National Science Challenge 2016
Singapore’s most coveted science championship, the National Science Challenge, is back for the 13th year in a row. Over 150 students from 38 schools turned up for the auditions. To be shortlisted for the quarterfinals, the students complete a written test and prepare a science presentation. Team SST aced the quarterfinals and the semi finals to proceed to the grand finals.
The team consisting of Keith Tang Yi Heng, Talgeri Raviraj Ramchandra, Tan You Yi and Javier Yeo did the school proud by clinching the second place. This is a betterment of the third place we achieved in 2014.
Amazing Science-X Challenge 2016
From 23 – 25 Aug 2016, three teams from SST participated in the Amazing Science–X Challenge held at the Science Centre Singapore. Teams were tasked to design and build a stand-alone exhibit that best explains a physical science phenomenon. The exhibit should engage and excite the audience in expressing the marvels of science through its captivating interactivity.
The project “Investigation of the effect of frequency on the resonance effect of sound in an open pipe” by Jane Ee Zi Ying, Zou Yun Chuan and Woo Jing Wen Rachelle achieved a Silver Award. Their mentor, Mr Tan Hoe Teck, also won the Special Recognition Award.
Organised by Defence Science Organisation National Laboratories, National University of Singapore and Science Centre Singapore, the ASXC 2016 aims to challenge participants to build the X-hibit with the X-factor.
Singapore Youth Science Fair 2016
The Singapore Youth Science Fair (SYSF) was started in 2014 to promote science education and to attract mass participation of students at the Upper Primary and Lower Secondary levels. This biennial celebration of science learning is co-organised by the Science Teachers Association of Singapore and Science Centre Singapore in conjunction with the Singapore Science Festival.
The Singapore Science Festival is an annual national event celebrating the dynamism of science, engineering, technology and biomedicine. The event is jointly organised by the Agency for Science, Technology & Research (A*STAR) and the Science Centre Singapore.
The theme for the 2016 Singapore Youth Science Fair (SYSF) is: Sustainability Through Science. The categories for this year’s Science Fair are Engineering Sciences, Information Technology, Life Sciences, Environment and New Endeavours.
The projects and the associated awards are:
Investigation of the effect of salt on the growth of duckweed
Lim Yi Zhen, Dion Lum Qiuyu, Yong E-Shean
Certificate of Distinction (Gold)
Investigation of the effect of frequency on the resonance effect of sound in an open pipe
Jane Ee Zi Ying, Zou Yun Chuan, Woo Jing Wen Rachelle
Certificate of Accomplishment (Silver)
Observation of Low Frequency Emissions from the Sun
Adiel Rusyaidi B Ruslani, Feng Youjia, Rifky Ardhian Yudistira
Certificate of Accomplishment (Silver)
Besides that, SST also won the institutional award for “Most Outstanding Participation”, given based on the quality of the maximum three entries from each institution.