Science & Engineering Fair 2024
Venue: The Devon Hotel & Conference Centre
Date: Wed 6th – Thurs 7th November 2024
Awards: 1.00 – 2.30pm Thurs 7th November 2024
Public Viewing: 3.30 – 6.00pm Wed 6th November 2024
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Top prizes for each category
1st
$500
2nd
$350
3rd
$250
4th
$200
The Engineering Challenge and the Super Science Category will have a 1st – 4th, with an overall winner to be decided by the judges with the overall winning trophy awarded to the winning team to display at their school until the following years fair.
School Participation Award: $500
Newcomer School Award: $500
2024 Exciting Categories
Engineering Challenge – Solve the Problem
Engineering is all about seeing a problem and then engineering something to solve it.
This year we want you to undertake any type of engineering challenge you want.
Your project must be a problem that you have seen, that you tell us about and then solve using engineering! For example, the problem might be a large river that people cannot get across (so you might design and build a bridge) or it could be a problem of people needing to get somewhere faster (so you might design and build an airplane).
Anything to do with engineering/building is acceptable.
Super Science Category
Create a science project that appeals to you and your learnings.
This project can be any type of science, just use your imagination!
Alongside your science project we would like you to create a poster/display board explaining your project.
Science Buddies website has some great ideas: sciencebuddies.org
Nanogirl labs who we work with also has loads of fantastic free resources and information for both teachers and students
Costume Category
Dress up as your favourite Science or Engineering character.
This is a category for 2024 that has 1st to 4th place prizes for the best character costume.
You must be entered into the fair under one of the Science or Engineering Challenge categories to participate in the Costume Category.
2024 Fair Agenda
Please note: Timings may vary slightly
Wed 6 November 2024
Time | Activity |
8.00am- 12.30pm | Student/Caregivers can arrive anytime between this time to set up their displays / project boards |
1pm – 3.30pm | Judging takes place (room will be closed to everyone butjudges and staff). |
3.30pm – 6pm | Doors are open for public viewing of the Students Displays. |
Thurs 7 November 2024
Time | Activity |
10.30am | Student arrival and registration at foyer – please be seated by 10.45am. |
10.45am | Karakia |
10.55am | Welcome and Introduction to the day by MC Free time to view exhibits and undertake activities. |
11.50am | Lunch Break – Lunch provided to students and teachers. |
12.25pm | NanoGirl Labs presentation. |
1.00pm | Speeches and Prizegiving. |
1.45pm – 2pm | Close of prizegiving and photographs of winning teams. |
