The Territory's Young Scientists Awards
Whatever you do at school can win you great prizes in the 2010 Territory Young Scientists’ Awards organised by the Science Teachers’ Association of the Northern Territory (STANT).
You are invited to enter one or more of the following competitions:
Practical Investigation – Teacher directed – students complete a practical investigation where variables are altered and an investigation of an effect is conducted. The topic is limited by teacher direction or curriculum restraints.
Practical Investigation – Student directed – students complete a practical investigation where variables are altered and an investigation of an effect is conducted. The topic is independently chosen by the student and has a real world application. E.g.:
- Agriculture (growing plants, effects of fire)
- Pollution (determining effects of pollution, possible solutions)
- Human Impact (effect of humans on the environment)
- Innovation (designing new techology or methods, refining an existing technology)
- Product comparison (comparing brands of a particular product)
Entries in this category may be submitted for the BHP Biliton National Science Awards if they meet the National Criteria.
Scientific Communication – Non Multimedia – students can submit any form of written communication that is not presented in a multimedia format. E.g.:
- Posters
- Essays
- Opinion pieces
- Creating writing and children's stories
- Responses to articles/texts
- Research projects
Scientific Communication –Multimedia – students can submit any form of written communication that is presented in a multimedia format. E.g.:
- Videos
- PowerPoint
- Webpages
Recycled Bugs – students create a bug using entirely recycled materials and explain its habitat and behaviour.
For each of the above categories year level divisions apply, with individual and group awards in each division. (N.B.: Recycled Bugs only for primary levels)
T-3 4-6 7-9 10-12
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