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Waikato Science Fair 
Key Information
Fair Dates: 07-08 August 2020
Fair Location: Hamilton Gardens Pavilion
NZIFST Information
NZIFST have a range of resources on their website that contain ideas for experiments (http://www.nzifst.org.nz/careers/default.asp)
Planning information
Entry forms due: Monday 27 July 2020
Observational Drawings, Wall Charts, Photos and Video entries MUST be received on 27 July.
Observational Drawings, Wall Charts and Photo entries are to be sent to either, Sacred Heart Girls School or St Paul’s Collegiate.
Videos are to be uploaded to youtube and a link sent to our email address.
Animal Ethics
A resource has been created for teachers and students to help them decide if they need Animal Ethics approval.
Please visit https://nzase.org.nz/animal-ethics/ for more information.
Contact Info
If you have any questions contact: [email protected]
Other student opportunities
Thank you to EngineeringNZ for sharing this opportunity.
Encouraging women into professional engineering or food technology degrees.
If you know of women planning to enrol in a BE(Hons) or BFoodTech(Hons) degree in 2021, please tell them about the Edna Waddell Undergraduate Scholarship for Technology and Engineering. Information is on https://www.universitiesnz.ac.nz/scholarships/edna-waddell-undergraduate-scholarships-women-technology-and-engineering. The scholarships are open to school leavers, and mature women who have not previously studied technology and engineering at this level. Applications close on 1 September and applications must be submitted through the university the candidate intends to enroll at.
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.