterian Ladies’ College: SeniorSponsored by BHP Billiton and CSIRO

In Appreciation STS Awards


Creative Writing - Lower Primary

Major Bursary $40Name School Project Title SponsorEmilyLeaumont DoncasterGardens Iwasworkinginthelablateonenight DepartmentofEducation&Early PrimarySchool ChildhoodDevelopmentStephanieKondopoulos TuckerRoadPrimary:Bentleigh Deepintherainforestthechemist AustralianInstituteofEnergy searched...KeirathSingh FirbankGrammarSchool: Iwasworkinginthelabone AustralianSkepticsScienceand SandringhamHouse nightwhen... EducationFoundationLilyWade ElthamEastPrimarySchool WOW!Theformulaworked DrJoyBearAlexanderSmyth FirbankGrammarSchool: WOW!Theformulaworked InMemoryofEileenGoodfield& SandringhamHouse DorothyDalton

Creative Writing - Lower Primary

Minor Bursary $30 Name School Project Title Sponsor CallanBaker DeepdenePrimarySchool Iwasworkinglateinthelab... DepartmentofEducation&Early ChildhoodDevelopmentLiamPerumal OvernewtonAnglican Deepintherainforestthechemist VictoriaUniversity:Health, CommunityCollege:Primary searched... Engineering&ScienceTaraNiemes SerpellPrimarySchool WOW!Theformulaworked BHPBillitonRubyWolfe FirbankGrammarSchool: Thehydrogentwinstotherescue! IndependentPrimarySchool SandringhamHouse HeadsofAustraliaNatalieComan FirbankGrammarSchool: Acavecatastrophe FionaTrapani SandringhamHouseEllaKoch CareyBaptistGrammar Thescientist,thepossumand PowercorAustralia SchoolDonvale theexplosionHughFoster& SolwayPrimarySchool Deepintherainforestthechemist TheRoyalSocietyofVictoriaInc.GeorgiaO’Dea searched...ThaliaWorsam RobertsMcCubbin Themadscientist AustralianSkepticsScienceand PrimarySchool EducationFoundationJesseFiebig-VanDerZyppStLeonard’sCollege WOW!Theformulaworked YakultAustraliaPtyLtd &WilliamGrimshaw CornishCampusBaileyChessum& StLeonard’sCollege WOW!theformulaworked VictorianTeachersCreditUnionChristopherPeters CornishCampus Ltd

Class Project - Lower Primary

Major Bursary $250Name School Project Title Sponsor Auburn South Primary School Areweachemicalfactory? PowercorAustraliaRyan Apostolou Jack Bourke Max Burn Ethan Castellan Kalisha Cavanagh Nicholas Chan Maya Charles Sam Chatfield Elsie Craigie Matthew Davy Issy Fortey Sophie Gorton Bosco Leung Lexie McCulloch Hugh McNamara Mia Parkin James Rankin Jack Roberts Alexander Shaw Noah Taylor Andy Tra Rory Wheelhouse

Agora Cinema: 11.15am - 12.15pm


Creative Writing - Primary

Major Bursary $50Name School Project Title Sponsor LukaDickson CliftonHillPrimarySchool Deepintherainforestthe DepartmentofEducation&Early chemistsearched ChildhoodDevelopmentChloeLeaumont DoncasterGardens WOW!theformulaworked DrJoyBear PrimarySchoolNikkitaChandnani& FintonaGirlsSchool:Primary Time’srunningout TheRoyalSocietyofVictoriaInc.PollyannaDowellMollyHoran& FintonaGirlsSchool:Primary TheamazingAmazon SwinburneUniversityofEstherZhao TechnologyParisLovett& FintonaGirlsSchool:Primary Uhoh..... RioTintoLimitedChristinaNguyenKaterinaAnastasiou& FintonaGirlsSchool:Primary Thevirus SwinburneUniversityofEstherHamilton TechnologyKerri-LeeDiamond PresbyterianLadiesCollege: Experiencethewondersofchemistry RioTintoLimited JuniorSchoolKelvinNguyen EssexHeightsPrimarySchool Iwasworkinginthelablateone PowercorAustralia nightwhen…AsmithaPrabaharan& FintonaGirlsSchool:Primary Ascientificjourneyforacure TheRoyalSocietyofVictoriaInc.BrynneTaftPriyankaDayabhai SerpellPrimarySchool Deepintherainforestthe VictorianTeachersCreditUnion chemistsearched LtdFlorenceLiu CareyBaptistGrammarSchool: WOW!theformulaworked IndependentPrimarySchool Donvale HeadsofAustralia

Creative Writing - Primary

Minor Bursary $35 Name School Project Title Sponsor KaylaWilson MtElizaPrimarySchool Aseriesofunfortunatereactions AustralianInstituteofPhysics: VictorianBranchFaizahAlam& FintonaGirlsSchool:Primary Thevalueofpatience IndependentPrimarySchoolGayatriChaturvedi HeadsofAustraliaRachelLang& FintonaGirlsSchool:Primary Killerorcure AustralianSkepticsScienceandSerenaWang EducationFoundationChethaniAtapattu& FintonaGirlsSchool:Primary FlytrapofDOOM! EntomologicalSocietyofVictoriaRubyKeeble Inc.MatisseMontague& FintonaGirlsSchool:Primary Anamazingdiscovery PowercorAustraliaRoseO’BrienJamesHally CaulfieldGrammarSchool: Aseriesofunfortunateevents RioTintoLimited MalvernCampusLucindaGibson PresbyterianLadiesCollege: Thechemistryoffire TheUniversityofMelbourne JuniorSchool (ScienceEducation)EmilyLam& FintonaGirlsSchool:Primary Theexplosion AustralianSkepticsScienceandCharlotteParker EducationFoundationSamPonsford CareyBaptistGrammar: Deepintherainforestthe SwinburneUniversityof JuniorSchoolKew chemistsearched TechnologyRubyFisher&MacyFuller YaapeetPrimarySchool Aseriesofunfortunatereactions VaisalaPtyLtdOliviaKourmadias SerpellPrimarySchool Aseriesofunfortunatereactions VictorianTeachersCreditUnion LtdMatthewGlover BeaconhillsCollege:Valley Spontaneouscombustion VaisalaPtyLtd (primary)RebeccaBatrouney DeepdenePrimarySchool WOW!theformulaworked TheUniversityofMelbourne (ScienceEducation)GraceStella CareyBaptistGrammarSchool: Watermatters TheRoyalSocietyofVictoriaInc. DonvaleAnnaJolley ElthamEastPrimarySchool Iwasworkinginthelablateone MineralsCouncilofAustralia nightwhen (VictorianDivision)



Creative Writing - Primary (continued)

Minor Bursary $35 Name School Project Title Sponsor SiennaGibson ElthamEastPrimarySchool Deepintherainforestthe PowercorAustralia chemistsearchedJaySun GlendalPrimarySchool Aseriesofunfortunatereactions VaisalaPtyLtdFinlayKain& StLeonard’sCollege: Deepintherainforestthe TheRoyalSocietyofVictoriaInc.ConnorNugent CornishCampus chemistsearched....JacobArfi&ElizaClarke StThomastheApostle Iwasworkinginthelablateone CatholicEducationOffice PrimarySchool nightwhen... (Melbourne)ElenaMcCann& StThomastheApostle Iwasworkinginthelablateone VictorianTeachersCreditUnionChristianRoccuzzo PrimarySchool nightwhen... LtdGabrielleAsta-Parisi StThomastheApostle Deepintherainforestthechemist CatholicEducationOfficePrimary School searched... (Melbourne)JakeAngelovski& StThomastheApostle Aseriesofunfortunatereactions AustralianSkepticsScienceandNiamhKearney PrimarySchool EducationFoundationEmilyJinu HeathdaleChristianCollege Deepintherainforestthechemist PowercorAustralia searched....

Class Project - Primary

Minor Bursary $200 Name School Project Title Sponsor Shelford Girls Grammar School: Primary StopthatMouldyBread! RioTintoLimitedTiadora Botakis Jamilla Candy Sophie Chambers Chloe Chin Lilli Hancock Sophie Hughes Lucinda Josem Alana Komesaroff Cleopatra Kopanidis Anna Logachova Georgia MacMillan Samantha Murray Kathryn Raphael Haruka Uota Rachel Wooding Yutian Xi Mikailah You



Experimental Research - Lower Primary

Major Bursary $50 Name School Project Title Sponsor BenLawrence TuckerRoadPrimary:Bentleigh Doessaltaircausemybiketorust? DepartmentofEducation&Early ChildhoodDevelopmentJasmineSmyth FirbankGrammarSchool: Whydoapplesgobrown? BHPBilliton SandringhamHouseIsaacRuys& RobertsMcCubbin Electricjuice TheRoyalSocietyofVictoriaInc.EthanWong PrimarySchool

Experimental Research - Lower Primary

Minor Bursary $35 Name School Project Title Sponsor GwynethChan SerpellPrimarySchool Howtostopcutapplesfrom DepartmentofEducation&Early turningbrown ChildhoodDevelopmentAmritaSaha GlendalPrimarySchool Whattypeofliquidscorrodesmetal BHPBilliton thefastest?Bi-YanLow GlendalPrimarySchool Whatisthebestwaytostopacut AustralianSocietyfor appleturningbrown? Biochemistry&MolecularBiologyStephanieBarwick StLeonard’sCollege: Howlongdoesicecreamtaketomelt? BHPBilliton JuniorSchoolEmilyDoyle SolwayPrimarySchool Whatwillhappentoatooth? DepartmentofEducation&Early ChildhoodDevelopmentLynnShan WesleyCollege Doplantsgrowtowardsthelight? BHPBilliton

Inventions - Lower Primary

Minor Bursary $35 Name School Project Title SponsorBenjaminHuntsman& WesleyCollege Afloatinggarden AustralianSkepticsScienceandKevinSeo EducationFoundation

Working Models - Lower Primary

Major Bursary $45 Name School Project Title SponsorJonathanCiccone OvernewtonAnglican Coloursofchemistry VictoriaUniversity:Health, CommunityCollege:Primary Engineering&ScienceLucindaCampbell WesleyCollege Warninglight RioTintoLimitedJosephDavies WesleyCollege Amachinetoshowhowcurrent BHPBilliton ischanged

Working Models - Lower Primary

Minor Bursary $30 Name School Project Title SponsorThomasCorbett-Davies RobertsMcCubbin Supersolarpower PowercorAustralia PrimarySchoolQuinnCoetzee SerpellPrimarySchool Watertakestheeasiestrouteto DepartmentofEducation&Early thelowestpoint ChildhoodDevelopment

Agora Theatre: 11.15am - 12.15pm


Science Photography - Lower Primary

Major Bursary $40 Name School Project Title SponsorDanilYahnov GlendalPrimarySchool Thewonderoffungi FieldNaturalistsClubofVictoriaMarinaBaroudi GlendalPrimarySchool Crystals ChemistryEducationAssociationKiaraJarvis HumeAnglicanGrammar Bakeacake VictoriaUniversity:Health, School:Primary Engineering&Science

Science Photography - Lower Primary

Minor Bursary $30 Name School Project Title SponsorJemottMohan GlendalPrimarySchool Clouds AustralianSkepticsScienceand EducationFoundationAndrewOgden CareyBaptistGrammar Chemistryinmypool ChemistryEducationAssociation SchoolDonvaleTessNolan SolwayPrimarySchool Coloursonakaleidoscope DepartmentofEducation&Early ChildhoodDevelopmentShielynHasseini StThomastheApostle Howbeansgrow CatholicEducationOffice PrimarySchool (Melbourne)TylerCarr StThomastheApostle Howcementworks VictorianTeachersCreditUnion PrimarySchool Ltd

Video Productions - Lower Primary

Major Bursary $45 Name School Project Title SponsorJamesMartin& CaulfieldSouthPrimarySchool Zeamazingliquids AustralianSkepticsScienceandAidenMitsel EducationFoundationFinnKeighley& SolwayPrimarySchool Theexperiment DepartmentofEducation&EarlyLukeKemp ChildhoodDevelopment

Video Productions - Lower Primary

Minor Bursary $30 Name School Project Title SponsorPatrickO’Mara EssexHeightsPrimarySchool Volcaniceruptions InMemoryofEileenGoodfield& DorothyDalton

Experimental Research - Primary

Major Bursary $60Name School Project Title SponsorGiancarloPapantuono CliftonHillPrimarySchool Experimenting DepartmentofEducation&Early ChildhoodDevelopmentHaydenLee CareyBaptistGrammar Biofuel BHPBilliton School:DonvaleJustinLiu CareyBaptistGrammar Thebestwaytoremovechlorine TheRoyalSocietyofVictoriaInc. School:Donvale fromtapwaterClaireMcManus SerpellPrimarySchool Investigatingacidsandbasesin AustralianSkepticsScienceand commonproductsathome EducationFoundationGerardWijaya SerpellPrimarySchool Researchontheenvironmenta DepartmentofEducation&Early plantmaygrowin ChildhoodDevelopmentAstridNissila-Browne ShelfordGirlsGrammar Howdoeslightcolouraffect BHPBilliton School:Primary plantgrowth?RubyMiller ShelfordGirlsGrammar Howdoestemperatureaffecttherate IndependentPrimarySchool School:Primary ofaberoccadissolvinginwater? HeadsofAustralia



Agora Theatre: 11.15am - 12.15pmExperimental Research - Primary (continued)

Major Bursary $60Name School Project Title Sponsor DemiMarkakis StCatherine’sSchool:Primary Experimentalfun BHPBillitonEllenCarse RobertsMcCubbin Caneggsbounce? DepartmentofEducation&Early PrimarySchool ChildhoodDevelopmentMadisonWilkie ShelfordGirlsGrammar Whichgenerationhasthe AustralianSkepticsScienceand School:Primary bestmemory? EducationFoundationHollySimondsen& RuytonGirls’School:Primary Sportsdiary BHPBillitonKatrinaWeigold

Experimental Research - Primary

Minor Bursary $45 Name School Project Title Sponsor SarahHoughton PresbyterianLadiesCollege: Whatisthebestwaytostopcut BHPBilliton JuniorSchool applesfromturningbrown?RaaginiMehra PresbyterianLadiesCollege: Whathouseholdproductisthemost TheRoyalSocietyofVictoriaInc. JuniorSchool usefulincleaningtiles?JaymiMann BeaconhillsCollege:Valley Whateffectdoeswaterhaveon BHPBilliton (Primary) BirdFlowers?KyriaWawryk FirbankGrammarSchool: Howtomakeperfectchocolatemilk YakultAustraliaPtyLtd SandringhamHouseCaitlinBryan CareyBaptistGrammar Barsoaps:howgoodarethey? BHPBilliton School:DonvaleSashkaSamarawickrama SerpellPrimarySchool Measuringthevoltageofsomefruits DepartmentofEducation&Early &vegetablesfoundathome ChildhoodDevelopmentHuiShanThoo SerpellPrimarySchool Doplantsgrowbetterwithmusic? AustralianSkepticsScienceand EducationFoundationEllaYoannidis SerpellPrimarySchool Doclothesmakeadfferencewhen DepartmentofEducation&Early racinginapool? ChildhoodDevelopmentMirandaWalker GlendalPrimarySchool Canaguineapiglearntosolveamaze?AustralianInstituteofEnergyEmilyBoyce& LauristonGirlsSchool:Primary Everydaymould AustralianSocietyforIsabelleSijan Biochemistry&MolecularBiologyTianaLitchfield DeepdenePrimarySchool Doesthepowerbalance? SwinburneUniversityof TechnologyLucasOsborn StLeonard’sCollege: Whattreatmentstoconkers(horse IndependentPrimarySchool JuniorSchool chestnuts)makethemthestongest? HeadsofAustraliaMichaelDoyle SolwayPrimarySchool Doesairpressureofasoccerball DepartmentofEducation&Early impactbounce? ChildhoodDevelopmentAliceJenner ShelfordGirlsGrammarSchool: Theeffectsofdifferentsolutionson BHPBilliton Primary blacksteelEllaPerlen ShelfordGirlsGrammarSchool: Doplantsgrowbetterwithorwithout VaisalaPtyLtd Primary sunlight?KiraMaher ShelfordGirlsGrammar Howdoesthefreezingpointofwater BHPBilliton School:Primary comparewiththatofotherliquids?HelenaWen GlendalPrimarySchool Therustingeffectonnailsin DepartmentofEducation&Early differentconditions ChildhoodDevelopmentCaitlinWoods KilvingtonGrammar Canfoamburstaballoon? RioTintoLimited School:PrimaryAmeliaEwart& RuytonGirls’School:Primary Extraextrareadallaboutit TheUniversityofMelbourne EmilyMontagu (ScienceEducation)ElizaBate& RuytonGirls’School:Primary Whattypeofapplebrowns BHPBillitonLauraPowell morequickly?SaskiaDammersmith& RuytonGirls’School:Primary Whowetthebench? AustralianSkepticsScienceandMarnieHehir EducationFoundationSenAli-Nolan EssendonNorthPrimarySchool Betterwaystomakeraisins DepartmentofEducation&Early ChildhoodDevelopment


Inventions - Primary

Major Bursary $60 Name School Project Title Sponsor RobertJeffrey CliftonHillPrimarySchool Pipepower DepartmentofEducation&Early ChildhoodDevelopmentAlexGigliotti CliftonHillPrimarySchool Don’tsweatit TheRoyalSocietyofVictoriaInc.

Inventions - Primary

Minor Bursary $45 Name School Project Title Sponsor LewisBarnes& CliftonHillPrimarySchool Adjustacore DepartmentofEducation&EarlyCharlesCorby ChildhoodDevelopmentMalcolmLam& HuntingtowerSchool:Primary Amphivechi IndependentPrimarySchoolParamPatwala HeadsofAustralia

Working Models - Primary

Major Bursary $55 Name School Project Title Sponsor LanaCroker CliftonHillPrimarySchool Thisishowitworks AustralianSkepticsScienceand EducationFoundationMatthewChang& ScotchCollege:Junior Shockabsorbers IndependentPrimarySchoolRupertMosley HeadsofAustraliaJamesGunasegaram CamberwellGrammar Chemistryincontrol DepartmentofEducation&Early School:Primary ChildhoodDevelopmentEthanLiu&DionQuach CamberwellGrammar Sight:achemicalreaction AustralianSocietyfor School:Primary Biochemistry&MolecularBiologyNivethanIyer GlendalPrimarySchool Electricityandmagnetism PowercorAustraliaDylanJarvis HumeAnglicanGrammar Heatexchanger VictoriaUniversity:Health, School:Primary Engineering&Science

Working Models - Primary

Minor Bursary $40 Name School Project Title Sponsor CarlaBennett& CliftonHillPrimarySchool Dripanddribble DepartmentofEducation&EarlyCocoGoldacre ChildhoodDevelopmentTomPhillips&WillPhillipsScotchCollege:Junior Robot IndependentPrimarySchool HeadsofAustraliaLukeHwang& CamberwellGrammar Thefinaljourney TheRoyalSocietyofVictoriaInc.AlexanderKyriakos School:PrimaryRileyArnold CareyBaptistGrammar FantasticMrFaradayandhis AustralianSkepticsScienceand School:Donvale marvellousmotors EducationFoundationViktorPrypoten GlendalPrimarySchool Greenenergy DepartmentofEducation&Early ChildhoodDevelopmentThomasMcNair GirtonGrammarSchool:Junior Windpowerstation VictoriaUniversity:Health, Engineering&ScienceAmyPetts SerpellPrimarySchool Desalination AustralianSkepticsScienceand EducationFoundationJulianHastings CamberwellGrammar Aworkingmodelforsustainableenergy PowercorAustralia School:PrimaryLachlanMoody StThomastheApostle Newspaceshuttle CatholicEducationOffice PrimarySchool (Melbourne)



Agora Theatre: 11.15am - 12.15pmScience Photography - Primary

Major Bursary $50 Name School Project Title Sponsor CatitlinBroad PresbyterianLadiesCollege: Exothermicreactions ChemistryEducationAssociation JuniorSchoolMatthewMechkaroff SerpellPrimarySchool Chemicalreactionsinthehousehold DepartmentofEducation&Early ChildhoodDevelopmentOrrinHuf GlendalPrimarySchool Fungi BHPBillitonRileyTurner CareyBaptistGrammarSchool: Colouronfire PowercorAustralia DonvaleMiaJackson StThomastheApostle Thepurposeofleavesontrees AustralianSkepticsScienceand PrimarySchool EducationFoundation

Science Photography - Primary

Minor Bursary $35 Name School Project Title Sponsor HayleyVoce PresbyterianLadiesCollege: Abeautifulphenomenon DrJoyBear JuniorSchoolErinBox PresbyterianLadiesCollege: Immiscibilityofoil&water TheRoyalSocietyofVictoriaInc. JuniorSchoolMaryamQureshi SerpellPrimarySchool Propertiesoflight AustralianInstituteofPhysics- VictorianBranchJosephineGullan& GirtonGrammarSchool:Junior Goldenorbweaver VictoriaUniversity:Health,AinsleyHatcher Engineering&ScienceJessieYammouni CareyBaptistGrammar Oysters SwinburneUniversityof SchoolDonvale TechnologyIsabelleGough& StCatherine’sSchool:Primary Colourfulflowers FieldNaturalistsClubofVictoriaSophieKarunaratneJoelForthun WesleyCollege Meltingicebergs AustralianInstituteofEnergyLukeLoncarevic StThomastheApostle Whatismould? CatholicEducationOffice PrimarySchool (Melbourne)AmyFredricksen& StThomastheApostle Seedgermination DepartmentofEducation&EarlyMollyMcLaughlin PrimarySchool ChildhoodDevelopmentOliviaMurphy StThomastheApostle Isapplerottingaphysicalor PowercorAustralia PrimarySchool chemicalchange?LoganCarr StThomastheApostle Scienceofcomposting YakultAustraliaPtyLtd PrimarySchoolZhana FitzroyNorthPrimarySchool Zhana&Alexandra DepartmentofEducation&EarlyMaticevski-Schumack& ChildhoodDevelopmentAlexandraPoyntonEloiseFraser FirbankGrammarSchool: Chemistrysloweddown ChemistryEducationAssociation TurnerHouseChanithWijeratne EssendonNorthPrimarySchool Flameswithadifference AustralianSkepticsScienceand EducationFoundation

Video Productions - Primary

Major Bursary $55 Name School Project Title Sponsor ThyDouglas PresbyterianLadiesCollege: Sciencegeeks AustralianSkepticsScienceand JuniorSchool EducationFoundationKiraBassily&FeliciaLee CareyBaptistGrammarSchool: Masterchefchemistry TheRoyalSocietyofVictoriaInc. DonvaleJoshuaGriffiths-Hunt EssexHeightsPrimarySchool Whatdetermineshowfara DepartmentofEducation&Early bicyclewillroll? ChildhoodDevelopmentMaxClyne WesleyCollege Isthererealironincereal? TheRoyalSocietyofVictoriaInc.


Video Productions - Primary

Minor Bursary $40 Name School Project Title Sponsor ChloeSchneider CaulfieldGrammarSchool: TheMoon BHPBilliton MalvernCampusCharlotteMoon PresbyterianLadiesCollege: Playingwithrubber TheRoyalSocietyofVictoriaInc. JuniorSchoolHamishCatto GirtonGrammarSchool:Junior Instantice VictoriaUniversity:Health, Engineering&ScienceErinDrew CareyBaptistGrammar Chemicalreactionsinbaking PowercorAustralia School:Donvale

Games - Lower Primary

Major Bursary $40 Name School Project Title Sponsor AlexanderCiccone OvernewtonAnglican Funinthelab VictoriaUniversity:Health, CommunityCollege:Primary Engineering&ScienceTomBowman& AuburnSouthPrimarySchool Chemicalkiller DepartmentofEducation&EarlyThomasHay ChildhoodDevelopmentOliviaValentine& CareyBaptistGrammar Thegreenworldhop IndependentPrimarySchoolAprilWainer SchoolDonvale HeadsofAustraliaDylanMatthews SolwayPrimarySchool Projectgreen DrJoyBear

Games - Lower Primary

Minor Bursary $30 Name School Project Title Sponsor EthanChong& CaulfieldSouthPrimarySchool Chemistryfun DepartmentofEducation&EarlyOliverHorigan ChildhoodDevelopmentJakeHayman& CaulfieldSouthPrimarySchool Whenitdoesandwhenitdoesn’t AustralianSkepticsScienceandEthanLazarus EducationFoundationClaireWindoloski CareyBaptistGrammar Allmixedup IndependentPrimarySchool SchoolDonvale HeadsofAustraliaAshwiniSomasundram SerpellPrimarySchool Planetrecycle PowercorAustraliaSeanFord GlendalPrimarySchool Water,water,everywhere MineralsCouncilofAustralia (VictorianDivision)JeffreyYew GlendalPrimarySchool Sciencearoundus AustralianSkepticsScienceand EducationFoundationJemAli-Nolan EssendonNorthPrimarySchool Chemconnect DepartmentofEducation&Early ChildhoodDevelopment

Computer Programs - Lower Primary

Major Bursary $45 Name School Project Title Sponsor JoshHarper TrinityGrammarSchool:Junior TheBigBangsimulation IndependentPrimarySchool HeadsofAustralia


The Odeon: 11.15am - 12.15pm


The Odeon: 11.15am - 12.15pmPosters & Scientific Wall Charts - Lower Primary Major Bursary $40 Name School Project Title Sponsor MyahNewton OvernewtonAnglican Colourfulchemistry AustralianSkepticsScienceand CommunityCollege:Primary EducationFoundationTomLacey MtElizaPrimarySchool Rust DepartmentofEducation&Early ChildhoodDevelopmentJoshBrnjac MtElizaPrimarySchool Medicinesfromplants AustralianSocietyfor Biochemistry&MolecularBiologyJoshuaSavage MtElizaPrimarySchool Medicinesfromplants DepartmentofEducation&Early ChildhoodDevelopmentKateDawson& CaulfieldSouthPrimarySchool Chemistryintheenvironment: ChemistryEducationAssociationNatashaRedlich allaboutvolcanoesOliverDimpfel CareyBaptistGrammar Chemistryintheenvironment IndependentPrimarySchool JuniorSchoolKew HeadsofAustraliaEthanJayamanna SerpellPrimarySchool Chemistryintheenvironment: DepartmentofEducation&Early theoxygen&carbondioxidecycle ChildhoodDevelopmentAbbeyTurner CareyBaptistGrammar Amazingamethyst:colourfulchemistry RioTintoLimited SchoolDonvaleMaxTurner CareyBaptistGrammar Curare:killorcure? TheRoyalSocietyofVictoriaInc. SchoolDonvaleGraceMcElholum SolwayPrimarySchool Morphinefromopiumpoppies AustralianSocietyfor Biochemistry&MolecularBiologyJackHegarty ElthamEastPrimarySchool Chemistryintheenvironment DepartmentofEducation&Early ChildhoodDevelopmentCharlotteEvans GlendalPrimarySchool Colourfulchemistry RioTintoLimitedLucyNolan StThomastheApostle Medicinesfromplants CatholicEducationOffice PrimarySchool (Melbourne)

Posters & Scientific Wall Charts - Lower Primary Minor Bursary $30 Name School Project Title Sponsor LachlanJenkin& AuburnSouthPrimarySchool Colourfulchemistry DepartmentofEducation&EarlyPatrickSchwartz ChildhoodDevelopmentJaymieKoulis CareyBaptistGrammar Colourfulchemistry IndependentPrimarySchool JuniorSchoolKew HeadsofAustraliaAlexanderLincoln CareyBaptistGrammar Chemistryintheenvironment FieldNaturalistsClubofVictoria JuniorSchoolKewEthanStebbins CareyBaptistGrammar Colourfulchemistry VictorianTeachersCreditUnion JuniorSchoolKew LtdHarrisKazakis SerpellPrimarySchool Medicinesfromplants AustralianSocietyfor Biochemistry&MolecularBiologyVanessaGogos SerpellPrimarySchool Energyfromchemistry:ethanol DepartmentofEducation&Early ChildhoodDevelopmentCaitlinWakefield GlendalPrimarySchool Colourfulchemistry AustralianSkepticsScienceand EducationFoundationWilliamKhan& SolwayPrimarySchool Zootoxin AustralianSocietyforBenedictLeeton Biochemistry&MolecularBiologyLachlanRankin SolwayPrimarySchool Tealeaves DepartmentofEducation&Early ChildhoodDevelopmentHaydenMcElholum SolwayPrimarySchool Bioluminescence AustralianSocietyfor Biochemistry&MolecularBiologyMaiganHounslow ElthamEastPrimarySchool Medicinesfromplants DepartmentofEducation&Early ChildhoodDevelopmentWilliamDavies WesleyCollege Colourfulchemistry PowercorAustraliaSashaGirski CamelotRisePrimarySchool Medicinesfrompeanuts AustralianSkepticsScienceand EducationFoundationEmmaNaval-Thomas StThomastheApostle Medicinesfromplants CatholicEducationOffice PrimarySchool (Melbourne)JibranBader MowbrayCollege:Primary Stirringthecolourpot VictoriaUniversity:Health, Engineering&Science


Games - Primary

Major Bursary $50 Name School Project Title Sponsor JamiePapworth-Dent& OvernewtonAnglican KROMA VictoriaUniversity:Health,ImogenPapworth-Dent CommunityCollege:Primary Engineering&ScienceStaceyFlaounas& CaulfieldSouthPrimarySchool Howbigisyourgarden DepartmentofEducation&EarlyRachelGould ChildhoodDevelopmentLauraEllenbogen& CaulfieldSouthPrimarySchool Thenaturalfirstaidkit AustralianSkepticsScienceandSusannaGao EducationFoundationChloeLovett FintonaGirlsSchool:Primary Washedaway IndependentPrimarySchool HeadsofAustraliaNatashaDiPietro& FintonaGirlsSchool:Primary Tsunamiescape VaisalaPtyLtdYaseminErcan

Games - Primary

Minor Bursary $35 Name School Project Title Sponsor ClaireCampbell& HuntingtowerSchool:Primary) Rainforestpotions IndependentPrimarySchoolShallyLiang HeadsofAustraliaThomasPang GlendalPrimarySchool Introductiontoelements&compounds DepartmentofEducation&Early ChildhoodDevelopmentMerydithLee& FintonaGirlsSchool:Primary Tsunamiescape VictorianTeachersCreditUnionGraceOuyang LtdKithminiAtapattu& FintonaGirlsSchool:Primary Cyclonechaos IndependentPrimarySchoolSophieSchwerkolt HeadsofAustraliaJodieKirkland& FintonaGirlsSchool:Primary Landslideescape PowercorAustraliaChelseaWongClaudiaCrock& FintonaGirlsSchool:Primary Stayafloat RioTintoLimitedRebeccaMullerCherryPan& FintonaGirlsSchool:Primary Tsunamiescapee AustralianSkepticsScienceandAmeliaSmith EducationFoundationTabithaDavis-Durrant& FintonaGirlsSchool:Primary Firefrenzy TheRoyalSocietyofVictoriaInc.EmilySheerinJoshuaBek ChairoChristianSchool Solution:strategyiselemental VaisalaPtyLtd Cardinia:PrimaryRyanMudford ChairoChristianSchool Experimentstreet PowercorAustralia Cardinia:PrimaryNickAngus& OurHolyRedeemerSchool Reactionsinthehome CatholicEducationOfficeLukeMcIntosh (Melbourne)RachelAkers& GirtonGrammarSchool:Junior Crazycobwebs VictoriaUniversity:Health,LilianHarvey Engineering&Science

Computer Programs - Primary

Major Bursary $55 Name School Project Title Sponsor SomeshMehra SerpellPrimarySchool Elements,compoundsandmixtures ChemistryEducationAssociation

Computer Programs - Primary

Minor Bursary $35 Name School Project Title Sponsor SeanKennedy& CamberwellGrammar Chemicalreactionsinthe AustralianSocietyfor WyntonRichards School:Primary digestivesystem Biochemistry&MolecularBiologySeanBoettger CamelotRisePrimarySchool Afoodslife AustralianSkepticsScienceand EducationFoundation



The Odeon: 11.15am - 12.15pmPosters & Scientific Wall Charts - Primary

Major Bursary $50 Name School Project Title Sponsor TaraBazargan PresbyterianLadiesCollege: Theparadoxofozone IndependentPrimarySchool JuniorSchool HeadsofAustraliaJenniferDyall CareyBaptistGrammar: Colourfulchemistry AustralianSkepticsScienceand JuniorSchoolKew EducationFoundationChristosPreovolos CareyBaptistGrammar: Energyfromchemistry AustralianInstituteofEnergy JuniorSchoolKewEsdraSicari SerpellPrimarySchool Reacttochemistry: DepartmentofEducation&Early energyfromchemistry ChildhoodDevelopmentJonathanComan FirbankGrammarSchool: Thechemistryofcaves TheRoyalSocietyofVictoriaInc. SandringhamHouseLachlanComan FirbankGrammarSchool: Mysteriousmethane PowercorAustralia SandringhamHouseRhiannonWilson MethodistLadies’College: Chemistryintheenvironment BHPBilliton JuniorSchoolGenevievePerrignon ElthamEastPrimarySchool Energyfromchemistry DepartmentofEducation&Early ChildhoodDevelopmentAstridNissila-Browne ShelfordGirlsGrammar Colourfulchemistry:Auroras BHPBilliton School:PrimaryIsaacZhao WesleyCollege Nuclearenergy PowercorAustraliaIshiraDayananda& GirtonGrammarSchool:Junior Rocketmotors VaisalaPtyLtdAlexanderNeilsenDanielShin RobertsMcCubbin Chemistryintheenvironment DrJoyBear PrimarySchoolAnandBharadwaj TrinityGrammarSchool:Junior Medicinesfromplants AustralianSocietyfor Biochemistry&MolecularBiology

Posters & Scientific Wall Charts - Primary

Minor Bursary $35 Name School Project Title Sponsor CharlotteBarrett CliftonHillPrimarySchool Chemistryintheenvironment AustralianSkepticsScienceand EducationFoundationEmmaCroker CliftonHillPrimarySchool Medicinesfromplants BHPBillitonEmilyStevenson OvernewtonAnglican Medicinesfromplants: ChemistryEducationAssociation CommunityCollege:Primary thehistoryofAspirinEvieKrieger CaulfieldSouthPrimarySchool Healingplantsoftherainforests FionaTrapaniMatthewPerri CamberwellGrammar Photosynthesis:chemistryinthe IndependentPrimarySchool School:Primary environment HeadsofAustraliaEllyRogers SerpellPrimarySchool Colourfulchemistry:theeffectof PowercorAustralia dyeingfabricinfashionSteffanieRudge SerpellPrimarySchool Reacttochemistry: AustralianSocietyfor medicinesfromplants Biochemistry&MolecularBiologyEvePanagopoulos CareyBaptistGrammar Whydoleaveschangecolour? VaisalaPtyLtd SchoolDonvaleEliseCastelletti CareyBaptistGrammar How&whydoleaveschangecolour? BHPBilliton SchoolDonvaleDeanKatsivelis CareyBaptistGrammar Hybridcars PowercorAustralia SchoolDonvaleEllaFisher GirtonGrammarSchool:Junior Medicinesfromplants:Echinacea VictoriaUniversity:Health, Engineering&ScienceEgynneLim GlendalPrimarySchool Medicinesfromplants DepartmentofEducation&Early ChildhoodDevelopmentAmeliaMulcahy& LauristonGirlsSchool:Primary Medicinesfromplants BHPBillitonTiffanyNicholsCelineManikhode& LauristonGirlsSchool:Primary Medicinesfromplants VaisalaPtyLtdAnaMaric


Posters & Scientific Wall Charts - Primary (continued)

Minor Bursary $35 Name School Project Title Sponsor AmeliaChin DeepdenePrimarySchool Traditionalplantmedicine TheRoyalSocietyofVictoriaInc.HannahTriantafillis ElthamEastPrimarySchool Medicinesfromplants PowercorAustraliaCamillaBroome& StCatherine’sSchool:Primary Medicinesfromplants SwinburneUniversityofIsabelGray TechnologyVinuJayamanne GlendalPrimarySchool Energyfromchemistry TheRoyalSocietyofVictoriaInc.NirushanMuraledaran GlendalPrimarySchool Medicinesfromplants PowercorAustraliaRemyBurns WesleyCollege Thechemistryofadrenalin AustralianSocietyfor Biochemistry&MolecularBiologyAdityaSridhar WesleyCollege Medicinesfromplants YakultAustraliaPtyLtdMadeleineNolan StThomastheApostle Chemistryintheenvironment CatholicEducationOffice PrimarySchool (Melbourne)TaliesinGallowayMcLean FirbankGrammarSchool: Bushmedicines: BHPBilliton SandringhamHouse medicinesfromplantsClaudiaKlose& GippslandGrammar Medicinesfromplants TheRoyalSocietyofVictoriaInc.JessLang JuniorSchoolJoshuaStrauss& GippslandGrammar Energyfromchemistry AustralianInstituteofEnergyCharlieTaylor JuniorSchoolMiaPisano ShelfordGirlsGrammar Medicinesfromplants IndependentPrimarySchool School(Primary) HeadsofAustraliaSaraJanev ShelfordGirlsGrammar Medicinesfromplants BHPBilliton School(Primary)LiangTee SerpellPrimarySchool Energyfromchemistry BHPBilliton



Games - Junior

Major Bursary $55 Name School Project Title Sponsor IndiaAmbler& MethodistLadies’College: Aworldbeyondthesky AustralianSkepticsScienceandMaddyAndrew SeniorSchool EducationFoundationChristopherJames StKevinsCollege:Secondary Waterthecompoundoflife CatholicEducationOffice (Melbourne)EstelleHanney& FintonaGirlsSchool: Solutiontopollution PowercorAustralia JessicaKwee SeniorSecondaryStellaButzkueven MethodistLadies’College: Thepowerofprotein AustralianSocietyfor SeniorSchool Biochemistry&MolecularBiologyGabriellaZaccardi SantaMariaCollege Eco-house CatholicEducationOffice (Melbourne)MadelineLane& SantaMariaCollege Thebottlecapgame AustralianSkepticsScienceandMeganWalsh EducationFoundationSamanthaGrigg FintonaGirlsSchool: Buildtosurvive PowercorAustralia SeniorSecondaryChristineAtienza& CarolineSpringsCollege: Chemistry VictoriaUniversity:Health,JessicaRobinson Secondary Engineering&ScienceNikiLinganur CarolineSpringsCollege: Chemistry VictoriaUniversity:Health, Secondary Engineering&Science

Games - Junior

Minor Bursary $40 Name School Project Title Sponsor ToddBlasse& MentoneGrammarSchool: Saveenergy! AustralianInstituteofEnergyJustinGreen MiddleNickLiacos CheltenhamSecondaryCollege Elementgame DepartmentofEducation&Early ChildhoodDevelopmentJessicaHarries MethodistLadies’College: Theanimalkingdom AustralianSkepticsScienceand SeniorSchool EducationFoundationEricaLee&JessicaWang FintonaGirlsSchool: Spacejump SwinburneUniversityof SeniorSecondary TechnologyDeanaBazzanella& SantaMariaCollege Worldwarrior CatholicEducationOfficeAmeliaMinos (Melbourne)AlanaGervasoni& SantaMariaCollege Underthesea PowercorAustraliaSamanthaMorisonEllieCoffey& SantaMariaCollege Sustainability DepartmentofEducation&EarlyRachaelMurphy ChildhoodDevelopmentGabrielleIakovidis& SantaMariaCollege Naturaldisasters RioTintoLimitedJessicaMinnitiIsabellaDietze& SantaMariaCollege Rainforestrescue AustralianSkepticsScienceandIsobelFitzpatrick EducationFoundationOswaldLi ScotchCollege:Senior Washout PowercorAustraliaEmilyAndrew& MethodistLadies’College: I’mseeingblue TheRoyalSocietyofVictoriaInc.AnnabelSmith SeniorSchoolDenureeFenando LyndaleSecondaryCollege Chemicalreactions DepartmentofEducation&Early ChildhoodDevelopmentRyanBarlett XavierCollege: Sciencepursuit VictorianTeachersCreditUnion BurkeHallCampus LtdFearghusStewart XavierCollege: Climateinc. CatholicEducationOffice BurkeHallCampus (Melbourne)LiamBrown CarolineSprings Chemistry VictoriaUniversity:Health, College:Secondary Engineering&ScienceZacharyHarper& CarolineSpringsCollege: Chemistry VictoriaUniversity:Health,JeyanOsman Secondary Engineering&ScienceRebeccaO’Connell StLeonard’sCollege Bang!Thegameoffireworks ChemistryEducationAssociation Brighton:Secondary

Agora Cinema: 12.30pm - 1.30pm


Agora Cinema: 12.30pm - 1.30pmGames - Junior (continued)

Minor Bursary $40 Name School Project Title Sponsor JasmineDowns& ChairoChristianSchool Ihaveatheory DepartmentofEducation&EarlyMadisenWhite Cardinia:Secondary ChildhoodDevelopmentMaddisonEllis& CatholicLadiesCollege Boardgame CatholicEducationOfficeSarahFairlie (Melbourne)

Computer Programs - Junior

Major Bursary $60 Name School Project Title Sponsor EryaNi&GiuliaTillack MethodistLadies’ Thebrowningofapples SwinburneUniversityof College:SeniorSchool TechnologyDaniellaConser& KilvingtonGrammar Robotics:aninteractivewebjourney AustralianInstituteofPhysics:MeganO’Leary School:Senior VictorianBranch

Computer Programs - Junior

Minor Bursary $40 Name School Project Title Sponsor JamesRassool KolbeCatholicCollege Gamebyme CatholicEducationOffice (Melbourne)MichaelTynan StKevinsCollege:Secondary Thevirusattackvideogame SwinburneUniversityof TechnologyChrisMelenhorst BentleighSecondaryCollege Scienceescapade DepartmentofEducation&Early ChildhoodDevelopmentNammKitChan MountWaverleySC: Germwarfare TheWalterandElizaHallInstitute JuniorSchool ofMedicalResearch

Video Productions - Junior

Major Bursary $60 Name School Project Title Sponsor JoshuaFreney& MentoneGrammar Atastyreaction AustralianSkepticsScienceandLachlanPalfrey School:Middle EducationFoundationSophieHeath MethodistLadies’College: Howcanyoureduceyour BHPBilliton SeniorSchool ecologicalfootprint?SamanthaDerrick MentoneGirls’Grammar Fizzingfoam IndependentPrimarySchool SecondarySchool HeadsofAustraliaNatalieFenwick& MentoneGirls’Grammar Scientrific SwinburneUniversityofHarrietWalker SecondarySchool TechnologyTimothyRawolle StKevinsCollege:Secondary Chemicalexperiments CatholicEducationOffice (Melbourne)LukeMacaronas StKevinsCollege:Secondary Thethreestatesofwater VaisalaPtyLtdSarahBurger& FintonaGirlsSchool: Onions TheWalterandElizaHallInstituteConstanceYuan SeniorSecondary ofMedicalResearchIsaacLeeson KingswoodCollege:Secondary Reactiveracingmetals VictorianTeachersCreditUnion LtdAmeliaCouper MethodistLadies’College: Querkyquestionsaboutbones TheWalterandElizaHallInstitute SeniorSchool ofMedicalResearchEmilyMarshall& BentleighSecondaryCollege Australisanimalia DepartmentofEducation&EarlySivanZohar ChildhoodDevelopmentLauraHulley BentleighSecondaryCollege Motionmadness PowercorAustraliaAbbyRoberts-Neeson& StLeonard’sCollege Howtomakehotice TheRoyalSocietyofVictoriaInc.HannaStraume-Tsai Brighton:SecondaryCooperLarnach StLeonard’sCollege Brainchemistry IndependentPrimarySchool Brighton:Secondary HeadsofAustralia


Agora Cinema: 12.30pm - 1.30pmVideo Productions - Junior

Minor Bursary $45 Name School Project Title Sponsor DaryanneLumbo CheltenhamSecondaryCollege Daryannelumbo DepartmentofEducation&Early ChildhoodDevelopmentEmilyFarrow&JoyFerrari MethodistLadies’ Mysteryofsinkingducks SwinburneUniversityof College:SeniorSchool TechnologyKiranBommakanti EastDoncaster Chemicalsathomehouseholdliquids BHPBilliton SecondaryCollegeSamuelPenfold StKevinsCollege:Secondary Cleaningwaterinthe3rdworld CatholicEducationOffice (Melbourne)BrandonFernandesz StBedesCollege Producecarbondioxidefroma TheUniversityofMelbourne chemicalreaction (ScienceEducation)EleanorBelfiore& BalwynHighSchool Theprofessor’sexplosivegases VaisalaPtyLtdMadelineConnolly

Games - Intermediate

Major Bursary $65 Name School Project Title Sponsor ZoeBarrile CheltenhamSecondaryCollege Elemental:agameofmolecular DepartmentofEducation&Early chemicals ChildhoodDevelopmentStaceyLo PresbyterianLadies Atomtoatom PowercorAustralia College:Senior

Games - Intermediate

Minor Bursary $45 Name School Project Title Sponsor MirandaNg PresbyterianLadies Theeffectsofdrugsonthebrain AustralianSocietyfor College:Senior Biochemistry&MolecularBiologyHannahMann PresbyterianLadies Thegut YakultAustraliaPtyLtd College:SeniorNairiTchorbadjian PresbyterianLadies Formarock RioTintoLimited College:SeniorTranNguyen& PresbyterianLadies Droughtpanic AustralianSkepticsScienceandCaitlinWong College:Senior EducationFoundation

Computer Programs - Intermediate

Major Bursary $70 Name School Project Title Sponsor AndrewKasian CamberwellGrammar Chemtastic DepartmentofEducation&Early School:SeniorSchool ChildhoodDevelopment

Computer Programs - Intermediate

Minor Bursary $50 Name School Project Title Sponsor SanjnaParasuraman PresbyterianLadiesCollege: Theimpossiblespacetest PowercorAustralia SeniorLeeCheah CamberwellGrammar Flashychemicals RioTintoLimited School:SeniorSchool


Agora Cinema: 12.30pm - 1.30pmVideo Productions - Intermediate

Major Bursary $70 Name School Project Title Sponsor JordanJansen StKevinsCollege:Secondary Honeycomb CatholicEducationOffice (Melbourne)

Video Productions - Intermediate

Minor Bursary $50 Name School Project Title Sponsor MaxArundel StKevinsCollege:Secondary pHscale TheRoyalSocietyofVictoriaInc.HershNevgi StKevinsCollege:Secondary TheAustralianSynchrotron: AustralianInstituteofPhysics: lifeofanelectron VictorianBranchAnnieChu PresbyterianLadies BAM!What’sthesecret? BHPBilliton College:SeniorRebeccaCole KurunjangSecondaryCollege Mylab DepartmentofEducation&Early ChildhoodDevelopment

Games - Open

Major Bursary $60 Name School Project Title Sponsor MaxwellBarlow PrincesHillSecondaryCollege Planktonperil DepartmentofEducation&Early ChildhoodDevelopment

Games - Open

Minor Bursary $40 Name School Project Title Sponsor TomCutbush PrincesHillSecondaryCollege Theanimalkingdom FieldNaturalistsClubofVictoria

Computer Programs - Open

Major Bursary $85 Name School Project Title Sponsor AmarjitBatra CamberwellGrammar Reactium SwinburneUniversityof School:SeniorSchool Technology


Agora Theatre: 12.30pm - 1.30pmExperimental Research - Junior

Major Bursary $65 Name School Project Title Sponsor AmeliaKeynton KingswoodCollege:Secondary Inthemix FionaTrapaniEvelynKonstantopoulos MethodistLadies’College: Grapefermentation AustralianSocietyfor SeniorSchool Biochemistry&MolecularBiologyAnnaWilton GenazzanoFCJCollege Iwantagoodnight’ssleep CatholicEducationOffice (Melbourne)TessaCoy GippslandGrammar(Senior) Spacialperceptionindogs TheRoyalSocietyofVictoriaInc.OliviaCamilleri GenazzanoFCJCollege Theeffectofdifferentwatermixtures BHPBilliton onthegrowthofplantsOliviaCulvenor GenazzanoFCJCollege Whatproductbestremoves PowercorAustralia tomatoesaucefromcotton?RaisaLitchfield MethodistLadies’College: Howdoyoudew? BHPBilliton SeniorSchoolGeorgiaRoem MethodistLadies’College: Heartratereaction TheWalterandElizaHallInstitute SeniorSchool ofMedicalResearchCoreyRobinson SouthwoodBoys Waterpressureexperiment. BHPBilliton GrammarSchoolLukeSuhr StKevinsCollege:Secondary Naillubricant TheWalterandElizaHallInstitute ofMedicalResearchTavishEenjes GirtonGrammarSchool:Senior Isinformationreadonpaperretained AustralianSkepticsScienceand betterthaninformationreadonan EducationFoundation electricalscreen?ConroyCheers CaulfieldGrammarSchool: Choosingagoodbiketyrepressure AustralianInstituteofPhysics: WheelersHillCampus VictorianBranchEmilyCaligiuri& MethodistLadies’College: Redcabbagephindicator TheWalterandElizaHallInstitutePaigeLee SeniorSchool ofMedicalResearchKevinFan ScotchCollege:Senior Woody BHPBillitonMeganRamcharan EastDoncasterSecondary Testingforacidsandbases DepartmentofEducation&Early College ChildhoodDevelopmentLouisaVirgo StLeonard’sCollegeBrighton: Howtomaketheperfectspider YakultAustraliaPtyLtd Secondary

Experimental Research - Junior

Minor Bursary $50 Name School Project Title Sponsor VerityBaltutis& KingswoodCollege:Secondary Howmetalionsaffectthecolour AustralianSkepticsScienceEmmaLeurs ofaflame andEducationFoundationLauraMcArthur MethodistLadies’College: Theeffectsofcommonly-used AustralianSocietyforSenior School plantkillers Biochemistry&MolecularBiologyTanishaSeeling GenazzanoFCJCollege Settingjelly BHPBillitonOliviaLynch GenazzanoFCJCollege Spaghettiinseconds TheRoyalSocietyofVictoriaInc.ElisabethVrazas MethodistLadies’College: Theeffectoftemperatureon TheWalterandElizaHallInstitute SeniorSchool intensityanddurationofglow ofMedicalResearchNatashaWest& MethodistLadies’College: Watchinggrassgrow BHPBillitonKettieYu SeniorSchoolTessWilkins BeaconhillsCollege: Underpressure AustralianSkepticsScienceand Valley(Secondary) EducationFoundationNicolaMallinson BeaconhillsCollege: Bubbletrouble DepartmentofEducation&Early Valley(Secondary) ChildhoodDevelopmentJaimieCollard BeaconhillsCollege: Whatmaterialabsorbswaterbest? BHPBilliton Valley(Secondary)EmilyMorrison BeaconhillsCollege: Freeze PowercorAustralia Valley(Secondary)SabrinaMaier MethodistLadies’College: Preferredburningenvironment AustralianInstituteofEnergy SeniorSchool forcandlesAngelicaSantini MethodistLadies’College: Howtasteperceptionisaffectedby TheWalterandElizaHallInstitute SeniorSchool colourandname ofMedicalResearch


Agora Theatre: 12.30pm - 1.30pmExperimental Research - Junior (continued)

Minor Bursary $50 Name School Project Title Sponsor EmmaMcShane MethodistLadies’College: Allergytesting TheWalterandElizaHallInstitute SeniorSchool ofMedicalResearchDanielWoods SouthwoodBoys Aninvestigationintotheeffectiveness BHPBilliton GrammarSchool of‘eco-friendly’comparedto ‘traditional’laundryproducts.ConnorFry StKevinsCollege:Secondary Ananalysisoffriction TheRoyalSocietyofVictoriaInc.SamuelCameron StKevinsCollege:Secondary Grassfertilisation AustralianSocietyfor Biochemistry&MolecularBiologyAlexanderAthanasiadis StKevinsCollege:Secondary Flammablematerials BHPBillitonSuzannahRoushdy FintonaGirlsSchool: Iscarbondioxideagreenhousegas AustralianSkepticsScienceand SeniorSecondary thatcontributestoglobalwarming? EducationFoundationSophiaHu& FintonaGirlsSchool: Sugarcontentaffectscolafountains TheWalterandElizaHallInstituteIsabelleWinkler SeniorSecondary ofMedicalResearchAleishaHall&SelinaThai FintonaGirlsSchool: Projectrunaway RioTintoLimited SeniorSecondaryShirleyTang FintonaGirlsSchool: Theeffectofdifferentout-of-school BHPBilliton SeniorSecondary activitiesonbloodpressureSmitaBhattacharjee& FintonaGirlsSchool: TheeffectsofsaltonthefreezingpointTheWalterandElizaHallInstituteAnnieShen SeniorSecondary ofMedicalResearchLaurenMartin MelbourneGirlsGrammar Effectofbrandandpackagingontaste AustralianSkepticsScienceand School:MorrisHall EducationFoundationAnnelisePereira GenazzanoFCJCollege Sinkin BHPBillitonGeorgiaApostolou GenazzanoFCJCollege Caffeineimprovesreactiontimein TheWalterandElizaHallInstitute acomputergeneratedtask ofMedicalResearchMadeleineKerr GenazzanoFCJCollege Toseehowdiferentsurfaces BHPBilliton affectatennisballbounceBellaDixon MethodistLadies’College: Photosynthesisandfire TheRoyalSocietyofVictoriaInc. SeniorSchoolMei-YenKingwell MethodistLadies’College: Soiltypeandradishseeds AustralianSkepticsScienceand SeniorSchool EducationFoundationLaurenKirn EastDoncaster Growingpotassiumsulphatecrystals BHPBilliton SecondaryCollegeCharlotteBassett EastDoncaster Candifferentliquidsofvarying TheWalterandElizaHallInstitute SecondaryCollege aciditydissolveapieceofsteak? ofMedicalResearchRachelJeffreson MethodistLadies’College: Theeffectivenessofdifferent TheWalterandElizaHallInstitute SeniorSchool sunprotectants ofMedicalResearchMasonCamanzi BadenPowellCollege- Biologicalgardening BHPBilliton TarneitSecondarySophieNunn& MethodistLadies’College: Domicereallylikecheese? AustralianSkepticsScienceandAmieVolkofsky SeniorSchool EducationFoundationAmyLuo MelbourneGirlsGrammar Howdoesmusicaffectheartrate? TheWalterandElizaHallInstitute School:MorrisHall ofMedicalResearchJulesNisperos CarolineChisholm Isitsafeformyteeth? TheWalterandElizaHallInstitute CatholicCollege ofMedicalResearchSeanLyon StKevinsCollege:Secondary Whichmouthwashkillsthe AustralianSkepticsScienceand mostoralbacteria EducationFoundationSequoiaWeitman BraemarCollege:Secondary Thebesttimetotakeaphoto TheRoyalSocietyofVictoriaInc.MatthewUnderwood BraemarCollege:Secondary Tamingonions! VictoriaUniversity:Health, Engineering&ScienceMadelineHunt& StrathconabaptistG.G.S: Quantitativeproteinanalysisof TheWalterandElizaHallInstituteMeganPetrie SeniorSecondary milkbycaseinprecipitation ofMedicalResearchSomyaMehra BalwynHighSchool Theeffectofconcentrationon AustralianSkepticsScienceand anacidandmetalreaction EducationFoundation


Agora Theatre: 12.30pm - 1.30pmScience Photography - Junior

Major Bursary $55 Name School Project Title Sponsor LucvanVliet MentoneGrammar Newton’sLawsphotos AustralianInstituteofPhysics: School:Middle VictorianBranchTylerBradley MentoneGrammar Foodcolourings AustralianSkepticsScienceand School:Middle EducationFoundationMegDonnelly GippslandGrammar:Senior Surfacetension TheRoyalSocietyofVictoriaInc.DanaRogers BentleighSecondaryCollege Homemadepolymerballs DepartmentofEducation&Early ChildhoodDevelopmentSamuelSlykhuis StLeonard’sCollege Surfacetensionofraindrops PowercorAustralia Brighton:SecondaryIzabellaRogers KewHighSchool Mentosmintanddietcoke YakultAustraliaPtyLtd

Science Photography - Junior

Minor Bursary $40 Name School Project Title Sponsor CasperBjarnason& MentoneGrammar Fruitdecay AustralianSkepticsScienceandJamesGrant School:Middle EducationFoundationLucindaHalls MethodistLadies’College: Decompositionofstrawberries RioTintoLimited SeniorSchoolLisaLee KorowaAnglicanGirlsSchool: Flowerpower DepartmentofEducation&Early Secondary ChildhoodDevelopmentTaylorWoods KorowaAnglicanGirlsSchool: BeautyofFlowers AustralianSkepticsScienceand Secondary EducationFoundationHamishMcGowan& MentoneGrammarSchool: Elephantstoothpaste SwinburneUniversityof JacobWatson Middle TechnologyBriannahMcKernan& FintonaGirlsSchool: Mulch AustralianSkepticsScienceandGeorginaPynta SeniorSecondary EducationFoundationZoePotter MethodistLadies’College: Caveformations FieldNaturalistsClubofVictoria SeniorSchoolClareCarew& OurLadyofSionCollege Chemicalreactions CatholicEducationOfficeCharlotteMcCarthy (Melbourne)

Experimental Research - Intermediate

Major Bursary $75 Name School Project Title Sponsor AliceAdams&AliNolan RuytonGirls’School Theamountoflactosein TheWalterandElizaHallInstitute differenttypesofmilk ofMedicalResearchGeorgiaBrown& RuytonGirls’School Levelsofwaterpollution AustralianSkepticsScienceandAnnabelLoane intheYarraRiver EducationFoundationJenniferZhao PresbyterianLadies’College: Freezingpopcorn BHPBilliton SeniorSchoolEvangeliaDendrinos MentoneGrammarSchool: Whatimpactdodifferenttypesofwater TheWalterandElizaHallInstitute Middle haveontheprotectionofsunscreen ofMedicalResearchJamesMaccarrone StKevinsCollege:Secondary ThermogravametricAnalysisof TheRoyalSocietyofVictoriaInc. temperatureondifferentfruitsNicoleLim PresbyterianLadies’College: Hungryforenergy?Gonuts TheWalterandElizaHallInstitute SeniorSchool ofMedicalResearch


Agora Theatre: 12.30pm - 1.30pmExperimental Research - Intermediate

Minor Bursary $55 Name School Project Title Sponsor PennyCai& RuytonGirls’School Whataretheeffectsoffoodona TheWalterandElizaHallInstituteJoannaCookson person’sbloodpressure? ofMedicalResearchEmilyCliftonBligh& RuytonGirls’School pH-antasticCocaCola AustralianSkepticsScienceandPearlPaguio EducationFoundationNicoleAndrews& RuytonGirls’School ComparingironlevelsinvariouscerealsTheRoyalSocietyofVictoriaInc.ShaliniPonnampalamJamesMorando BeaconhillsCollege: Honeycombhavoc AustralianSkepticsScienceand Valley(Secondary) EducationFoundationAdamKennedy MirbooNorthSecondaryCollegeOldNassauinvestigated VaisalaPtyLtdChristineLee PresbyterianLadies’College: Marshmallows PowercorAustralia SeniorSchoolLukeCamilleri StKevinsCollege:Secondary WhatistheYarraRivermadeof? SwinburneUniversityof TechnologyMatthewJarrett& StKevinsCollege:Secondary Theeffectoflyricisedmusic TheWalterandElizaHallInstituteBillyXynas onconcentration ofMedicalResearchStephenPowell StKevinsCollege:Secondary Fakeorrealsmiles BHPBillitonLeanneWang& RuytonGirls’School Letsvanishthatstain AustralianSkepticsScienceandAmandaWong EducationFoundationKateLiesching& RuytonGirls’School Hairstraightening TheWalterandElizaHallInstituteSarahWatling ofMedicalResearchLavanDharmalingam& MountWaverleySecondary Whichpottingmixworksbestongrass TheRoyalSocietyofVictoriaInc.KieranTaylor College:Senior

Science Photography - Intermediate

Major Bursary $65 Name School Project Title Sponsor EmilyGreenwood KilvingtonGrammar Fungi,slimemouldsand AustralianSocietyforSchool: Senior Australianbiodiversity Biochemistry&MolecularBiologyMIchaelClark ClarksParkHomeSchool Waterbirdsfeeding FieldNaturalistsClubofVictoriaThiliniRanasinghe& SacredHeartGirlsCollege Capturedinthelifeofscience CatholicEducationOfficeLisaToh (Melbourne)SarshaCrawley EastDoncaster Photosyntheticpigmentchangein VaisalaPtyLtd SecondaryCollege AutumnleavesMatthewJohnson StKevinsCollege:Secondary Autumncolours ChemistryEducationAssociationMadelineBosaid GirtonGrammarSchool:Senior Thepollinationofflowers VictoriaUniversity:Health, Engineering&Science

Science Photography - Intermediate

Minor Bursary $45 Name School Project Title Sponsor ShaeCollins& BellarineSecondaryCollege: Crystalgrowing DepartmentofEducation&EarlyRachaelLeeson DrysdaleCampus ChildhoodDevelopmentNickParkinson& McKinnonSecondaryCollege Light AustralianInstituteofPhysics-DanielXia VictorianBranchSarahRidout McKinnonSecondaryCollege Surfacetension DepartmentofEducation&Early ChildhoodDevelopmentLibbyHanna McKinnonSecondaryCollege Genetics:eyecolour AustralianSocietyfor Biochemistry&MolecularBiologyLauraCummack CheltenhamSecondaryCollege Waterinitsthreestates PowercorAustraliaGabrielleStewart KilvingtonGrammarSchool: Magicmilk YakultAustraliaPtyLtd SeniorMadeleineHendy KilvingtonGrammarSchool: Amazingdetergent SwinburneUniversityof Senior TechnologyJascintaSantavanond KilvingtonGrammarSchool: Howcarbondioxidebehaves VictorianTeachersCreditUnion Senior Ltd


Agora Theatre: 12.30pm - 1.30pmScience Photography - Intermediate (continued)

Minor Bursary $45 Name School Project Title Sponsor BrigetteOíLeary KilvingtonGrammarSchool: Incywincyspiderwentupthe PowercorAustralia Senior washinglinePamashiAmarasekara& SacredHeartGirlsCollege Dripdrop CatholicEducationOfficeSherylGeorge (Melbourne)SophieKoutsouras KolbeCatholicCollege Eggsperiment VictoriaUniversity:Health, Engineering&ScienceLeahMilburn-Clark EastDoncaster Spectacularanimalhomes AustralianSkepticsScienceand SecondaryCollege EducationFoundationSarahSamuel FlindersChristianCommunity Colourexplosion! DepartmentofEducation&Early College:CarrumDowns ChildhoodDevelopmentAntonyZoides EastDoncaster Winedoesn’tgrowontrees,ordoesit? TheRoyalSocietyofVictoriaInc. SecondaryCollege

Experimental Research - Open

Major Bursary $100 Name School Project Title Sponsor IsobelLeece MethodistLadies’College: Whatistheeffectofferalsambardeer TheWalterandElizaHallInstitute SeniorSchool (Cervusunicolor)onthegrowthand ofMedicalResearch populationofnativeAustralianShining Gum(Eucalyptusnitens)saplings?SarahJeffreson MethodistLadies’College: Whatrelationshipexistsbetweenthe TheWalterandElizaHallInstitute SeniorSchool length&cross-sectionaldimensionsof ofMedicalResearch asolidrectangularbrassrodandthe setofnaturalfrequenciesatwhichit oscillates?NatashaZonn MethodistLadies’College: Aninvestigationintotheeffectof TheWalterandElizaHallInstitute SeniorSchool syntheticandnaturalfungicidesontheofMedicalResearch growthofthefungusAspergillusnigerNatnalieMasli PresbyterianLadiesCollege: Determinationofascorbicacidin TheWalterandElizaHallInstitute SeniorSchool greentea ofMedicalResearchEmmaWu PresbyterianLadiesCollege: EffectofIAAAuxinonrootinitiation TheWalterandElizaHallInstitute SeniorSchool ofVignaRadiata ofMedicalResearch

Experimental Research - Open

Minor Bursary $70 Name School Project Title Sponsor JohnCarlMarcos& NazarethCollege Combustionstudies AustralianSkepticsScienceandNhutPhongRaymondTong EducationFoundationShamsulKazi StJosephsCollegeMildura Aninvestigationofhorizontal TheWalterandElizaHallInstitute carstability ofMedicalResearch


The Odeon: 12.30pm - 1.30pmInventions - Junior

Major Bursary $65 Name School Project Title Sponsor SaskiaDodds-Painter MethodistLadies’ Colourchangingnailpolish AustralianSkepticsScience& College:SeniorSchool EducationFoundation

Inventions - Junior

Minor Bursary $45 Name School Project Title Sponsor PeterLam& MaribyrnongSecondaryCollege Testtuberobot DepartmentofEducation&EarlyWilliamOsborne ChildhoodDevelopmentHarryMorrall GirtonGrammarSchool:Senior STOPmosquitobreeding EntomologicalSocietyofVictoria Inc.WilliamVarney KewHighSchool Plasticbottlewaterfilter DepartmentofEducation&Early ChildhoodDevelopment

Creative Writing - Junior

Major Bursary $55 Name School Project Title Sponsor SimoneLouey AvilaCollege Itwasmagic CatholicEducationOffice (Melbourne)KendraBishop CheltenhamSecondaryCollege Aseriesofunfortunatereactions MineralsCouncilofAustralia (VictorianDivision)LauraMcArthur MethodistLadies’ ASeiesofUnfortunateReactions TheRoyalSocietyofVictoriaInc. College:SeniorSchoolArunKumar ScotchCollege:Senior Atomadventure PowercorAustraliaAaronDrew SouthwoodBoys Atomadventure TheRoyalSocietyofVictoriaInc. GrammarSchoolKirrahThompson MentoneGirls Atomadventure SwinburneUniversityof SecondaryCollege TechnologySarahLloyd TinternGirlsGrammar Mylifeasafreeradical VictorianTeachersCreditUnion School:Secondary Ltd

Creative Writing - Junior

Minor Bursary $40 Name School Project Title Sponsor DevaniFernando SacredHeartGirlsCollege Mylifeasafreeradical CatholicEducationOffice (Melbourne)ElizabethPower SacredHeartGirlsCollege Itwasmagic MineralsCouncilofAustralia (VictorianDivision)JasmineLau MethodistLadies’College: Atomadventure TheUniversityofMelbourne SeniorSchool (ScienceEducation)NatassiaKing FirbankGrammarSchool Mylifeasafreeradical TheWalterandElizaHallInstitute ofMedicalResearchIsobelGraham FirbankGrammarSchool Atomadventure:thebomb IndependentPrimarySchool HeadsofAustraliaMadelineGilbert FirbankGrammarSchool Aseriesofunfortunatereactions SwinburneUniversityof TechnologyGeorgiaCao FirbankGrammarSchool Itwasmagic AustralianSkepticsScience& EducationFoundationHannahSmall FirbankGrammarSchool Atomadventure RioTintoLimitedChloeTsatsos EastDoncaster Aseriesofunfortunateevents VaisalaPtyLtd SecondaryCollegeTanyaNoorani EastDoncaster ChemistryintheGulfofMexicooilspill RioTintoLimited SecondaryCollege


The Odeon: 12.30pm - 1.30pmCreative Writing - Junior (continued)

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The Odeon: 12.30pm - 1.30pmPosters & Scientific Wall Charts - Junior (continued)

Minor Bursary $40 Name School Project Title Sponsor RiyazShahulHameed CheltenhamSecondaryCollege Bodychemistry PowercorAustraliaSangeethaBanakar McKinnonSecondaryCollege Chemicalsasfriendsandfoes DepartmentofEducation&Early ChildhoodDevelopmentChristineBulos PascoeValeGirls Bodychemistry AustralianInstituteofEnergy SecondaryCollegeAntheaWanigaratne SacredHeartGirlsCollege Bodychemistry CatholicEducationOffice (Melbourne)CourtneyDooley FirbankGrammarSchool Themostimportantreactionis AustralianSocietyfor cellularrespiration Biochemistry&MolecularBiologyHarrietSpittle FirbankGrammarSchool Mostimportantreactionis BHPBilliton photosynthesisAnnaCarman& SacreCoeur:Secondary Householdchemicals:friendsorfoes? AustralianSkepticsScience&SarahPelletti EducationFoundationElyshaCrimi&Stella SacreCoeur:Secondary Digestion:vitaminsandminerals YakultAustraliaPtyLtdFilopoulosMirandaGarofalo& SacreCoeur:Secondary Chemicals:breakingdown TheRoyalSocietyofVictoriaInc.MadeleineTudic nutrientsindigestionElleciaBaker FirbankGrammarSchool Themostimportantreaction: AustralianSocietyfor formingcalciumbicarbonate Biochemistry&MolecularBiologyCampbellMoore MentoneGrammarSchool: Whatislactoseintolerance? YakultAustraliaPtyLtd MiddleElizaHarvey MentoneGrammarSchool: Digestion BHPBilliton MiddleTianaBagnato& SantaMariaCollege Acidrain SwinburneUniversityofAmyTruong TechnologyJessicaJong& SantaMariaCollege Drugsasfriendsandfoes TheWalterandElizaHallInstituteNhuQuynhQuach ofMedicalResearchArunJayasekera ScotchCollege:Senior Bodychemistry BHPBillitonOscarBertelle& XavierCollege: Bodychemistry BHPBillitonSebastienLock BurkeHallCampusSusannahBeardsell BalwynHighSchool Paperchromatography DepartmentofEducation&Early ChildhoodDevelopment

Inventions - Intermediate

Major Bursary $75 Name School Project Title Sponsor PatrickTimms StKevinsCollege:Secondary Deviceforcleaningbikechains CatholicEducationOffice (Melbourne)

Creative Writing - Intermediate

Major Bursary $65 Name School Project Title Sponsor LucindaJanson PresbyterianLadies’College: Atomadventure:thediaryof AustralianInstituteofEnergy SeniorSchool SamuelSilicon


The Odeon: 12.30pm - 1.30pmCreative Writing - Intermediate

Minor Bursary $45 Name School Project Title Sponsor EllenTaylor KingswoodCollege:Secondary Aseriesofunfortunatereactions AustralianSkepticsScience& EducationFoundationCarmelaCondina-Hibon SacredHeartGirlsCollege Aseriesofunfortunatereactions CatholicEducationOffice (Melbourne)CrystalD’Souza SacredHeartGirlsCollege Aseriesofunfortunatereactions VaisalaPtyLtdIrushiRatnayake PresbyterianLadies’ Itwasmagic IndependentPrimarySchool College:SeniorSchool HeadsofAustraliaStephLimneos EastDoncaster Mylifeasafreeradical TheRoyalSocietyofVictoriaInc. SecondaryCollegeTamaraDeLosa FlindersChristianCommunity Aseriesofunfortunatereactions VictoriaUniversity:Health, College:CarrumDowns Engineering&ScienceKateChandler MethodistLadies’ ASeriesofUnfortunateReactions YakultAustraliaPtyLtd College:SeniorSchoolNicoleSurgijati KewHighSchool Atomadventure TheWalterandElizaHallInstitute ofMedicalResearchSadiaMazunder MountWaverleySecondary Atomadventure CatholicEducationOffice College:Senior (Melbourne)

Working Models - Intermediate

Major Bursary $70 Name School Project Title Sponsor JoshuaJenson WodongaMiddleYearsCollege Modelinternalcombustionengine AustralianSkepticsScience& EducationFoundation

Working Models - Intermediate

Minor Bursary $50 Name School Project Title Sponsor KivenKako KolbeCatholicCollege Remotecontrolledcar CatholicEducationOffice (Melbourne)

Posters & Scientific Wall Charts - Intermediate

Major Bursary $65 Name School Project Title Sponsor ImashaWeerasinghe SacredHeartGirlsCollege Asoberreaction TheRoyalSocietyofVictoriaInc.AidenHussein WerribeeSecondaryCollege Themostimportantreactionis… DepartmentofEducation&Early ChildhoodDevelopmentJoyceGuo WerribeeSecondaryCollege Themostimportantreactionis… AustralianSocietyfor Biochemistry&MolecularBiologyMaryAidonopoulos CatholicLadiesCollege Chemicalsasfriendsandfoes CatholicEducationOffice (Melbourne)JennyLi MethodistLadies’ Bodychemistry BHPBilliton College:SeniorSchool

Posters & Scientific Wall Charts - Intermediate

Minor Bursary $45 Name School Project Title Sponsor BinuriAttanayake MountWaverley ChemicalsasFriendsandFoes DepartmentofEducation&Early SecondaryCollege:Senior ChildhoodDevelopmentLanaMei& WerribeeSecondaryCollege Themostimportantreactionis..... BHPBillitonLakshimiSrinivasanKateBelvedere CatholicLadiesCollege Drugsaffectingthenervoussystem CatholicEducationOffice (Melbourne)


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Acknowledgements STS Judges 2011

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STS Judges 2011


STS Co-ordinator ReportsPosters-scientific wall charts – junior and intermediate divisionsSection coordinator: Diana Veremciukas, Cheltenham Secondary CollegeJudgingDayonSaturdaythe13thofAugustranefficiently,thankstotheenthusiasmandprofessionalismofthe30volunteerjudges,whosemake-upincludedsecondaryandprimaryteachers,andMelbourneUniversitytraineeteachers.AbigthankyoutoMethodistLadies’CollegefortheuseoftheirfacilitiesandtothestaffwhohelpedsetuptheroomsontheprecedingFridayevening,andthosewhoprovidedmorningteaforparentsandentrantsontheSaturdaymorning.AlsothankyoutotheMLCstudentswhoactedasushers;somealsoplayedthegrandpianofortheentertainmentofwaitingparents.Awonderfulatmospherewascreatedforthejudging.ThenumberofJuniorentriessubmittedequaledninety,downonlastyear.Oftheentriesreceived21wonMajorbursaries,26wonMinorbursariesand24receivedMeritcertificates.Twenty-threeIntermediateentrieswerereceived,uponlastyear.OftheentriesreceivedfivewonMajorbursaries,threewonMinorbursariesandsevenreceivedaMeritcertificate.Weencouragemoreyear9and10+studentstoenternextyear.Favouritetopicsforentrantswere:‘Themostimportantreactionis...’at37%.Postersincludeddataonthefollowingreactions–photosynthesis,corrosion,Haber-Boschprocess,cellularrespiration,combustion,turningleadintogold,formationoflimestone,desalinationandthesoberreactionneededafterdrinkingalcohol.Nextinpopularitywas‘Bodychemistry’at35%.Informationwasprovidedaboutthefollowing–digestion,hydrochloricacid,enzymes,liverchemistry,chemotherapy,elementsinthehumanbody,neurotransmitters,hormones,anaphylaxis,lovechemistry,headachechemicals,gaseousexchange,lactoseintolerance,cancer,buffers,homeostasis,flatulenceandeffectsofillegalandlegaldrugs(forexample,morphine,alcohol).‘Chemicalsasfriendsandfoes’at22%,includedprosandconsforthesedifferentchemicals–sunscreens,painkillers,pesticides,foodpreservatives,householdcleanersandairfresheners,caffeine,uraniumandotherradioactiveelements,chlorine,airpollutants,acidrain,illegaldrugsandcarbohydrates.Lastly,‘Chemicalseparation’at6%,includedpostersonpaperchromatography,foodanalysistechniques,distillation,non-Newtonianfluidsandoil/waterseparation.Justaremindertoentrants,ifaposterhasattachmentsitmustbelaminated,andiftheinternethasbeenaccessed,thesiteandthedateitwasaccessedmustbenotedinthebibliography.Congratulations,toallwhoenteredthePostersectionthisyear.Wearealreadylookingforwardto2012anddiscoveringwhatstudentswithcommitment,enthusiasmandsupportfromteachersandparentscandowithnextyear’stheme.

Computer programs: Games and simulations – all divisionsSection coordinators: Mee-Ing Ong, Nazareth College and Lynnie Lew, Balwyn High SchoolSaturday13thAugustprovedtobeasuccessful,rewardingandmemorableexperienceforstudentsastheydemonstratedtheirskillsinproducinghighqualityeducationalprojects.Itwasobviousthattheentrantshadspentasignificantamountoftheirsparetimedesigning,creating,re-testingandimprovingtheircomputerprogramsorsimulations.Somestudentsdemonstratedaveryhighlevelofcomputerexpertisefortheiragegroup.TheyhadlearntacomputerlanguagesuchasCsharp,C+andVisualBasicorsoftwareprogrammessuchasGameMakerasearlyasageseven.Thetheme,ChemicalReactions,wasfrequentlyinvestigatedateachlevel,fromprimarytotheintermediateandseniorsections.Itisimportanttonotethatjudgesonlyawardthemajorandminorprizestothosestudentswhoadherecloselytothecriterionspecifiedinthe2011ScienceTalentSearchbookletguidelines.Studentswhoareabletodisplaytheircomputerknowledgeandexpertiseinproducingprojects,whichwereinteractiveandhadalotofsciencecontent,aremostlikelytobeawardedbursaries.TothesciencestaffofMethodistLadies’College,thankyouagainfortheircontinuingsupportandassistancepriortoandonJudgingDay.Thankyoutoalljudgesforyourtime,dedicationandwork.Forallparticipantswehopeitwasafantasticexperienceforyou.Wehopetoseeyouandyourfriendsonjudgingday,2012,todemonstrateyourcomputerprogramorsimulation.

Games – all divisionsSection coordinator: Leonie LangPlayinggamesandlearningscienceisanunbeatablecombinationsoitisnotsurprisingthatGamesisapopularsectioninSTS.AttheJudgingDayatWesleyCollege,studentsenjoyedsettinguptheirgamesandplayingthemwiththescienceteacherswhowerethejudges.WewerealsopleasedtowelcomestudentteachersfromMelbourneUniversity,whowerementoredbythepractisingteachers.ThejudgesusedarubricwhichcloselyfollowedtheguidelineslistedintheScienceTalentSearchHandbook.Thisyear135entrieswerejudgedwhichisfewerthaninpreviousyears.Almosthalfofthesewereawardedbursaries.Perhapsthe‘crowdedcurriculumistakingitstollonthetimeavailableforstudentstopursueveryworthwhileprojectssuchasSTS.Thebestentrieswerethosethatnotonlycontainedgoodscience,butshowedevidencethatresearchwasusedtodevelopthegamearoundfindingsolutionstorealissues.AlthoughstudentsenteringtheGamessectionarenotobligedtofollowthethemefortheyear,manystudentsmanagedtocombineachemistryconceptwithanissueof


communityconcern.Otherpopulartopicsincludedbushfires,floods,earthquakesandespeciallytsunamis.Escapingfromdangermakesaveryexcitinggame.Tasksthatpromotedproblemsolvingwerehighlyregardedwhereas“luck”squaresinboardgamesandrecalloftrivialfactsdidnotscorewell.Overall,thejudgeswereveryimpressedwiththecreativityshownbystudentstoproduceeye-catchingandinnovativegameswhichwereoriginalandfuntoplay.AllthiswasmadepossiblebythegenerosityofmanyscienceteacherswhoencouragedtheirstudentstoentertheScienceTalentSearch,guidedtheirresearchofthescienceideasandinspiredthemtoexpresstheircreativityinmanydifferentways.Manyoftheseteachersalsogavehoursoftheirfreetimetojudgetheentries.Wethanktheparentsforsupportingtheirsonsanddaughtersinpreparingtheirentries,bringingthemtothevenueandsharingwiththemtheexperiencesoftheday.Wealsothankthestudentswhoputsomuchworkintocompletingtheirentriesandbroughtthemtobejudged.Theyhaveachievedmuchlearningaboutscienceandsharedtheirlearningwiththeplayersofthegamesandwiththejudges.

Creative writing – lower and primary Section coordinator: Judith Sise, Lyndale Greens Primary SchoolThenumberofcreativewritingpicturestoryentriesfor2011wereslightlydownbutthequalityoftheentrieswasnot.Thechemicaltopicsseemedtocapturethestudents’imaginationandthevarietyoftopicsinvestigatedforthecreativestorieswaswidefromanalysisofgermstoexplosives.Certainly,medicineanddrugswerehighlypopularthemeswithinallsettopics.Thedetailofsomeoftheillustrationswasastonishingandhighlightedthedepthofscientificunderstandingoftheyoungauthors.Bibliographiesandthescienceconceptsgivenbythemajorityofstudentsweremoredetailedthisyearandtherewereanotablenumberofstudentsacknowledgingtheassistanceoftheirteachersandscienceteachers.Thiswouldseemtoindicatethatmanystudentswerebasingtheirprojectsonhands-onscienceclasslessonsandtheexcitementgeneratedbytheseactivitieshadresultedinScienceTalentSearchprojects.Therearemanystudentswhoparticipateinthissectionofthecompetitionyearlyanditiswonderfultoseethesestudents’passionanddevelopmentovertheyears.Thanksgotothefantasticjudgesandteacherswhoensurethatthiscompetitionwillcontinue.Manyjudgeswritehowmuchtheyenjoyedreadingtheentriesandwanttojudgeagainnextyear.CongratulationstoallthestudentsandjudgesandIlookforwardtoreadingmorescientificstoriesin2012.

Posters – lower primary and primarySTS section coordinator: Ann PisarevskyCongratulationstoallthosestudentswhomadetheefforttocompeteinthepostersectionoftheScienceTalentSearch.Thisyear248posterswereenteredwith150fromupperprimaryand98fromthelowerprimary.Ofthosestudentswhoenteredinthelowerprimarysectionthirteenreceivedamayorbursaryandfifteenreceivedaminorbursary.Inupperprimarythirteenreceivedamayorbursaryandtwenty-eightreceivedminors.Studentswereaskedtoaddressoneofthetopicsgiven-chemistryintheenvironment,medicinesfromplants,energyfromchemistryandcolourfulchemistry.Thejudgesfeltthatmostposterswerewellsetoutandpresentedagoodunderstandingofthescientificcontentrelatingtothetopic,althoughthetopicmedicinesfromplantswasmoredifficultforstudentsthantheyrealised,asitrequirednotonlynamingmedicinalplantsbutrequiredknowledgeofhowtheyworked.Themajorityofthepostersfollowedtheguidelines,howevertherewereafewthatdidnot;forexample,theydidnotcomplywiththetopicsset,usedphotographs,didnotincludethreediagramsandhadthreedimensionalsectionsOnjudgingdaythejudgeswereimpressedbytheenthusiasmofthestudentsandtheirunderstandingoftheconceptspresentedontheirposters.Manythanks,tothejudges,whogaveuptheirSaturdaymorningtobeinvolvedinthejudging.

Class projectSection coordinators: Sarah Shatford and Louise Edwards, Hume Anglican Grammar SchoolCongratulationstoalltheentrantsinthissection,includingtheteacherswhoassistedthestudentsintheirdiscoveries.Itwasfantastictoseeentriescomingfromschoolswhohavepreviouslybeeninvolved,aswellas,‘firsttimers’andwehopetoseemanyofthesesmilinghappyfacesagainnextyear.TheClassProjectallowsallofthestudentswithinaclassgrouptobeinvolvedintheScienceTalentSearchandcanthereforeallowmorestudentswithinaschooltobeinvolved.Itwasfantastictoseeengagedandenthusiasticstudentsonjudgingday.Studentsbeingactiveinthelearningprocess,developinginvestigationsskillsandunderstandingthenatureofsciencearethegoalsandrewardsofparticipatingintheScienceTalentSearch.TheprojectthemesaddressedscienceconceptsfromEnergyandChange;LifeandLiving;andNaturalandProcessedMaterials.ForPrimaryTeacherswhoarethinkingofenteringScienceTalentSearchnextyearforthefirsttimepleaseconsidertheClassProject.ItisagreatandeasywaytointroducescienceandtheScienceTalentSearchintoyourclassroomwhilegettingallthestudentsinvolved.ItiseasytolinktheprojectintoallareasofthecurriculumanditfitsintowellintoVELS.

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Topicsarenotlimitedtojusttheyear’sthemesoaprojectcaneasilyfitintoaclass’integratedtopic.Throughthecriteriaoftheclassprojectstudentsareintroducedtomanydifferentskillsareaswithinscienceandthiscanthenbeastartingpointforthemtotrygrouporindividualprojectsinfollowingyears.Welldoneagaintoallinvolvedintheprojectsectionthisyear.Welookforwardtoseeingmorefantasticsciencenextyear.

Experimental research – junior Section coordinators: Josie Crisara and Anne- Marie WilliamsThequalityofresearchentriesthisyearwasnotashighaspreviousyears.Bursarywinningentrieshadthefollowingcharacteristics:acreativetopicorwayofaddressingatopic,clearandconsideredexperimentaldesignwhichcontrolledvariablesandusedmeasurementtechniquesforcollectingresults,athoroughanalysisanddiscussionofresults,includinglimitationsanddemonstrateduseofresearchtosupportfindings.ItwasgreattoseethatingeneraltheguidelinesintheSTSHandbookwerefollowedforcompletingtheresearchreports.Teachersshouldconsidertechniquesforencouragingstudentsintoopenendedinvestigations.Itisalwaysusefultobrainstormideasbasedoninterestsofstudentsandholdadiscussiononhowtoconductaninvestigationtofindtheanswertoausefulquestion.

Experimental research – open Section coordinators: Josie Crisara and Anne- Marie WilliamsThisyearforthefirsttimeinmanyyears,11entrieswerereceivedintheOpensection.Therewerequiteafewentriesofhighlysophisticatedandinterestingresearch.Theprocessforconductingandwritingthereportwascarefullyfollowedandfivemajorbursariesandtwominorbursarieswereawarded.ThemajorbursariesinallsectionswillalsobeenteredintotheBHPBillitonAwards.

Science photography – all divisionsSection coordinators: Vivienne Eckersley and Annette AtkinsonThisyearthethemewas‘Reacttochemistry’andtheentriesshowedmanywonderfulvisualexamplesofchemistryprocessesandideas.ThePhotographysectionwasnotjustlimitedtotheyearlythemesothereweremanyotherscientificideasexpressedthroughfantasticphotographicprintssuchasbiology,ecology,physics,astronomyandgeology.TheamountofpassiontowardsphotographydemonstratedbythestudentswhoattendedJudgingDaywasobviousbythequalityofworkthattheydelivered.Studentsaddressedtheguidelinesexceptionallywellthisyear,includingsubmittingtheiroriginalprintsonaseparatepieceofA4paper.IwouldliketothankthestudentsforattendingJudgingDay,aswellastheteachersandparentswhosupportedstudentsthroughalltheirhardwork.Iwouldalsoliketothankthejudgeswhoattendedastheyworkedexceptionallywelltogether,withthehelpoffantasticstudentteachersfromtheUniversityofMelbourne.Allthejudgesobviouslyenjoyedtheexperienceoftalkingwiththestudentsabouttheirprojectsandworkingwitheachother.Theroomwasabsolutelybuzzingwithenthusiasmandexcitement!IwouldalsoliketothankSantaMariaforhostingourJudgingDayasitwasagreatvenuetoaccommodatesomanypeoplethroughoutthemorning.Bestwishesforstudentswhoenterin2012.Remembertoalwayscheckthehandbookandensurethattheguidelinesaremet.

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