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2017 Young Scientist Awards (continued)
storage temperature and increased storage time caused weight
loss, pH increase and factors such as size of air cell, fluidity of
albumen, form of yolk and odour. A pH increase was observed
over time in most eggs regardless of their storage conditions.
Rural Young Scientist ISEF Finalists: Elena and Felisha
Kaiser, Homeschool – Danthonia, Rain vs. Bore: Do the best
results come out of the blue or the red?
With two sources of water – rain and bore – available on Elena
and Felisha’s property they tested to determine which of these
water types was better for growing vegetables. Using different
technologies the mineral content of each water type was
determined, and radishes and lettuces were grown using each
water type. Rainwater was shown to be much better for growing
both of these garden plants.
Jenny Stephen’s Rural Young Scientist ISEF Teacher chaperone
award was presented by Brett Mackay, 2017 Prime Minister's
Prize Science Teacher of the Year – Secondary.
Two rural projects were also selected and the winning students
will join the ISEF delegation and represent Australia in Pittsburgh
in 2018.
Rural Young Scientist ISEF Finalist: Emma Serisier, Bishop
Druitt College Coffs Harbour, Effects of Storage Conditions
and Time on Egg Quality.
Elena and Felisha’s Rural Young Scientist ISEF award was
presented by Brett Mackay.
With the implementation of the STANSW Rural Young Scientist
Awards, the Sapphire Foundation will be providing wonderful
opportunities for NSW rural secondary students for the next four
years!
To be eligible, Rural secondary schools are considered to
be those outside a radius of 70 km from Sydney, Newcastle,
Wollongong and Canberra, except if the town is on the Dept. of
Education ‘Rural and Remote Schools’ list.
Emma Serisier’s Rural Young Scientist ISEF award was
presented by Brett Mackay.
2017 Sebel Young Scientist of the Year Award
$2000 award for the student(s) who submitted the most outstanding
project overall
Emma found that the environmental conditions under which eggs
are stored over time have a significant influence on their quality.
Changes were identifiable depending upon factors such as
Macinley Butson, The Illawarra Grammar School & Jade
Moxey, Sapphire Coast Anglican College, The SAS System
(Sanitation & Sterilisation)
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