KAMO INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
K.I.S EVENTS
KAMO INTERMEDIATE SCIENCE FAIR 2007
24th July -to- 27th July - 2007
CENTRAL NORTHLAND SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FAIR 2007
20th -to- 24th August 2007
"The only possible interpretation of any research whatever in the
'social sciences' is: some do, some don't."
Ernest (1st Baron) Rutherford (1871-1937)
KAMO INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL SCIENCE FAIR
– Tuesday 24th -to- Friday 27th July 2007 –
This year the standard of Science Fair Projects was phenomenal! The presentation of the project was a step above last year and there were 215 exhibits to look at. This year the makeup of the Science Fair was as follows
TECHNOLOGY: 30 – Year 7 Projects 63 – Year 8 Projects
INVESTIGATION: 49 – Year 7 Projects 73 – Year 8 Projects
From all these projects, the winners plus the top 20 were selected. The judging panel of Mr Epskamp & Mr Kivell announced all the successful students at Assembly on Wednesday. The Best Of The Best:
Year-7 Science Investigation
1st “BREAKING OUR NECKS TO GET TO SCHOOL”
Anna T & Melita R - Room 18
2nd “PESKY POSSUMS”
Scott M - Room 13
3rd “HOW BIG IS YOUR FOOT PRINT”
Liam S – Room 11
Year-8 Science Investigation
1st “STRAIGHT AND TRUE”
Martin W – Room 6
2nd “SOIL OR SPOIL”
Kelly D – Room 17
3rd “UNDER PRESSURE”
Iain A – Nikau A
Year-7 Technology Section
1st “SPRINKLE SPOON”
Harry L – Room 13
2nd “PEPPER SPRAY CATS AWAY”
Adhishwar G – Room 10
3rd “PET PILL TROUBLE”
Lauren T – Room 9 & Melissa C – Room 9
Year-8 Technology Section
1st “RELAX AND RECYCLE”
Ellen S – Room 5
2nd “GREY TO GO H20”
Noah G – Room 2
3rd “LIME SPLASHES”
Gene G – Room 10
The “Top 20” will represented Kamo Intermediate at the Central Northland Science & Technology Fair. These are:
“Butter Stick” – Chelsea C & Emma B, “Cats Away” – Adhishwar G,
“Sprinkle Spoon” – Harry L, “Big Tow” – Brooke & Aiden H,
“Chew Chew” – Mark D, “Girlby Ball” – Chloe A & Kaitlin C,
“Grey H2O To Go” – Noah G, “Lime Splashes” – Gene G,
“Nature Fresh Compost” – Heather F, “Relax ‘n’ Recycle” – Ellen S,
“Hot Potato” – Paige J, “Pesky Possum” – Scott M,
“Practice Makes Perfect” – Brooke J, “Shepherd’s Warning” Greer C & Bridie M,
“Soil Or Spoil” – Kelly D, “Straight And True” – Martin W,
“Sweet Success” – Rita J, “Under Pressure” – Iain A.
CENTRAL NORTHLAND SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FAIR 2007
– 20th -to- 24th August 2007 –
As always the students from Kamo Intermediate (both past and present) did so well at the Central Northland Science & Technology Fair. K.I.S students were awarded 21 prizes, with our own Ellen S a Year-8 student from Room 5 winning the Overall Technology Award for 2007. Congratulations to Ellen, all of our prize winners and all of the Kamo Intermediate Support team (Mr Kivell, Mr Epskamp and our parents).
Central Northland Science Fair Prize Winners
Overall Technology Award Winner 2007
* * * Ellen S (R5) “Relax & Recycle” * * *
Noah G – Room 2 (Grey To Go H20)
Year-8 Class Award (Highly Recommended)
Chelsea C & Emma B – Room 4 (Butter Stick)
Food Award
Heather F – Room 5 (Nature’s Fresh Compost)
Construction Award
Ellen S – Room 5 (Recycle ‘n’ Relax)
Avonmore Research Award
Year-8 Technology Class Award
Best Exhibit Year 7 & 8
Best Overall Technology
Best Overall Exhibit & GENESIS ENERGY “Realise Your Dreams” Award
Martin W – Room 6 (Straight And True)
Year-8 Investigation Class Award
Rita J – Room 6 (Sweet Smell Of Success)
Year-8 Best Presentation Award
Year-8 Investigation Class Award
Brooke J – Room 10 (Practise Makes Perfect)
Outstanding Laboratory or Experimental Technique (Year-7 & 8)
Year-8 Investigation Class Award
Harry L – Room 13 (The Sprinkle Spoon)
Year-7 Technology Class Award
Food Award
Mark D – Room 15 (Chew Chew)
Year-8 Technology Class Award
Anna T & Melita R – Room 18 (Breaking Our Necks To Get To School)
Health & Wellness Award – Safety Award
Year-7 Investigation Class Award
Andrew W – Nikau (The Entertainer)
Safety Award
