Te Kura Takawaenga O Kamo
KAMO INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
 
    KAMO INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL - SCIENCE FAIR - 2OXI
Monday 1st August -to- Friday 5th August 2011


This year’s K.I.S Science Fair for 2011 was held in the school hall during the first week of term three.

The standard of projects submitted was very pleasing to see. Mr Kivell (Investigation) and Mr Epskamp (Technology) had a huge task in finding this year’s prizewinners. So out of the large selection of entries on show, these are the very deserving prizewiners for 2011.
 
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PRIZEWINNERS FOR THE RESEARCH PROJECT SECTION

Year-7 : 2011

WINNER YEAR-7 RESEARCH PROJECT
1st: “RISING WATER” - Cameron L (Rimu)
2nd: “ROTTING AWAY” - Sarah B           3rd: “GONE WITH THE WIND” - Chloe B
 
Highly Commended: 
 
“MAGNIFICENT MINES” - Maria P            “FASTER OR FATTER” - Lewis M

 

PRIZEWINNERS FOR THE RESEARCH PROJECT SECTION

Year-8 : 2011

WINNER YEAR-8 RESEARCH PROJECT 
1st: “WONDERFUL WATERFALLS” - Eden S (Nikau)
 
2nd: “FUNGUS OR LICHEN” - Grace T
 
3rd: “EXPLODING EARTH” - Eden S

 

PRIZEWINNERS FOR THE SCIENCE INVESTIGATION SECTION

Year-7 : 2011

WINNER YEAR-7 INVESTIGATION PROJECT
1st: “TENNIS TASTIC” - Megan K (Matai)
 
2nd: “DIFFERENT COASTAL PROPERTIES” - Billie S          3rd: “PLANT POWER” - Amanda B 

Highly Commended:
“MAY THERE BE LIGHT” - Madi D & Olivia E (Nikau)
“FLOWERS DYING TO LOOK GOOD” - Kayla A (Kowhai)
“SCREW IT UP” - Nathan S (Matai)

 

PRIZEWINNERS FOR THE SCIENCE INVESTIGATION SECTION

Year-8 : 2011

WINNER YEAR-8 INVESTIGATION PROJECT
1st: “BUGGY BACKWASH” - Ella P-C (Matai)
 
2nd: “RAPUNZEL” - Rebeca M         3rd: “ARCHERS TO THE LINE” - Brooke S

Highly Commended:
“TASTY TOOTHPASTE” - Kelcie M

 

PRIZEWINNERS FOR THE TECHNOLOGY PROJECT SECTION

Year-7 : 2011

WINNER YEAR-7 TECHNOLOGY PROJECT
1st: “TIC TOC TED” - Mercury N (Nikau)
 
2nd: “WISHY WASHY” - Jennifer S & Portia O-K          3rd: “FLAP JACK” - Isaac O

Highly Commended:
 
“GOOD THINGS TAKE TIME” - Darelle R       “BED MADNESS” - Brittany G

 

PRIZEWINNERS FOR THE TECHNOLOGY PROJECT SECTION

Year-8 : 2011

WINNER YEAR-8 TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS 
1st: “WASTE WOOD WARMER” - Duncan R (Matai)
 
 
2nd: “LAY Z LAWNS” - Ashleigh E & Brooke E          3rd: “THE CONTESTER” - Jennifer W

Highly Commended:
“HANDY DANDY TOW BAR FEEDER” - Krystal R
"HANDICAP” - Matthew E

 

K.I.S SCIENCE FAIR - SPECIAL AWARDS

School-Wide Prizes

Best Table Display:
“FIZZY FUN” - Killarney O (Rimu) - Room 15
Best Log Book:
“MAY THERE BE LIGHT” - Madi D & Olivia E (Nikau) - Nikau C & Nikau A
Best Use Of Statistics:
“RAPUNZEL” - Rebeca M (Rimu) - Room 18
Best Earth Science Award:
“ROCKS IN NORTHLAND” - Maria P (Matai) - Room 8
Best Use Of Electronics:
“RADICAL RADIO” - Keely A-J (Rimu) - Room 17
Best Health Related Exhibit:
“BUGGY BACKWASH” - Ella P-C (Matai) - Room 8
Best Conservation Exhibit:
“DIFFERENT COASTAL PROPERTIES” - Billie S (Nikau) - Nikau C
Best Working Model:
“ECO GAS” - Caleb D (Rimu) - Room 17
Fair Quiz (Treasure Hunt):
Jordan H
Best Class:
Room 8 (Matai)
Best Class Runner Up:
Room 15 (Rimu)
Syndicate Runner Up:
Matai
Syndicate Champions:
RIMU

 

K.I.S Projects For the Central Northland Science & Technology Fair

Monday 29th August -to- Friday 2nd September 2011

Congratulations to the following Science Fair Projects. They have been selected to represent Kamo Intermediate at the Central Northland Science & Technology Fair at Forum North 29th August to 2nd September 2011. They cover the 3 different sections (Research, Investigation and Technology), and of course Year-7 and Year-8  students.

RESEARCH PROJECTS:
Year-7
“ROTTING AWAY” - Sarah B (Room 15)
“GONE WITH THE WIND” - Chloe B (Room 16)
“RISING WATER” - Cameron L (Room 15)
“FASTER OR FATTER” - Lewis M (Room 17)
“MAGNIFICENT MINES” - Maria P (Room 8)
Year-8
“WONDERFUL WATERFALLS” - Eden S (Nikau C)
“FUNGUS OR LICHEN” - Grace T (Room 18)

SCIENCE INVESTIGATION PROJECTS:
Year-7
“FLOWERS DYING TO LOOK GOOD” - Kayla A (Room 5)
“PLANT POWER” - Amanda B (Room 8)
“MAY THERE BE LIGHT” - Madi D (Nikau C) & Olivia E (Nikau A)
“TENNIS TASTIC” - Megan King (Room 7)
“DIFFERENT COASTAL PROPERTIES” - Billie S (Nikau C)
Year-8
“RAPUNZEL” - Rebeca M (Room 18)
“BUGGY BACKWASH” - Ella P-C (Room 8)
“ARCHERS TO THE LINE” - Brook S (Room 18)

TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS:
Year-7
“BED MADNESS” - Brittany G (Room 16)
“TIC TOC TED” - Mercury N (Nikau B)
“WISHY WASHY” - Jennifer S & Portia O-K (Room 15)
“FLAP JACK” - Isaac O (Nikau B)
“GOOD THINGS TAKE TIME” - Darelle R (Room 18)
Year-8
“LAY Z LAWNS” - Ashleigh E (Nikau C) & Brooke E (Room 8)
“HANDICAP” - Matthew E (Room 15)
“HANDY DANDY TOW BAR FEEDER” - Krystal R (Room 15)
“WASTE WOOD WARMER” - Duncan R (Room 6)
“THE CONTESTER” - Jennifer W (Room 2)