Meath schools well represented in 2024 Young Scientist Expo
Twelve projects from six Meath schools have qualified for the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition 2024.
Dairy farming, sports medicine, mental health, galaxy clusters and the physics of shot putting are among the wide range of topics investigated by Meath students.
A total of 2,042 project entries were submitted by 4,166 students from 343 schools from across the island of Ireland for the 2024 exhibition, with 550 project ideas chosen to take part in the exhibition which takes place from 10th to 13th January next year
Schools who entered the 2024 BTYSTE were notified of results on Wednesday, 25th October and from 10th to 13th January, hundreds of students will showcase their innovative ideas in the areas of Social & Behavioural Sciences; Technology; Chemical, Physical & Mathematical Sciences; Biological & Ecological Sciences; and a brand-new category being introduced for 2024, Health and Wellbeing.
Boyne Community School has two qualifying projects - group studies on “Incorporation of multi species grass into dairy grazing rotations to increase milk solids production” and “Do physical reactions to emotions lose intensity over time.”
Enfield Community College qualified with an individual project entitled “The Physics of shotput: Adapting techniques for Para athletes.”
Eureka Secondary School will have two entires - an individual study entitled “Feeling blue” and a group project “The Secret to Successful Studying.”
Loreto Secondary School has three entries - a group effort entitled “Shock Rocks, an individual project “Guardian of the Hidden Galaxy Clusters” and a group project “Investigating the impact of social media on Irish adolescent attitudes towards vaping.”
St Ciaran’s Community School's entry is an individual project on “Development of a Portable Projectile Calculator for Educational Purposes.”
St Joseph’s Secondary School has three entries - a group project “Balancing”, an individual study “The Impact of Ice Baths on Sporting Recovery and Game Performance” and a group study on “Learning while playing - gamification of mathematical concepts.”
Minister for Education, Norma Foley said: “It is fantastic to see the level of engagement by students in the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2024. It is an absolute highlight of the school calendar each year. The interest from students in health-related topics demonstrates young people’s interest in that area, and it’s great to see that the BTYSTE has created a new category for the 60th exhibition next year, ‘Health and Wellbeing’, that will enable secondary school students to explore that interest further.
“I am looking forward to visiting the Exhibition in January to see the exceptional ideas and innovations being showcased by students across Ireland.
“I wish to congratulate each and every student who has submitted a project to the BTYSTE, along with their teachers and parents who have supported them throughout the process.”