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The Nizamiye Primary and High School Annual Science Expo produces future scientists
Nizamiye Primary and High School recently held a science expo, where learners had a chance to showcase projects based on their scientific investigations.
Principal Huseyin Gencel said this year's event was a huge success, with 160 projects exhibited. Grade 4 to 10 learners presented tasks and experiments that ranged from mathematics to solutions for a sustainable future, while Grade 11 learners participated as volunteers. 'This event aims to get our learners excited about science, by making it a fun subject where learners get to create a practical experiment of what they learnt in class.'
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He said the external judges, comprising scientists, engineers, and medical technologists, were incredibly impressed with the standard and quality of the presentations. '16 projects were selected for entry into the prestigious Eskom Expo for Young Scientists, set to take place between July and August this year. The quality of the presentations is a testament to the hard work and motivation of our learners and teachers. Preparations are already underway for the Eskom Science Expo, taking place in July and August.'
He said Nizamiye has been holding the science expo annually for more than ten years, except for the two years that Covid-19 disrupted their schooling calendar.
Gencel concluded that the staff, management, parents, and learners were incredibly proud of the achievements of, not only those who were placed, but of all the participants. The competition and camaraderie pushed all learners to do better than their best.
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Grade 10 learner Rahime Sugranur Kublay, whose project scored an impressive 99%, focused on eco-brick, recycled plastic, mixed with sand, nutshells, and eggshells. 'I struggled with proper moulding, to give the bricks a proper shape, and laboratory conditions, which could have served as a better working environment and safety. I was happy with the time given to us, and I had a great presentation as well. What I did to give my bricks a proper, rectangular shape, was I used a non-flammable, ceramic, flat surface to shape them by hand with the help of my dad.'
Rahime will be one of the young scientists representing the school at the Eskom Expo for Young Scientists competition.
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