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Stand no: 3464

School: Douglas Community School -

Stand no: 3481

Student(s):

St v d ^ eelsi. Shre y ashee Sen g u p ta ,

Gillian Keohane, Louise Burns

Teacher: Orla De Bhailis

Chloe Higgins, Ciara Murray

Sislinn Cullen Title: Are Pets A Source Of Stress

Cork Teacher: Jennifer Allen

Student(s): Jennifer Moloney,

Student(s): Louise Wade,

Stand no: 3458 Student(s): Mary Cooper,

Stand no: 3470

School: Colaiste losagain - Baile an Bhothair

Stand no: 3452

To Process Information While Asleep

Stand no: 3440

Stand no: 3446

Student(s): Shauna Carrick, Anna Shine , Katie Mullan Title: Do Star signs Really Affect

Your Character? Overview: We are conducting recorded video interviews on various people f rom different a g e g rou p s to determine whether star signs effect peoples behaviour and mannerisms

Title: How First Year Students React To Entering A New School And What We Can Do To Help Them Fit In Overview: This project is all about how people feel about going into 1st year as we ourselves know that it can be difficult and want to help them fit in

School: Muckross Park College -

School: Colaiste Choilm - Ballincollig

Donnybrook

Teacher: Hugh O'Callaghan

Teacher: Anne Marie Mee

Title: To Investigate The Human Capacity

Student(s): Gemma Treacy,

Overview: Our project is to investigate

Olivia Brennan Title: The Environment-How Educated

the human capacity to process

Overview: We wish to investigate how educated teenagers in comparison to adults are on the environment using

information while asleep. we are going to test various age groups using audio tapes and see if they retain any information the next morning School: Loreto College - St Stephens

the methods of surveying

Green, Dublin Teacher: Yseult Whitaker

Are We?

Stand no: 3447

School: ScoilMuire gan Smal -

Student(s): Brian Woods, Shokri Raoof, Ad am B ra d y Title: Subliminal Messaging: The P ower T o C on t ro l Y our Mind?

Roscommon

Overview: Our project i s to see h ow

St u dent(s): Adrian Mchugh ,

Louise Mc Loughlin Title: A Mobile Is A Teenager's

R y an Gallagher

Best Friend

Overview: We aim to g ather information

e ff ect i ve su bli m i na l mes sa g in g is and w h o i s mos t suscep tibl e to it , e .g.

Title: An Analysis Of Responses To

Overview: We wish to highlight the

on obesity levels in our local area

males/females and different age groups

Violent Imagery

fact that a teenager's mobile phone is

S c h oo l : Cl ona kilt y Communit y Colle g e

School: Cast l e k noc k C o ll ege

Overview: We wish to investigate the

a big part of their lives and the

Teacher: Patrick 0 Keeffe

Teacher: Sandra Tiernan

Stand no: 3442

Stand no: 3448

amount of time and money they put into them School: St Mary's Secondary School -

Student(s)'. Sinead Foxe, Suzanne Murphy, Kate Watson Title. To Test A Photo Line-Up For Bias

Student (s): Clare Doherty , Niamh Murray

effects of violence on the human mind and to investigate varying levels of desensitivity School: Magh Ene College - Bundoran Teacher: Yvonne Higgins

Teacher: Tomas O'Sullivan

Overview: We want to see if a suspect

It H as O n The Human Bod y And Mind

Stand no: 3454

Stand no: 3460

can be identified from a general

O versew: W e are i n t ere sted in doin g

Student(s): Claire O'Brien , Aoife Creed

Student(s(:Anna O'Flynn, Emma

description or a different photograph

a project on h uman f ea r and p eo p le's react i ons t o thi ngs th a t the y are afraid of or disgusted by S c h oo l : M uc k ross P ar k Colle g e -

Title: Music And Light- Do Certain

Arran g ements Help With Relaxation? Overview: We hope to find out if

Spain, lqra Khanam Title: Feel, See, Hear How Do You Learn Overview: Study of learning preference

listening to different types of music

style amongst a group of students and

Donnybroo k

and bein g exposed to different types

teachers e.g. Visual, Aural, Kinaesthetic

Teacher. Anne M ar i e M ee

of li g ht effects relaxation S c h oo l: C o lai s t e Ch o il m - Ballincolli g

and its possible implications

Stand no: 3449 Student(s): Clare Fenny, Julie Cheung Title: Eatin g Disorders In Today's Society - Are Teenage Boys Forgotten? Ove r view: Our p roject deals with male eating disorders. It examines male

Teacher: Hugh O ' Callaghan

Teacher: Pat Horan

anorex i a and bulimia in toda y 's

increases in cigarette prices has

soc i ety, It a l so ga th ers op inions from teenage males

affected smokers and the amount of cigarettes they consume in a week

School: Christ Kin g Girls Sec .

School: Oaklands Community College

School - Cork

- Edenderry

T eac h er D e i r d re B rosna n

Teacher: Claire Young

Stand no: 3441

Student(s): An g us Harding Smith , Andrew Dullea Title: The Difference Of Obesity Levels B etween A Child A T een a g er And A n Ad u lt

of them

School: Loreto College - St Stephens Green , Dublin Teacher: Jennifer Campbell Stand no: 3443 St u d e nt(s): Kell y White , Lauren Quinn , Aoife Mc Ginley Title: An Investigation Into Irish People's Attitudes Towards Organ Donation Overview: We want to establish people's

attitudes towards organ donation and to ascertain if teenage attitudes differ from those of adults School: Deele College - Lifford Teacher: Mary Gibbons Stand no: 3444 Student(s): Aine Foott , Jean Kelly ,

Teacher: Padraig Harlow

Stand no: 3459 Student(s)', Joanne Lonergan,

Stand no: 3453

Nenagh

School: Our Lady's Bower - Athlone

Stand no: 3461 Student(s): Rachel O'Leary, Thomasina Ryan T it l e: A ppearance C an B e Decei v in g Overview: A study on whether or not appearance can be deceiving when underage teenagers are trying to

obtain alcohol and cigarettes School: Colaiste Choilm - Ballincollig Teacher: Hugh O'Callaghan

Student(s): Eibhleann Ni Dhiarmada ,

Stand no: 3456 Student(s): Katie Holian, Kerrie Lynch

Stand no: 3462 Student(s): Amy Clarke, Emer Boyle

Miriam Ni Shullleabhain

Title: More Money-More Health

Title: Can Music Help Us Learn Better?

Title: Staidear Ar An Nasc Idir Bhearnai

Problems?

Overview: We plan to investigate the

Sna Scileanna Luaileacha Agus

Overview: To examine how eating

connection between listening to music

Deachrachtai Foghlama Overview: Nasc a chruthu idir bearnai l ua il eac ha ar leith a g us riachtanaisi tacaiochta foghlamtha leis an aidhm mo dh agus c la r f o ll as d a g us Idi r-g h a bhal a l ua th a m holadh

habits have changed since the Celtic Tiger and how they have deteriorated our health , in particular Irritable Bowel Syndrome

and the ability to learn School: Loreto College - Cavan Teacher: Carmel Gaffney

School: Mount St Michael -

Stand no: 3463

Claremorris

Student(s): Blaithin Hughes,

Stand no: 3445

School: Colaiste losagain - Baile an

Teacher: Bernie Ruane

Aldan Hannigan,

Student(s): Caoimhe Jauch ,

Bhothair

Claire Daly, Louise Daly

T eac h er: V a l er i e Ni Ch o chlain

Aoife Brady

Title: A Study Of Attitudes Towards Blood Donation Over ievw: Our project is a study of p eo p le's understanding attitude and ex p eriences of blood donation . Identify ing people's reservations and motivations towards giving blood School: Carri g aline Community School

Teacher: Maura Carroll

Stan d no : 3450

Stand no: 3457

Syndrome (SADS): An Investigation

Student(s): Cillian Mcgarry,

warning from oncoming trafficthat a

Student(s): Sarah Ni Chiarain, Sarah O'Malley

speed trap is ahead. We aim to

Title: Gaire 1 Shaol Dea g oiri

Overview: A study into the effects

Into The Need For Defibrillators In Schools And GAA Clubs Overview: We intend to give a detailed summary of sudden death syndrome and investigate the need for

explore the attitudes of drivers

Overview: Taimid chun figiur meanach

of video games on different parts of

defibrillators in our school and GAA clubs

towards this School. Colaiste Daibheid - Corcaigh Teacher: Sean Finn

do ce mhead uair san la a bionn

the brain

School: St Aidans Comprehensive

ddagoid ag gaire, cad faoi agus na

Srhoal. Belvedere College - Dublin

difriochtai idir buachailli agus cailini

Teacher: Patrick O'hanlon

School - Cootehill Teacher : Joanne Corbett

Title: The Attitudes Of Drivers Towards Speed Limits Overview One may have received a

S tan d no: 3451

Feli p e Loughran Title: The Effects Of Video Games On The Human Mind

Claire Rooney , Michelle 0' Hagan

Overview. We are going to use a

Title: The Investigation Of Cooperative

driving simulator in a boys' and girls' school , conducting three simple

relief for students based on t h ree experiment and a field study

multi-sensory perception o f t h e gen d ers

L earn i ng

School: Loreto College - Foxrock

School: Mount Sackville Secondary

Overview: Our group wishes to

experiments. One will be driving

Teacher: Helen Hennessay

School - Chapelizod Teacher: Jennifer Simmons

investigate whether learning in a

Relief In Secondary School Students Overview: We are going to fined out whether pets are a source o f stress

Student(s): Emma O'Sullivan ,

Stand no: 3471

effective and in which subject cooperative learning is most successful

whilst dealing with a backseat passenger, one whilst having a conversation on loudspeaker, and whilst dealing with a hysterical child

Elaine Connolly, Eadaoin Ring

Student(s): Patrick 0' Neill,

School. St. Clare's Comprehensive

School: Loreto College - St Stephens

Title: To Investigate The Role Of

Mark McCoy, James Wyse

School - Manorhamilton

Green, Dublin

Colour In Memory And Awareness

Title: The Effects Of Listening To

Teari v

Overview: We would like to

Music Whilst Studying

investigate whether colour affects a

O11eiv1ew: In our project we are

Stand no: 3477

Stan d no: 3482

persons memory and awareness

aiming to find out if listening to music helps you to focus whilst studying

Student-,): Jessica Murshes, Cass i e M urray Ti t l e.. T h e Di str ib ut i on Of M onumen t s

Stand no: 3465

group or as an individual is more

Feel Mc Phelim

T eac h er. Y seu l t Whi ta k er

Student(s): Lynn Kilgannon , Sorcha Keogh

Stand no: 3472

Student(s): Eoghan Brady, Oliver Griffin Title: A Subject Of Taste Overview: We plan to find out the reasons why students perform better in certain classes and find the reasons. We hope to help find out methods of

Title: Eyewitness Testimony - Just

Student(s): Lisa Twohig,

helping students to do better in c l ass

Ci v il W ar & W ar of Inde p endence ,

How Accurate Is It?

t;hcoi: Scoil Phobail - Clifden

compare them & map them using

Teachec Jamie B a i n

regard to both gender and age group,

Luke Twomey, Maeve McCarthy Title: The Accuracy Of Eyewitness Testimony Ovendew: Our project will test

g eo g ra p hical information s y stems School: Colaiste Choilm - Ballincollig Teacher: Norma 0' Keeffe

through survey tests and questionnaires

eyewitnesses (age and gender) under

Student(l: Ellen O ' Leary,

School: Loreto College - St Stephens

various scenarios to compare and contrast

Amy Hegarty, Serena Murphy

Stand no: 34 83

Green, Dublin Teacher: Yseult Whitaker

the accuracy of their testimonies

Title: You Likeee My Stereotypeee?!

S tu d entisl .' S usan M u ll an, Ai s hli ng 0 H ea

i School: Colaiste Choilm - Ball ncollig

A Statistical Analysis Of Teenage Attitudes

Ti t l e: Are We B ecom i ng Vi c ti ms Of O ur

Overview. Survey about how

Overv i ew,;: We are i nvest i gat i ng

School: Colaiste Choilm - Ballincollig Teacher: Hugh O'Callaghan

or. St Conleths College - Ballsbridge Teacher: Garret Campbell

Stand no: 3466

Overview: We are investigating the

Teacher: Hugh O'Callaghan Stand no: 3467

S tan d no: 3478

From T h e C i v il W ar & W ar Of Independence In Cork

Ovcr,ew: We will find out the num b er and locations of monuments from the

Own Success?

Student(s): Michelle Tighe, Cathy Basquel

Stand no: 3473

Title: Why Science As A Subject?

Student(s): Kate Doyle,

Overview: We aim to research and to find answers to why students pick

Catherine King, Clara Rowan

adolescents view females into stereotyped categories and judge them by image alone. This survey will be

Title: Is Your Food Intake Affected By

taken by adolescents aged 14-18

changes that occurre d i n our soc i ety after the economic boom an d w h et h er these developments have made us victims in a modern world

physics chemistry or biology during

The Amount Of Food In Front Of You?

School Kinsale Community School

School: Christ King Girls Sec. School -

second level education and for a career

Overvieuv We wish to see whether

Teacher: Mairead Du ll ea

School: Sancta Maria College -

people will keep eating food in front

Rathfarnham

of them until it is all gone or until they

Stand no: 3479

Teacher: Mary Murphy

feel full School: Loreto College - St Stephens

Stand no: 3468

Green, Dublin

Student(s): Siobadn O ' Neill,

T eac h ec Y seu l t Whit a k er

St u d en ti s l'. A nn a Harin g ton , Penelope Maguire Title: Students Obedience To Authority In A School Environment

Title: Are Left Handed People

Stand no: 3474

sec o n dar y school students obedience

Claire Ryan Title: What Is The Effect Of Music Vs. Sil ence O n Sl e e p in g Childcare Children?

More Artistic?

Student(s): Poornima Meson,

to authority in the school environment

Oeewieei: Our project i s to compre h en d

conclude whether its true or false School: Loreto College - St Stephens

Chloe Cartel, Elaine Evans Iide: Optical Illusions- How Do They Affect You? Overview: We want to find out if there is a difference in the way people

by carrying out related experiments in

Green , Dublin

especially mentally challenged people

Teacher: Jennifer Campbell

Teacher: Karen Clarke

react to optical illusions and if so why Stand no: 3480

in which atmosphere children will have more restf u l s l eep, c l ass i ca l m u sic or silence! We want to investigate if music could prove to be a distraction. We will investigate the truth, if music helps children sleep more efficiently or not School: Presentation Secondary School - Thurles

Overvless: To investigate the theory

are left handed people more artistic? We plan to investigate the theory and

School: Presentation Secondary

Student(s): Edel Ryan , Fiona Ryan Title: Living To Teach Or Teaching

School-Loughboy Teacher: Joan Cashin

C or k

Teacher: Laura Walsh

Overview: An investigation into

Faye O'Rourke, Ann Donnelly

Stand no: 3469

Title: Sudden Arrhythmia Death

Stand no: 3476 Student(s): Claire Blake,

Clarissa Galllgan, Sarah Kelly itle: How Teenage Driving Ability Is Affected By Background Noise And Our Generation's Technology

R am i a Jameel , Varisha Shahzad Titl e: B att l e Of Th e Senses(!!! O verv i ew: O ur proj ect in v esti g ates how and to what extent the differences b etween th e ma le and female brain causes di screpan cies between the

accuracy of eyewitness testimony with

Tide: To Examine Fear And The Effect

Stand no: 3455 Student(s): Kelly Molloy, Kym Malone Title: Impact Of Smoking Prices Overview. Our project aims to see if

Hanna h H ogan,

reference to milligrams shocking experiment

School: Loreto College - St Stephens Green, Dublin

Stand no: 3484 St u d en t( s ) : E m ma Care y, Orla R y an ,

Studrntlr(. Anastasia Anichkova,

T ea c her: Oli v i a 0 Brien

Yuliaa Chirke, Alex Lister Title: Correct Tyre Pressure And Thread

S tan d no: 3485 S tu d ent(s ) : S op hi e El Ni mr,

Overview A study of the factors

Stand no: 3475 Student(s): Ronan Doyle,

Depth - An Assessment Of The Level Of Driver Awareness And Driver

Rebecca 0 Keeffe, Hannah Kinsella

affecting job satisfaction among

Cilli an B rac k en, Garrett Kidne y

Practices In Lucan

Title: Do The Fears Of Second Level

Second Level teachers in Ireland,

Title: A Comparison Of The Efficiency

Overs'ewv: Determine the level of

Students Vary Wi t h A ge A n d G en d er ?

including age , gender , school size, q ualifications , leadership style and conflict resolution School: Holy Rosary College -

Of The Leaving Certificate And Other

awareness and practices of car drivers

Overview: The objective of this project

European Union Examination Structures Overview, We will compare the efficiency of the Leaving Cert with

on the importance of correct car

is to measure w h et h er common f ears

tyre pressure with respect to vehicle

Mountbellew

other examination structures from the

financial savings

Teacher: Maureen Walsh

original twelve member states of the

Schooi: St Josephs College - Lucas Teacher: Michelle Dunne

change with age and gender amongst second level students S c h oo l : L ore t o Colle g e - St Ste p hens Green, Dublin

To Live?

European Union

handling, the environment and

Teacher Yseult Whitaker

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