Waikato Science Fair 
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Key Information
Entries close: Monday 5th August 2019
Fair Date: Thursday 15th August 2019
Venue: Hamilton Gardens Pavilion
Prize-giving: Tuesday 20th August 2019 at 7pm at St. Paul’s Collegiate School
Please note that public viewing is possible on Friday 16th August.
NZIFST Information
NZIFST have a range of resources on their website that contain ideas for experiments (http://www.nzifst.org.nz/careers/default.asp)
2019 NIWA Waikato Science and Technology Fair Program
Contact Info
If you have any questions contact: [email protected]
Classes
| Class | Year Group | Interest Area |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Year 7 | Living World |
| 2 | Year 8 | Living World |
| 3 | Year 7 | Material World |
| 4 | Year 8 | Material World |
| 5 | Year 7 | Physical World |
| 6 | Year 8 | Physical World |
| 7 | Year 7 & 8 | Planet Earth and Beyond* |
| 8 | Year 9-10 | Living World |
| 9 | Year 9-10 | Material World |
| 10 | Year 9-10 | Physical World |
| 11 | Year 9-10 | Planet Earth and Beyond* |
| 12 | Year 11-13 | Senior Sciences |
| 13 | Year 7 & 8 | Junior Invention |
| 14 | Year 9-13 | Senior Invention |
| 15 | Year 7 & 8 | Junior Scientific Wall Chart |
| 16 | Year 9-13 | Senior Scientific Wall Chart |
| 17 | Year 9-13 | Scientific Video |
| 18 | Year 7 & 8 | Junior Observational Drawing |
| 19 | Year 9-13 | Senior Observational Drawing |
| 20 | Year 7-13 | Scientific Photography |
*In a change from previous years, this class must now be an investigation, not research-based only.
Scientific Wall Charts, Observational Drawings and Scientific Photography must be entered individually. Students may enter all other classes either individually or in pairs.