Dozens of Donegal schools are taking part in this year’s Young Scientist Exhibition in Dublin.
The entries deal with a wide-variety of topics as diverse as comparing cycling to running up a hill to whether luck is fact or fiction!
The following is a list of the Donegal schools taking part in the exhibition and what their entries entail.
The winners will be announced this Friday.
1110 Cén t-eifeacht atá ag nochtadh aeir agus teocht ar an méid vitamin C a ata i su oráiste? 1 Biological and Ecological Junior, Coláiste Ailigh Donegal – Josh Pond.
1309 Biotechnological procedures for animals – do the benefits outweigh the risks? 1 Biological and Ecological Senior Choláiste Cholmcille Donegal – Ellen Nugent
1403 An investigation into the effect of microwave radiation on plants 3 Biological and Ecological Junior Magh Ene College Donegal – Kerri Mc Gloin Caoimhe Page Aisling McSharry
1427 An bhfuil éifeacht ag ceannasacht súil/lámh trasnaithe ar chéatadán chaithimh cispheile? 2 Biological and Ecological Junior Coláiste Ailigh Donegal – Fionn Ó Cléirigh Oisín Muilleoir
1511 Hill Slope: effect on cycling versus running up a hill 2 Biological and Ecological Intermediate Magh Ene College Donegal – Conor Dawson Jamie Brennan
1540 A study into the ability of spices to counteract the effect of perchlorate on heart rate in Daphnia 2 Biological and Ecological Intermediate Magh Ene College Donegal – Darren Oates Chris Woods
1608 An investigation into enterococci bacteria in hen and duck uropygial glands 3 Biological and Ecological Senior Magh Ene College Donegal – Julian Pawlowski Jack Roden Niall McSharry
2103 Does the weather in Letterkenny prevent outdoor activities? 1 Social and Behavioural Sciences Junior St Eunan’s College Donegal – Conor Farrell
2303 Reitithe disleicse ar amharcléamh ceoil. 1 Social and Behavioural Sciences Senior Coláiste Ailigh Donegal Mollie Nic Fionntaí
2307 Jumping off that ‘mood’ swing 1 Social and Behavioural Sciences Senior Loreto Convent – Letterkenny Donegal – Sinead Hession
2309 Staidéar a dhéanamh ar an dearcadh atá ag tiomanai cairr i dtreo rothaí 1 Social and Behavioural Sciences Senior Coláiste Ailigh Donegal – Sean Kilcullen
2408 Staidéar compraráid a dhéanamh ar studanna peile 3 Social and Behavioural Sciences Junior Pobalscoil Ghaoth Dobhair Donegal – Cian Mac Gabhann Fionán Laighneach Michéal Ó Cathasaigh
2516 Ag fiosrú cén fath nach raibh an táille tí íochta ach ag fíor bheagán daoine i nDún na nGall 3 Social and Behavioural Sciences Intermediate Pobalscoil Ghaoth Dobhair Donegal – Jamie Mac Uiginn Emma Nic Uidhir Aodán Laighneach
2566 Luck: fact or fiction? 2 Social and Behavioural Sciences Intermediate Deele College Donegal – Niamh Porter Cara Bovaird
2587 Fiosrúchán ón tuath i Dhún na nGall: An bhfuil córas na bpointí an Ardteist ag déanamh leithcheala ar daltaí ó scoileanna poiblí. 3 Social and Behavioural Sciences Intermediate Pobalscoil Ghaoth Dobhair Donegal – Catriona Ni Dhomhnaill Sinead Ni Ghallachoir Mairead Cutliff
2590 Staidéar a dhéanamh ar an dearcadh atá ag tiomanai cairr i dtreo tiomanaí gluaisróthar 3 Social and Behavioural Sciences Intermediate Coláiste Ailigh Donegal -Padráig Ó Riain Odhran Mac Fhionnghaile Caoimhin Mac Lochlainn
2624 Scríobh nótaí- bac nó buntaiste? 3 Social and Behavioural Sciences Senior Pobalscoil Ghaoth Dobhair Donegal – Rosie Ní Ghairbhigh Ciaran Ó Ceallaigh Micheál Ó Gallchóir
3402 Ag tomhais taisleach ithir le leictreas 2 Chemical, Physical & Mathematical Sciences Junior Coláiste Ailigh Donegal – Aoibhinn Murray Shannon McLaughlin
3405 A comparison of the levels of vitamin C in unripe and ripe fruits 3 Chemical, Physical & Mathematical Sciences Junior Magh Ene College Donegal – Megan McGee Rebecca Duffy Martha Rose Cosgrove
3411 Cén lí is éifeachtaí i gcill gréine ruaim-íograithe 3 Chemical, Physical & Mathematical Sciences Junior Coláiste Ailigh Donegal – Conor Ó Luadhóg Eoghan Bradley Sean Farrell
3419 An bhfuil éifeacht ag brú aer ar a dhinimicí liathróid ag preabadh? 3 Chemical, Physical & Mathematical Sciences Junior Coláiste Ailigh Donegal – Brodie O’Toole Clíona Ní Chonnacháin Paula McCusker
3421 To compare ultraviolet protection in a variety of moisturisers 3 Chemical, Physical & Mathematical Sciences Junior St. Catherine’s Vocational School Donegal – Ciara O’Boyle Sarah Conwell Leanne Hutchinson
3426 Lava i gCupan 3 Chemical, Physical & Mathematical Sciences Junior Coláiste Ailigh Donegal – Hannah O’kane Cliodhna Ni Dhugain Laura Pasoma
3508 Sodium alginate: a non-toxic Flame Retardant? 3 Chemical, Physical & Mathematical Sciences Intermediate Magh Ene College Donegal – Roisin Chapman Tara Fergus-Sheridan Sarah van Staveren
3527 Nochtadh Ultra-Violáit V an cinéal dromchla agus am san lá. (Ultra violet exposure v’s type of surface and time of day) 3 Chemical, Physical & Mathematical Sciences Intermediate Coláiste Ailigh Donegal – Deirbhile Ní Chathail Aoife Nic Uait Dearbháil Ní Reannacháin
3611 Fiosrú ar an difríocht idir caighdéan fuaim agus cumhachta róisiní difriúla nuair a cuirtear é ar an bogha agus an fhidil é féin. 2 Chemical, Physical & Mathematical Sciences Senior Coláiste Ailigh Donegal – Deirdre Doherty Seannagh Orr
4540 Soilse D.A.S a úsaid i gcas tine chun slí amach a aimsiú 3 Technology Intermediate Coláiste Ailigh Donegal – Pierce Gallagher Dermot Dunleavy Hughie Merlehan
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