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Ideas for projectsWinning projects details |
Taranaki rules and projects
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Create professional
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winning 2002 project as an example; very cool!
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Planning
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Articles of interest for teachers...
Why Science Fair is important and a great learning opportunity ...
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School science earns an F. Research by local scientist and Microsoft Innovative Teacher Michael Fenton indicates that the state of New Zealand's science teaching is antiquated and inadequate. What are some examples of 'best practice' when using computers in education, particularly to teach science?
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Saving New Zealand Science. Why are scientists meeting to discuss flaws in NZQA science exams? Is it a case of dumbing the curriculum down or scientists being ' too academic' and expecting too much? How does NZQA pressure resource writers to perpetuate errors of fact in books and hence examinations?
- Teaching and the f word: From the New Zealand INTERFACE article....putting the fun back into teaching while dealing with the competing tensions of assessment and covering the curriculum. For primary and secondary teachers.
Overview of past winning projects: |
A few of the featured projects: |
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Many, but not all :( , past projects are on the FUN! Science page
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NEXUS projects did very well in our last year!
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At previous Science Fairs NRG students have won the Best in Fair and Runner up prizes as well as winning First Prize in their section. In 2003 we kept up the tradition of innovation and excellence with some fun and mysterious projects. Congratulations to the Inglewood High team for winning so many prizes in our last year...
The Laser Wars! project proved very popular in the Junior Technology section and with the local press.
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The Fonterra Taranaki Science & Technology Fair was held from the 11 – 13 August 2003. The youngest participant at the Fair was only seven (7) years old! Mikaela won a Merit Prize for her Bike Indicator, not bad when the other students in her section were at least 4 years older than her!
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2nd PRIZE AT THE 2003 SCIENCE FAIR! The Laser Wars! Junior Technology project of Nick Wells from Inglewood High School caught the attention of the Daily News reporter visiting the Science Fair... The project is based on a combat game played in broad daylight instead of in the dark The Pulse Rifle could shoot the Terminator from way up on the second floor! |
2006: Winning microscope
2006: copper plated flowers amd leaves make cool jewellery
While working on her Science Fair projects, Mikaela gets a little help from a fiend...
Her winning Terrific Teddy shivers when cold and needs a hug to warm up...aaaahhh!
Excellent service and competitive prices are why Mailtronics components have been used for many years by Nexus students.
Ideas for projectsWinning projects details |
Taranaki rules and projects
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|
Create professional
looking posters
- download our winning 2002 project
as an example; very cool!
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Planning
and carrying out
a Science Fair project
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