Teacher: Ms Julie Gleeson Student(s): Katie Tobin, Fiona McCarthy
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Title: An Investigation Into Systems With Chaotic Behaviour Overview: Through our project we wish to investigate systems with discrete chaotic behaviour using discrete logistic model of growth. we will then graph and analyse the results. School: Sacred Heart Secondary School County: Cork Teacher: Mr Colm Kiely Student(s): Lola Folorunso, Paulina Oramus
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Title: waterproof bioplastic bag Overview: We are going to make a bio plastic bag, measure the find out i bio uels can be made into plastics and the process is efficient,environmentally riendly. School: Portlaoise College County: Laois Teacher: Ms Julie Anne Behan Student(s): Matthew Bride, Darragh Wright Twomey, Colm Greene
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Title: Éifeacht dlús éisc ar an timthriall nitrigine in uisce aquaponics Overview: Feiceann ár dtionscnamh ar an timthriall nitrigine in uisce i gcóras aquaponics i gcomhreir leis an dlús éisc atá ann. School: Coláiste Pobal Osraí - Kilkenny County: Kilkenny Teacher: Dr. Lughaidh Ó Néill Student(s): Muireann Caomhánach, Emma Ní Ghruaigáin
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Title: Is Breast Best? Overview: Comparing Breastmilk to formulated milk, to see how womens’ diets affect their breastmilk and to analyse how breastmilk deteriorates over time when frozen and refrigerated. School: Coláiste Choilm County: Cork Teacher: Ms Julie Gleeson Student(s): Avril McSweeney, Emer Gleeson, Caoimhe O’Doherty
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Title: Rowing... Sink or Swim? Overview: Our project is about creating an in atable li e support or rowers. There is currently no buoyancy device that allows full movement of the rowing stroke. School: St. Mary’s Secondary School County: Tipperary Teacher: Ms Jane Cross Student(s): Annabelle Buttery, Aoife O’Halloran, Lauren Mulligan
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Title: Eiseapláinéid a Fhiosrú Overview: Mar sprioc d’foghlaim muid faoi eiseapláinéid agus teicnící a úsáidtear le teacht orthu. D’úsáid muid sonraí neamhfhoilisthe le feicéail an féidir linn teacht ar eiseapláinéad! School: St Catherine’s College County: Armagh Teacher: Dr Caroline Pereira-Lynch Student(s): Bríd Hughes, Sarah Hanratty, Timera McGuigan
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Title: What makes Sudoku puzzles vary in difficulty Overview: Identifying characteristics/ patterns present in Sudoku puzzles by constructing an algorithm to solve them. Then creating a mathematical formula to make Sudoku puzzles vary in difficulty. School: Sacred Heart Secondary School County: Cork Teacher: Mr Colm Kiely Student(s): Fionnuala Garvey, Niamh Kiely
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Title: An bhfuil luach cothaitheach agus líon na frithocsáideoirí i mbia orgánach níos airde? Overview: Tá muid cun tastál a dhéanamh sa saotharlann ar bhia orgánach agus neamh-orgánach agus a luach cothaioch a cur I gcompráid. School: Coláiste Iosagáin County: Dublin Teacher: Miss Orla de Bhailís Student(s): Anna De Blaca, Fiona Ní Mhóracháin, Ríona Marray
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Title: An investigation into radon levels in privately owned water across Munster Overview: we are taking samples of privately owned water across Munster and testing them for radon. we can then notify people about this harmful gas. School: John The Baptist Community School County: Limerick Teacher: Ms Mariam Larkin Student(s): Adam Treacy, Alan Hanley, John O Donnell
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Title: Material Efficient arbon Capture System Overview: Acting on the recommendations of the judges of BTYS 20 14 we have designed a functional, heat activated, material and energy efficient arbon apture system. School: St Marys College - C.S.Sp. County: Dublin Teacher: Ms Aisling Kenny Student(s): James Clarke, Ruairi Shields, James Holden
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Title: To investigate if VO2MAX levels of teenage girls can be improved when part taking in a six week ‘Couch to 5K’ programme. Overview: To investigate if there is a link between VO2MAX (lung capacity) levels and a six week ‘Couch to 5K’ programme.(improvement in aerobic respiration) School: Loreto College - Foxrock County: Dublin Teacher: Ms Louise Ryan Student(s): Annika Whelan, Katie Gosson, Alice Lynch
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Title: n investigation o the effects of glute activation excercises during the warm up on the maximization of straight line speed Overview: This project aims to investigate the effects o dynamic glute activation exercises in straight over the 100m distance with split times taken at 10&30m School: St. Anne’s Secondary School County: Tipperary Teacher: Ms Isabel Hogan Student(s): Niamh Richardson, Caoimhe Comerford, Ellen Hogan
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Title: Development of novel test kit for rapid enviromental monitoring of Copper Overview: The project aim is to develop a rapid novel paper test kit for environmental monitoring utilizing a dry reaction medium with pre-coated test reagents School: Coláiste Ailigh County: Donegal Teacher: Mr Shane Ó Breacáin Student(s): Ultan Farrell, Katie Lawlor
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Title: Exoplanet Transit Timings with the Watcher Robotic Telescope Overview: We will identify and observe exoplanet transits visible during October to January using the Watcher robotic telescope located in South Africa. School: Dominican College - Wicklow County: Wicklow Teacher: Mr John O’Brien Student(s): ade uffy, Lauren Fahey
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Title: What is in our makeup? Overview: Investigating the chemicals in commercial cosmetics, researching those chemicals to find out the effect those chemicals have on the skin. E.g. foundation. School: St Angela’s County: Waterford Teacher: Ms Aoife Maher Student(s): Molly May Powell, Liadain De Paor, Sophie Daniels
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Title: Water desalination by sapwood Overview: We investigate a novel natural technology that allows desalination of water using plant xylem. School: Dominican College - Wicklow County: Wicklow Teacher: Mr John O’Brien Student(s): Nicole Devitt, Aine Cahill
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Title: Sound Absorbing Paint. Overview: We are developing a sound absorbing indoor paint by mixing particles to standard paint. We are aiming our studies towards loud public spaces (e.g. restaurants /cafés). School: Sutton Park School County: Dublin Teacher: Ms Catherine Tattersall Student(s): Heather Murphy, Naoise Tobin
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Title: An iniúchadh de ról na eití ar tuinnín agus cad a dhéanann siad difriúil ón a chéile Overview: Ag úsáid gaoth-thollán, beimid ag iniúchadh an ról a bhfuil ag na h-eití difriúla ar dealramh an tuinnín. School: Coláiste Pobal Osraí - Kilkenny County: Kilkenny Teacher: Dr. Lughaidh Ó Néill Student(s): Adam Ó Muireasa, Seanie Heddon
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Title: Exploring and Evaluating 3D Modelmaking as a Learning Technology for Simulated Experimentation of Abstract STEAM concepts in Geophysics and Astronomy. Overview: Our project investigates the role of 3D modelmaking in generating data to answer science problems in Geophysics/Astronomy and evaluates the effectiveness o this learning technology. School: Ardscoil Ris County: Limerick Teacher: Mr Jack Corrigan Student(s): David Hamilton, Paul Hamilton
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Title: Rainwater;an alternative water supply Overview: Our project will involve the collection of rainwater in various environments and an investigation into the potability of these samples. School: Scoil Mhuire Strokestown County: Roscommon Teacher: Modwena Geoghegan Student(s): Michael Feely, Mikey Kavanagh
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