Huge well done to our ScieFest winners. Special thanks to Ms. Claire Atkinson who came back to the Science Department as our independent judge. George Porter was the other Judge from SciFest. All these projects will now go on and represent Scoil Mhuire in the Dundalk in the SciFest@college competition on the 6th May.
1st Place: Moya Collins The Polly Plan
Can plastic bottles be recycled and made into poly tunnels and if so what colour would be most effective?
Runner up:
Katie Gibney, Kate Murphy and Niamh McMorrow: Keyz key guide
An aid to improve the daily lives of people with muscular degenerative and neurological diseases by creating a design to help them lock and unlock doors
Special award:
Allergan Young innovator award.
Laura Carey and Aoibheann Kiernan “Pull the plug”
An aid for people with conditions such as arthritis, osteoporosis and muscular dystrophy to enable them to do simple tasks such as taking a plug out of a wall and making their lives a little easier.
Special award:
The society of Irish foresters award: Emma Darby and Tara Tully: Should palm oil be illegal in makeup products?
Should palm oil be removed from make up product due to environmental concerns?