Experimenting in the name of science

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Food, animals, colours, water and light are only a few of the things year 1 to 6 students at schools in the Nelson region have experimented with for different scientific projects.

The best junior researchers from eight schools in the region all set up their projects yesterday in the Stoke Memorial Hall to be judged at the Cawthron Science and Technology Fair.

Taylah Shuker, 9, from Ranzau School, had "heaps of fun" experimenting with "Weet-Bix wonders" in cold and hot milk, while Morgan Earle, 11, and Daniel Bingham, 10, from Richmond School, enjoyed trying the dough when testing different "power flours" in muffins.

The scientific projects of 110 students turned the hall into a colourful place filled with noise and excitement of students, parents, teachers and judges.

"The science fair develops the children's inquisitive minds," said co-organiser and Cawthron representative Judene Edgar, describing the scientific process of coming up with a hypothesis, testing it and finding a conclusion.

"Well done to all of you," co-organiser and chief judge Des Duthie praised the students, before they were interviewed about their projects by the judges.

The scientific displays of year 1 to 6 students are open to the public today and tomorrow at the Stoke Memorial Hall.

On Thursday, projects from year 7 to 13 students will be set up in the hall to be judged and these can be viewed on Friday and Saturday.

The awards ceremony with all the winners of the Cawthron Science and Technology Fair will be held on September 18 at Broadgreen Intermediate School.

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