Mini Scientist

Mini Scientist Competition

Giving primary school students the opportunity to explore science through project based learning and exhibitions. The Intel Mini Scientist Exhibition is a program which allows Primary school students to develop science related projects which are then exhibited at fairs held within their own schools.

Please note the application process for the Mini Scientist is now closed.

The Mini Scientist Competition 2016

The Mini Scientist Competition 2016 kicked off in October with over 6,000 students taking part from over 100 different schools across the country. We are happy to announce the overall winner of the competition as well as the runner up and special prize winners from the Grand Final of the competition which took place on February 3rd 2017 in the Helix, DCU. Read more about the Grand Final here and take a look at the pictures from the day here!

Winners of the Mini Scientist, Sean O’Brien, Marc O’Brien, Eoin Carey, Shane Leahy from St. Johns National School in Cratloe pictured at the Grand Final awards ceremony. The winning project, entitled “Badger, Victim or Villain” investigated the behaviour and habitat of the Irish Badger.

Grand National Final:

Overall Winner

“Badger, Victim or Villian” – St Johns NS , Cratloe, Co. Clare

Runner-up Awards

Traffic Lights – Belmayne Educate Together, Castleknock, Dublin 13
Plant Power – St. Nicholas P.S, Longwood, Co. Meath
A feasibility study into the use of drones in Dublin, Alexandra College, Dublin 6

Special Awards

Best Communications award – Pollution Solution, St. Laurence’s NS, Sallins, Co. Kildare
Best Project book – Can Canny Color Make Memory Meliorate, Timahoe N.S, Co. Laois
Best Visual Display – The Secret Life of Crows, Bridgetown N.S, Co. Clare
Most Innovative Idea – Colloidal Silver, Castleknock Educate Together, Dublin 15

Leixlip Regional Finals:

Thursday December 8th

“Can Canny Color make Memory Meliorate” - Timahoe NS, Co Laois
“Good vision is good for sport”- Scoil Phadraig, Clane, Co. Kildare
“Bad Hair Day”- Wicklow Montessori, Co Wicklow
“The Heating Point of the Body” - Scoil Aine Naofa, Lucan, Co. Dublin
“Fitness of Boys in Our School “ - Gorey Educate Together, Co. Wexford
“What’s Growing in Makeup” - Scoil Bhride, Cannistown, Co. Meath
“Plant Power” - St. Nicholas PS, Longwood, Co. Meath
“Pollution Solution” - St. Laurence’s NS, Sallins, Co. Kildare
“Gravity” - St. Raphael’s NS, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10

Friday December 9th

“Colloidal Silver” - Castleknock Educate Together, Dublin 15
“A feasibility study into the use of drones in Dublin” - Alexandra College, Dublin 6
“Dancing Fluids” - Scoil Aine, Clondalkin, Dublin 22
“Traffic Lights” - Belmayne Educate Together, Dublin 13
“The Nasty Effects of Cigarettes” - St. Brigid’s GNS, Killester, Dublin 5
“Photosynthesis” - Scoil Thomais, Castleknock, Dublin 15
“Kitchen Towel Quality” - St. Finian’s NS, Newcastle Lyons, Co. Dublin
“Fantastic Fudge” - Scoil Mhuire, Moynalvey, Co. Meath
“The Titanic Refraction” - Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada, Lucan, Co. Dublin

Read more about the Leixlip regional finals here.

For more pictures please head to our Flickr album!

Shannon Regional Finals:

Tuesday December 6th

“Badger Victim or Villain” - St John’s National School Cratloe
“Bats”- Knockaneen National School
“Does Viscosity of Liquid matter for a liquid xylophone” - Scoil Chríost rí (Cloughleigh)
“Water Evaporation” - Oxmantown National School
“The secret life of Crows” - Bridgetown National School
“Is a Dog Able to Predict an Epileptic Seizure” - St. Finnachta's National School

Read more about the Shannon regional finals here.

For more pictures please head to our Flickr album!

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The Mini Scientist Competition 2016

Grand National Final:

Leixlip Regional Finals:

Shannon Regional Finals:

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