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THE PRIMARY
SCIENCE
FAIR
9 - 11 JANUARY 2020
BT - Celebrating 20 years as sponsor and organiser
Contents
3 Foreword from Shay Walsh 36 Biological & Ecological Sciences
4 Sponsors, partners and exhibitors 44 Special acts
6 The awards 48 World of Science & Technology
9 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition Judges 54 Eco Zone
10 2020 Projects - Quick search 56 Past winners
14 Social & Behavioural Sciences 58 The Primary Science Fair
24 Chemical, Physical & Mathematical Sciences 62 BT Business Bootcamp
29 Technology 64 Daily event schedules
34 Exhibition map 67 BT Ireland & the Young Scientist
Exhibition – A 20 year journey
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A message from Shay Walsh
A very warm welcome to the 2020 BT Young
Scientist & Technology Exhibition
I would like to thank you for visiting today and for supporting all of The students participating in this year’s Exhibition are the change-
the students participating in this year’s Exhibition. We are truly makers of tomorrow and what they are discovering today will have
proud to organise this exceptional festival of science and a lasting impact on them, their communities and in many cases, the
technology, which celebrates talented young people from almost world, in years to come.
every community on the island of Ireland. If the last 56 years of this Exhibition have thought us anything, it
I am sure that most of you have come along today for a particular is that ideas are infinite and when creative ideas are applied
reason – be it to support a friend or family member exhibiting this through the fields of science, technology, engineering and maths,
week; to enjoy one of our spectacular science shows; or to simply remarkable discoveries happen. That is what you will find within
learn a little more about the world of science and technology the walls of the RDS today. That is the power of the BT Young
Scientist & Technology Exhibition.
today. For others, like me, it’s also an opportunity to look around
and reinforce our positive belief in the next generation. Prepare to be inspired.
Shay Walsh
Managing Director, BT Ireland
BT Ireland – Proud organiser of the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition
The BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2020 is proudly sponsored and supported by; 4 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2020
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The awards
Main awards Category awards
There are 36 prizes for individuals and 36 prizes for group
BT Young Scientist & Technologist(s) projects. The prizes take the form of 1st, 2nd and 3rd in Junior,
of the Year 2020 Intermediate and Senior sections of each of the four categories:
Individual or Group Social & Behavioural Sciences
• BT Young Scientist(s) of the Year Trophy (perpetual) e.g. economic, geographical, psychological
• Cheque for €7,500 / £6,750 or sociological studies of human behaviour,
nutrition, social anthropology, political
• The chance to represent Ireland at the European Union
science.
Contest for Young Scientists
Chemical, Physical &
Mathematical Sciences
Best Individual or Best Group e.g. chemistry, physics, mathematics,
applied mathematics, geology, engineering,
computer programming, meteorology,
• BT Trophy (perpetual)
astronomy.
• Cheque for €2,400 / £2,160
Technology
e.g. communications, electronic systems,
robotics, computing, control technology,
Runner-up Individual and Runners-up Group applications of technology, biotechnology,
automation.
• BT Trophy (perpetual)
• Cheque for €1,200 / £1,080 Biological & Ecological
Sciences
e.g. agriculture, anatomy, biochemistry,
Please note if the BT Young Scientist & Technologist of the Year
biotechnology, ecology, horticulture,
is awarded to an Individual, a Best Group Award will also be
physiology, medical science, veterinary
made. If the BT Young Scientist & Technologist(s) of the Year is
science.
awarded to a Group, a Best Individual Award will also be made.
The prizes, for both Individual and Group projects, are:
Special awards
We are proud to have a fabulous range of special awards
at this year’s Exhibition presented by our partner 1st prize 2nd prize 3rd prize
organisations. Special awards recognise excellence in €300 / £270 €225 / £202 €150 / £135
specific areas. Examples include projects with a focus on
innovation in technology, physics, chemistry, sustainability,
recycling, the environment, research or improving cancer
awareness. Each award is industry-sponsored and details In the event of a tie in any category, the prize money will be split
of each organisation and the awards can be found on the equally. A number of highly commended and display awards will
Awards section of our website www.btyoungscientist.com also be awarded in each category by the panel of judges.
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Gold Partners awards
Student awards Educator of excellence awards
Analog Devices Student Award These awards will be presented to the teachers whose
Analog will present an award in the Technology category to the commitment and encouragement have consistently enabled
best placed project, either group or individual, except where the their students to participate successfully in all categories of the
project has been selected as BT Young Scientist & Technologist(s) exhibition.
of the Year. The winning project will be awarded €2,000. Analog Devices Educator of Excellence Award - Technology
In addition, Analog Devices will donate €2,500 to the school
of the winning student(s) as a contribution towards its science The winner receives a bursary of €2,000 and an Analog Trophy.
laboratory equipment fund*. Perrigo Educator of Excellence - Biological and Ecological
Perrigo Student Award Sciences
Perrigo will present an award in the Biological and Ecological The winner receives a bursary of €2,000 and a Perrigo Trophy.
category to the best placed project, either group or individual, BT Educator of Excellence - Chemical, Physical & Mathematical
except where the project has been selected as BT Young Scientist Sciences
& Technologist(s) of the Year. The winning project will be awarded
The winner receives a bursary of €2,000 and a BT trophy.
€2,000.
BT Educator of Excellence - Social and Behavioural Sciences
RTÉ Student Award
The winner receives a bursary of €2,000 and a BT Trophy.
RTÉ will present an award in the Social and Behavioural Sciences
category to the best placed project, either group or individual,
except where the project has been selected as BT Young Scientist
& Technologist(s) of the Year.
Cisco Student Award
An award will be presented in the Chemical, Physical and
Mathematical category to the best placed project, either group or
individual.
*Analog Devices will contact winner with details, terms and
conditions.
Rev Dr Tom Burke bursary
Fr Tom was one of the co-founders of the project and sadly
passed away in 2008. In memory of his contribution to the
project, a €1,000 bursary is awarded in his name to an
individual participant who is deemed by the judges to be the
best communicator. This will be paid on application to a student
to help them in their second/third level education.
This bursary will be open to participants of all categories across
all age groups, but the winner cannot be either the overall
Individual Winner or Runner Up.
Founders medal
A medal will be awarded in the name of the co-founders of the
exhibition, Dr Tony Scott and Fr Tom Burke, a €1,000 award will
be made to an individual who has made a remarkable and long
standing contribution to the BT Young Scientist and Technology
Exhibition. This is chosen by the Co-Founder Dr Tony Scott.
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Special awards We are pleased and proud to have a fabulous range of Special Full details of all the Special Awards and the criteria for each can Awards at this year’s Exhibition. Each award is industry-sponsored be found on our website www.btyoungscientist.com and details of each organisation and awards can be found on the Awards section of our website www.btyoungscientist.com Schools awards This year, Special Awards will be presented by our partner Each year two school awards are made, one for Best School in organisations. Special Awards recognise excellence in specific Northern Ireland presented by BT and one for Best School in the areas, examples include projects which have a focus on innovation Republic of Ireland presented by NAPD. These are presented on a in technology, physics, chemistry, sustainability, recycling, the points based system and cannot be won by the same school in a environment, research or improving cancer awareness. three year period. 8 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2020
BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition Judges
Social & Behavioural Sciences
Siobhan Aherne Conor Faughnan Lynda McSweeney
Prof. Joe Barry Dr Yseult Freeney Dr Elizabeth Nixon
Dr Barry Brunt Dr Ciara Greene Prof. Ian Robertson
Annette Cahalane Dr Jones Irwin Aidan Ryan
Dr Helen Connaughton Dr Angela Leahy David Silke
Dr Tara Cusack Eoin MacCuirc Dr Sinead Smyth
Dr Jean Cushen Dr Maeve Martin Prof. Anthony Staines
Prof. Catherine Darker Prof. Des McCafferty
Esther Doyle Michelle McCarthy-Severs
Chemical, Physical & Mathematical Sciences
Prof. Stephen Connon Dr Graeme Horley Dr Martina Nolan-Jones
Prof. Sean Corish Prof. Peter Lynch Dr Fergal O’Reilly
Prof. Padraig Dunne Dr Michael McGrath Dr Rachel Quinlan
Prof. Orla Feely Prof. Ronan McNulty ✭ 1985 Dr Tony Scott
Prof. Claire Gormley Prof. Maria Meehan Prof. Emma Sokell
Prof. Pat Guiry Dr Aoibhinn Ni Shuilleabhain
Technology
Julie Byrne Leonard Hobbs Prof Mary Shire
Prof. Bernie Capraro Barry Kennedy Julie Spillane
Prof. Sarah Jane Delany Noel King Bernard Stenson
Prof. Linda Doyle Dr Helen McBreen Dr Peter Taylor ✭ 2001
Prof. John Dunnion Aaron McCormack Anna-Marie Turley
Ray Goggin Ann O’Sullivan
Biological & Ecological Sciences
Dr Fidelma Butler Dr Colin Kelleher Dr Tadhg O Croinin
Prof. Geraldine Butler Prof. Mary Kelly-Quinn ✭ 1976 Dr Richard O’Hanlon
Dr Stephen Butler Prof. Paul McCabe Prof. Donal O’Shea
Prof. Mark Crowe Prof. Grace McCormack Dr Kathy Oboyle
Prof. Ann Cullinane Prof. Deirdre McGrath Prof. John Quinn
Dr John Devaney Dr John Monahan ✭ 1965 Dr Fiona Wilson
Prof. Evelyn Doyle Prof. Niall Moyna
Prof. Marie Guidon Prof. John O’Halloran
BT Chairperson Ruth Murphy Special Awards Professor Eoin O’Neill
Chairperson
✭ Young Scientist of the Year past winner
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2020 Project Quick Search
Project category
Social and Behavioural Chemical, Physical and Biological and
Technology
Sciences Mathematical Sciences Ecological Sciences
1100 - 1712 2100 - 2607 3100 - 3607 4100 - 4605
School name/County
Antrim Carrigaline Community School 3206
Christ King Girls Secondary School 1232, 1502
South Eastern Regional College - Lisburn 4311, 4603
St Killian’s College 3108, 3407 Clonakilty Community College 2521, 3508, 3526, 4507
4539, 4568
St Louis Grammar School 3529
Colaiste An Phiarsaigh 3607, 4413, 4429
Armagh Coláiste An Spioraid Naoimh 1311, 1511, 1558, 2608, 4600
St Patrick’s High School 4433 Coláiste Choilm 1512, 1515, 1529, 1579, 2207
4530, 4556
Carlow
Coláiste Chríost Rí 2514
Gaelcholáiste Cheatharlach 3309
Coláiste Muire 1557
Cavan Coláiste Muire Crosshaven 2519, 4214
Colaiste Dun an Ri 1205, 1221, 1413, 1504, 1538 Coláiste Na Toirbhirte 1547, 1572, 3524, 4210, 4570
2205, 4202, 4209, 4421, 4435 Colaiste Treasa 1101, 4201, 4409, 4501, 4512, 4551
Loreto College 1586 Douglas Community School 3402, 4425, 4555, 4565
St Patrick’s College 1534 Gaelcholáiste Charraig Uí Leighin 3216
St. Mogue’s College 4411 Kinsale Community School 1100, 1209, 1211, 1218
1402, 1408, 1420, 1517, 1551
Clare
1567, 2525, 3412, 3530, 4101
Coláiste Mhuire Ennis 1224, 2214, 2402, 3219 Loreto Secondary School Fermoy 1105
Ennistymon Vocational School 1707 Mayfield Community School 3209
Mary Immaculate Secondary School 1310, 4206, 4213 Midleton College 1544
Lisdoonvarna 4312, 4400, 4406
Millstreet Community School 1561, 1710, 4532, 4541
Meánscoil Na Mbráithre 3308 4604
Scoil Mhuire 3602
Mount Mercy College 4502
St Anne’s Community College 2607
Mount St Michael 1228, 3215, 3519, 4564
St John Bosco Community College 3406
Pobalscoil na Tríonóide 4212
St. Joseph’s Secondary School 4504, 4540
Presentation College 2604
Cork Presentation Secondary School 4528
Ardscoil Uí Urmoltaigh 4547 Presentation Secondary School 1500, 1510, 1520, 1530
Mitchelstown 1540, 1550, 1560, 1570, 4557
Bandon Grammar School 1107, 2600, 3311, 4415
Regina Mundi College 1542
Beara Community School 1708
Sacred Heart Secondary School 4560
Bishopstown Community School 1533
Boherbue Comprehensive School 1406, 1412, 1417 Schull Community College 1555, 4602
1552, 4215 Scoil Mhuire 1305, 1539, 1702, 4509
10 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2020School name/County
Scoil Mhuire gan Smál Blarney 1206, 3400 Coláiste Phádraig 3403
Scoil Mhuire Kanturk 1419 Gaelcholáiste an Phiarsaigh 1405, 4103
Skibbereen Community School 1207, 4549 Gonzaga College 1541, 3305, 3416
St Aloysius College Carrigtwohill 1543, 1590, 2302, 2509 Holy Child Secondary School 4515
2529, 2542, 3535 Kishoge Community College 2506, 3410
St Aloysius School 2210 Le Chéile Secondary School 3536
St Francis Capuchin College 1704, 3214
Loreto Abbey Secondary School 1219
St Mary’s High School 2512, 4524
Loreto College 2517, 4423
St Mary’s Secondary School 1501, 1522, 2539
Loreto High School 1583, 2505, 3527, 4203
4520, 4559
Loreto Secondary School, Balbriggan 1588, 1599, 2515
St Mary’s Secondary School Mallow 2400, 2407
2602, 4436, 4523, 4569
St. Angela’s College 3307
Lucan Community College 2213
St. Brogan’s College 1400, 1409, 1415, 1421
Meanscoil Iognáid Rís 3501
1508, 2403, 4538
Mount Anville Secondary School 2520
Derry / Londonderry
Mount Sackville Secondary School 1217
Lumen Christi College 1308 Moyle Park College 1204, 4416, 4506
St Mary’s College 2102, 2303 Muckross Park College 3201
Donegal Pobailscoil Iosolde 2202, 4304
Pobalscoil Neasain 3500, 3514, 3523, 4503
Abbey Vocational School 1414, 3521, 4404
Sandford Park School Ltd 2107, 3105, 4302, 4414
Choláiste Cholmcille 2101
Sandymount Park Educate Together 4401, 4410
Coláiste Ailigh 1300, 1307, 1316, 4100
Secondary School
4107, 4310
Scoil Chaitriona 1229
Loreto Community School 3502
Skerries Community College 4303
Magh Ene College 1524, 1566, 4516
St Andrew’s College 2106, 4305, 4307
Mulroy College 2215
St Conleth’s College 2104
Pobalscoil Ghaoth Dobhair 1574, 1580, 2530, 2534
St Joseph’s Secondary School 1106, 1231, 1545, 1581
Scoil Mhuire 1214, 4204, 4521
1595, 3541, 4106, 4420, 4571
St Eunan’s College 3604
St Louis High School 1314
Down St Marys College - C.S.Sp. 3605, 4419
South Eastern Regional College - Bangor Campus 3603, 4601 St Mary’s Secondary School 1102, 1401, 1565, 3102
St Michaels College 2211
Dublin
St. Fintan’s High School 3507
Alexandra College 3540
Stratford College 3106
Ardgillan Community College 2206, 2523, 3509
Sutton Park School 4211
Ardscoil Rís 2510
Synge Street CBS 2100, 2209, 2304
Balbriggan Community College 2603
Templeogue College 3310
Belvedere College 3208
Terenure College 2540
Castleknock Community College 2500
The Institute of Education - Dublin 3601
Coláiste Chilliain 1302
Coláiste Iosagáin 1537, 2406, 4434 Galway
Coláiste Mhuire 3532 Coláiste Iognáid S.J. 1418, 2217
BTYSTE www.btyoungscientist.com 112020 Project Quick Search
School name/County
Coláiste na Coiribe 2216 Leitrim
Dominican College 2204, 4424
Ballinamore Community School 1201
Glenamaddy Community School 3413
Carrick-On-Shannon Community School 1222, 2507, 3218
Our Lady’s Bower 4104 4518, 4546, 4558
Portumna Community School 1507, 4430 St. Clare’s Comprehensive School 1230, 4301
Presentation College Athenry 2103, 3201
Limerick
Presentation College Headford 1705, 3301, 3518
Ardscoil Ris 3202, 3503, 3525
St Brigids Vocational School 2518
Castletroy College 2109, 3200, 3210, 3404
St Raphaels College 1700
Coláiste Chiaráin 3511, 4535
St. Mary’s College 1578, 1712, 4205
Colaiste Nano Nagle 1306, 1514
Kerry Crescent College Comprehensive 4417
C.B.S. Secondary School 1531 Desmond College 2401, 3300, 3512
Castleisland Community College 1226 Gaelcholáiste Luimnigh 4431
Coláiste Bhréanainn 3213 Hazelwood College 1416
Killorglin Community College 1225 John The Baptist Community School 1215, 1573, 4554
Pobalscoil Inbhear Scéine 1312, 2300, 3515 Laurel Hill Secondary School FCJ 1518, 3606, 4550
Scoil Phobail Sliabh Luachra 3306 Mungret Community College 1103, 1403
Tarbert Comprehensive School 1528, 2524 Salesian Secondary College, Pallaskenry 1404, 2605, 3516
4529
Kildare
Scoil Mhuire agus Íde 4426
Celbridge Community School 1407
Longford
Clongowes Wood College 1104
Coláiste Lorcáin 2516 Ardscoil Phadraig 1597
Coláiste Naomh Mhuire 1513, 4105, 4510, 4536, 4567 Ballymahon Vocational School 1410
Geal Cholaiste Chill Dara 1594 Lanesboro Community College 1212, 1519
Maynooth Education Campus 1535 Mercy Secondary School 1563, 1598
Naas Community College 1505, 2606 Louth
Newbridge College 2108
Ballymakenny College 3203
Patrician Secondary School 3504, 3513
Bush Post Primary School 1516, 1569, 1577, 4544, 4545
Scoil Mhuire Community School 2200, 2212, 2301, 2501
Dundalk Grammar School 3100
St Wolstan’s Community School 1593
Sacred Heart Secondary School 4200, 4207
Kilkenny St Mary’s Diocesan School 2404
Castlecomer Community School 1559 St Vincent’s Secondary School 4405
Coláiste Pobal Osraí 1596, 3107, 4432, 4537 Mayo
Loreto Secondary School 1549, 1562, 1585, 2504
2541, 4517, 4533 Coláiste Mhuire 1587
Meánscoil na mBráithre Criostaí 1532, 1589, 2535 Jesus & Mary Secondary School 1208, 2306
3408, 4566 St Joseph’s Secondary School 4408
St Kieran’s College 2527, 2533, 2538 St Muredachs College 4402
Laois Meath
Heywood Community School 1301, 4216, 4403 Community College 4542
St. Mary’s C.B.S. 4519 Eureka Secondary School 4563
12 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2020School name/County
Franciscan College 4308 Ursuline Secondary School 4527
St Ciaran’s Community School 4526 Tyrone
St. Joseph’s Secondary School 1210, 2208, 3505, 3520
4531, 4562 St Ciaran’s High School 3405, 3414, 3417, 3517, 4522
St Patrick’s College 2405
Monaghan
Waterford
Castleblayney College 4407
Coláiste Oiriall 3303 Abbey Community College 1313, 2531
Largy College 1233 Ard Scoil Na Mara 3204
Our Lady’s Secondary School 2536 Ard Scoil na nDeise 2601
Patrician High School 4300 Blackwater Community School 1527, 3103, 3109
St. Macartan’s College 1703 Gaelcholáiste Phort Láirge 2508
St Angela’s 1523, 2503
Offaly
St Paul’s Community College 4605
Colaiste Choilm 2305, 3217
Westmeath
Gallen Community School 3211
Sacred Heart School Tullamore 1592 Athlone Community College 1304, 2526, 2543
3531, 3537, 3539, 4422, 4561
St. Brendan’s Community School 1564, 3207, 4511
Colaiste Mhuire 1575, 1701, 3101, 3104, 3401, 3411
Tullamore College 1315, 1536, 2201, 4418
Marist College 3528
Roscommon Meán Scoil an Chlochair 1220, 1706, 2532
C.B.S. Roscommon 2528, 2537 Moate Community School 4500, 4513, 4525, 4543, 4552
Castlerea Community School 1503 Our Lady’s Bower 1203, 3205, 3302, 3415, 4309, 4428
Elphin Community College 3220 St Finian’s College 2511
Roscommon Community College 1411 St Joseph’s Secondary School 1202, 4534
Scoil Mhuire gan Smál 1506, 1509, 1521, 1556 Wexford
4508, 4548
St Nathy’s College 4427 Meanscoil Gharman 1309, 1571
Vocational College Bunclody 1582
Sligo
Wicklow
Mercy College 4514
Summerhill College 2522 Avondale Community College 1213
Ursuline College 1303, 1525, 1568, 3304, 3533 Colaiste Chraobh Abhann 3506
3600, 4306, 4505 Presentation College 1554
Tipperary St David’s Secondary 1223, 4102
St Gerard’s 2203
Borrisokane Community College 1548, 2502
St Marys College 1216, 1526, 3534, 4412
C.B.S. Thurles 3510
Cashel Community School 1709
Cistercian College 1553
Coláiste Mhuire Co-Ed 1200, 1227
Comeragh College 1576 PROJECT QUICK SEARCH IS ALSO
Presentation Secondary School 4553 AVAILABLE ON OUR APP...
St Joseph’s College 1584, 3212, 3409
St. Anne’s Secondary School 1546, 1591, 3538
St. Mary’s Secondary School 1711
BTYSTE www.btyoungscientist.com 13Social & Behavioural Sciences
JUNIOR INDIVIDUAL not let their children receive this County: Westmeath 1208
vaccine and how can we change this Teacher: Ms Louise Bell Title: Neurotypicals Vs
1100 view point to grow the uptake of the Student(s): Simon Kiernan Neurodivergents Reactions To
Title: “The Latte Levy” - What is the vaccine? Different Coloured L.E.Ds
cost tipping point and why do we not Overview: The uptake of the HPV 1203 Overview: A study of the Reactions
always choose reusable cups? vaccine in girls in Ireland is only 65%. Title: Can Singapore Bar Models help to coloured L.E.DS in neurotypicals vs
Overview: My project aims to identify By understanding why, I aim to help to to simplify Chemistry? neurodivergents.
the point at which cost outweighs improve the vaccination rate. Overview: To investigate if the School: Jesus & Mary Secondary
convenience in choosing reusable vs. School: Loreto Secondary School Singapore Bar Model method can School
disposable cups. Why have we not Fermoy help to reduce the cognitive load of County: Mayo
adopted 100% reusable? County: Cork Chemistry problems and aid students’ Teacher: Ms Niamh Breheny
School: Kinsale Community School Teacher: Mrs Aine Bushell understanding of abstract concepts. Student(s): Lucia Waters Rowland
County: Cork Student(s): Leah Nolan School: Our Lady’s Bower
Teacher: Ms Cliona O’Shaughnessy County: Westmeath 1209
Student(s): Ellen Crowley 1106 Teacher: Mrs Julie-Anne Greaney Title: Do-re-mi or ABC: A statistical
Title: Sans Eyes, Sans Ears: An Student(s): Clare Reidy investigation on whether using song
1101 Analysis of Dual-Coded Information in as a mnemonic device is effective for
Title: A statistical analysis of the Aural Exams. 1204 learning.
impact of adolescent smartphone use Overview: This project applies a dual- Title: ‘Can Pet Ownership get Ireland Overview: My project aims to
on adolescent social anxiety and social coding concept to aural exams which Moving Again’ discover whether students can learn
isolation. could improve the results for students Overview: This project is about does academic material more effectively by
Overview: To investigate the impact with learning difficulties who struggle dog ownership increase the amount traditional pedagogy or when material
that adolescent smartphone usage processing sound. of exercise a person gets over the is set to song.
patterns have on adolescent social School: St Joseph’s Secondary School long term. School: Kinsale Community School
anxiety, interpersonal skills and social County: Dublin School: Moyle Park College County: Cork
isolation. Teacher: Mr Daryl Dunne County: Dublin Teacher: Mr Shaun Holly
School: Colaiste Treasa Student(s): Emma McCann Teacher: Mr Colin McCarthy Student(s): Eva Crowley
County: Cork Student(s): Cian Roche
Teacher: Ms Joanne Corkery 1107 1210
Student(s): Ava Hynes Title: TO BEEF OR NOT TO BEEF? THAT 1205 Title: Can you hear me now?
IS THE QUESTION. Title: CBA’s Less Stress Or More Mess: Overview: This project is on the social
1102 Overview: I will gather information A Statistical Investigation To Analyse side of people with and without
Title: The importance of gender on the public’s perceptions regarding How Effective The Junior Cycle CBA’s hearing disabilities and the difference
identification during adolescents to Mercosur beef and Irish beef Were At Reducing Stress In Students between the two.
support positive mental health and consumption and availability. Overview: I wish to investigate School: St. Joseph’s Secondary School
wellbeing in secondary schools School: Bandon Grammar School whether Classroom-Based County: Meath
Overview: My project investigates County: Cork Assessments reduce the stress levels Teacher: Miss Bronagh Farrell
the affects and importance of gender Teacher: Dr Maire Flynn of Junior Cycle students or do they Student(s): Lauren Clarke
identification in adolescents because Student(s): Ella Murphy increase stress levels throughout the
it is common for us to question who school year. 1211
we identify as. INTERMEDIATE INDIVIDUAL School: Colaiste Dun an Ri Title: A statistical investigation into
School: St Mary’s Secondary School County: Cavan the power of 0
County: Dublin 1200 Teacher: Ms Lorraine Hickey Overview: An investigation
Teacher: Ms Bronwyn Mulvey Title: Vegan Vs Omnivore: Can a vegan Student(s): Aimee Reilly into peoples unnecessary use
Student(s): Jessica Bateson diet benefit the environment from an of medication based on their
Irish perspective? 1206 calcification test score and the
1103 Overview: I would like to investigate Title: There is no Planet B - A awareness of this among the public
Title: To investigate the attitudes if a vegetarian diet is a better option statistical analysis into the and medical professionals.
of Irish Secondary School students when caring for the environment misconceptions made by Irish people School: Kinsale Community School
towards global catastrophes especially when food miles are towards climate change. County: Cork
Overview: This project aims to assess involved. Overview: My project aims Teacher: Mr Shaun Holly
how Irish Secondary School students School: Coláiste Mhuire Co-Ed to investigate Irish people’s Student(s): Ben Loughnane
react to the increasing number of County: Tipperary misconceptions towards climate
global catastrophes associated with Teacher: Miss Katie Carr change in comparison to other 1212
climate change. Student(s): Kaitlyn Ryan countries and improve the Title: Still Driven By Gender? A
School: Mungret Community College populations overall understanding. statistical analysis of the impact TY
County: Limerick 1201 School: Scoil Mhuire gan Smál Blarney has on students’ subject choice for
Teacher: Mr John McCarthy Title: Decline in rural Ireland and its County: Cork Senior Cycle and beyond
Student(s): Caitlin Talbot effect on people’s well being Teacher: Ms Marguerite ODonoghue Overview: What impact does
Overview: My project aims to find Student(s): Miriam Murphy Transition Year have on students’
1104 what has changed in my rural area and subject choice for Senior Cycle and
Title: Linguistic Relativity: Does how it affects people in their social, 1207 does it encourage more girls to do
Language Influence Thought and physical, health and wellbeing. Title: What is the Social and Economic STEM subjects.
Cognition? School: Ballinamore Community Impact of 1 Gigabyte Broadband School: Lanesboro Community
Overview: Does the language you School connectivity on a rural Irish Town? College
speak influence or determine how you County: Leitrim Overview: My project aims to County: Longford
interpret or express thought on life’s Teacher: Mr Eamon Geoghegan find how 1 gigabyte broadband Teacher: Ms Mary O’ Brien
issues? Student(s): Molly Prior connectivity affects the Economy, Student(s): Orla Lyons
School: Clongowes Wood College Society and Demographics of a rural
County: Kildare 1202 Irish town. 1213
Teacher: Ms Yvonne Nolan Title: The Diary Experiment School: Skibbereen Community Title: Music to My Ears: A Statistical
Student(s): Rian O’Kelly Overview: A study looking at the School Analysis of the Effects of Earphones
effects of keeping a diary or journal on County: Cork on a Road Users Perception
1105 1st year students. Teacher: Ms Mags Breen Overview: An investigation into
Title: HPV vaccination. Why do people School: St Joseph’s Secondary School Student(s): Hugh O’Driscoll the perception of earphone wearers
14 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2020versus people without earphones. publics’ attitudes towards a campaign Student(s): Megan Byrne Holt County: Cork
Does the use of earphones reduce by the HSE whereby instead of Teacher: Ms Alison O’Neill
perception and personal safety? prosecuting people for possession of 1224 Student(s): Ellen O’Donovan
School: Avondale Community College drugs, they are making drug use at Title: How modern technology is used
County: Wicklow festivals as safe as possible by some cardiac patients to monitor 1229
Teacher: Ms Aoife Sullivan School: Kinsale Community School their conditions, and also using such Title: Na contúirtí a bhaineann le mí-
Student(s): Brendan Conroy County: Cork technologies as diagnostic tools úsáid antaibheathach i ndaoine.
Teacher: Mr. Damien Sweeney Overview: My project aims to Overview: Na contúirtí i bhfolach a
1214 Student(s): Caoimhe Lynch investigate how some cardiac patients bhaineann le mí-úsáid antaibheathach
Title: A qualitative analysis of the use modern technology to monitor agus an ró-ghearr a chur ar an eolas
quality of life experiences of post- 1219 their conditions and also to possibly don tsochaí.
primary students with Adolescent Title: To Investigate the Effects of diagnose some heart conditions. School: Scoil Chaitriona
Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS)? Veganism and Vegetarianism on the School: Coláiste Mhuire Ennis County: Dublin
Overview: A thematic analysis to Environment and Diet County: Clare Teacher: Ms Muireann Ní Chonchúir
determine the quality of life of Overview: My project is to investigate Teacher: Ms Nicola Meere Student(s): Michael Kennedy
teenagers who are living with scoliosis the good and bad effects of veganism Student(s): Lucy Murphy
during their secondary school life. and vegetarianism on the diet and 1230
School: Scoil Mhuire also the environment, specifically 1225 Title: Assessing the impact of digital
County: Donegal climate change. Title: An investigation into the learning in schools on the learner
Teacher: Ms Laura Corbett School: Loreto Abbey Secondary knowledge, attitudes and behaviours experience and the educators use of
Student(s): Eliana Campbell School towards invisible disabilities to create these technologies in the classroom.
County: Dublin a Wellbeing course for Secondary Overview: Exploring the use of digital
1215 Teacher: Ms Linda Nolan School students devices in schools as way of enhancing
Title: Psychiatric neuroleptics: “The Student(s): Kate Byrne Overview: This project will use in learning and what are my peers/
quick method” to psychosis depth interviews and questionnaires teachers’ opinions of this new method
Overview: My project aims to discover 1220 to create a Well-being course for of learning.
is the Irish healthcare system quickly Title: Goodbye Documentation, Hello secondary school students on invisible School: St. Clare’s Comprehensive
prescribing psychotropic substances Dramatisation disabilities and their impact on School
when suitable psychotherapy Overview: To see if the decline of education County: Leitrim
methods may be safer for the given the newspaper and the rise of data School: Killorglin Community College Teacher: Miss Edel McPhelim
individual collection is reducing the amount of County: Kerry Student(s): Amy Kernohan
School: John The Baptist Community news that young people see. Teacher: Mr Kevin Foley
School School: Meán Scoil an Chlochair Student(s): Lily Eyers 1231
County: Limerick County: Westmeath Title: Self-Efficacy: The Secret To
Teacher: Ms Emma Donnelly Teacher: Ms Sarah Clarke 1226 Success?
Student(s): Grace Slattery Student(s): Orna Kelly Title: Is happiness a state of mind or Overview: Investigation into the
a state of well-being? An exploratory effects of mentality and effort on
1216 1221 study academic and sporting achievement.
Title: ‘Indoor Generation’ Can we Title: Are Older Generations aware of Overview: My project aims to explore School: St Joseph’s Secondary School
reverse it? A statistical survey on the Rising Anxiety Levels in Younger happiness, its meaning, impact and County: Dublin
the benefits of outdoor activities on Generations? value to health and well-being. Teacher: Mr Daryl Dunne
young people Overview: I wish to investigate Investigating adolescents’ perceptions Student(s): James Joyce
Overview: The aim of this project is whether people aged 50+ are aware and awareness of happiness and its
to investigate how outdoor activities of the anxiety young people aged 14 influence. 1232
contribute to the health and wellbeing to 18 years old face daily. School: Castleisland Community Title: Investigating the factors
of young people today. School: Colaiste Dun an Ri College influencing career choices of men and
School: St Marys College County: Cavan County: Kerry women.
County: Wicklow Teacher: Ms Lorraine Hickey Teacher: Mr Donncha Hickie Overview: To investigate if the gender
Teacher: Ms Joanne English Student(s): Lucy Fitzsimons Student(s): Micheal O’Shea gap in careers such as engineering
Student(s): Ciara Condren and nursing is due to neurobiological
1222 1227 differences or gender-stereotypical
1217 Title: How colours effect brain Title: Fiosrú a dhéanamh I dtréithe culture, education and subject
Title: Does the Stroop effect performance in state exams comparáideach ar dhá chorp aitheanta options.
(cognitive Interference) occur to Overview: An investigation into how uisce I dTiobraid Árann. School: Christ King Girls Secondary
varying degrees in different age colours can affect the brain and if that Overview: Chun fiosrú an bhfuil School
populations? correlates into the performance of airíonna sna uiscí sa Sandtrap Buiríos County: Cork
Overview: Investigating whether the students in state examinations. Uí Luíoch & abhainn Chlóideach Teacher: Ms Denise Quilter
Stroop effect occurs with shapes and School: Carrick-On-Shannon Moyaliffe a leigheasann/thapaíonn Student(s): Jana Alkarajeh
their names rather than colours and Community School pianta & gortú matán in imreoirí
their names and if it affects various County: Leitrim C.L.G. 1233
age groups differently Teacher: Ms Sinéad Creegan School: Coláiste Mhuire Co-Ed Title: Examining the economic effect
School: Mount Sackville Secondary Student(s): Sophie McCabe County: Tipperary of uncertainty surrounding Brexit.
School Teacher: Ms Deirdre Ryan Overview: A behavioural economics
County: Dublin 1223 Student(s): Eoin Craddock project that analyses the psyche
Teacher: Mrs Evelyn McMoreland Title: To investigate if vegetarianism of consumers, entrepreneurs and
Student(s): Mehek-Haleema Memon is a healthier diet choice than an 1228 producers about Brexit, Comparing
omnivorous diet Title: “The Relationship between and contrasting views in Northern
1218 Overview: To investigate if Perceived Stress and Diet in Second Ireland and the Republic.
Title: A Statistical study of the vegetarianism is a healthier diet Level School Pupils: Is a good diet School: Largy College
publics’ attitude towards testing choice than an omnivorous diet by associated with low perceived stress?” County: Monaghan
drugs for contaminants at Music analysing ‘nutrition diaries’ and sleep Overview: My project aims to find out Teacher: Ms Holly May McGovern
Festivals before and after being quality of candidates. what second level school pupils eat Student(s): James O’Harte
informed about this harm reduction School: St David’s Secondary and examine the relationship between
methods County: Wicklow their diet and perceived stress.
Overview: My project looks into the Teacher: Ms Aisling Keaveney School: Mount St Michael
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SENIOR INDIVIDUAL School: Scoil Mhuire Overview: Using geographic interface JUNIOR GROUP
County: Cork software and data from the CSO to
1300 Teacher: Ms Shirley Breen analyse areas of the Dublin Region 1400
Title: Fiosrúchán ar éifeacht Student(s): Sarah Ryan-Purcell likely to be subject to processes of Title: Emotional Intelligence why it
thuismitheoirí ar oideachas agus slí gentrification can matter more than IQ
bheatha á bpáistí
1306 School: Coláiste An Spioraid Naoimh Overview: To identify the level
Title: Prevention of Chronic bronchitis County: Cork
Overview: Tá mé ag iarraidh of emotional intelligence among
through organic prevention of acute Teacher: Mr Tom Healy
fiosrúchán a dhéanamh ar éifeacht Secondary School Students (Age
bronchitis especially in developing Student(s): Ciarán Meers
thuismitheoirí ar leibhéal oideachas 12-18).
world
agus slí bheatha á bpáistí. School: St. Brogan’s College
School: Coláiste Ailigh
Overview: My project aims to find out 1312 County: Cork
what people know about bronchitis Title: An investigation into the
County: Donegal Teacher: Ms Laura O’Regan
and its prevention and spread correlation between economic
Teacher: Mr Shane Ó Breacáin Student(s): Lucy Teape, Lisa Nield
awareness. prosperity and the mental wellbeing
Student(s): Liam Hannigan
School: Colaiste Nano Nagle of residents in the Republic of Ireland. 1401
1301 County: Limerick Overview: My project aims to find Title: Is Climate Change Changing
Title: An investigation into how Teacher: Ms Kelly Walsh out if there is a statistically significant Me? An Investigation Into Teenagers
physical literacy and parental physical Student(s): Haleema Nasir correlation between money and Attitudes & Actions Towards Climate
activity levels affects young people’s happiness. Change.
PAL
1307 School: Pobalscoil Inbhear Scéine Overview: This is a research project
Title: The benefits of walking soccer County: Kerry
Overview: An investigation into how about teenager’s awareness
Overview: A study of the effects of Teacher: Ms Sarah Abbott
parental PAL affects PAL among youth understanding and action to one of
walking soccer on energy expenditure Student(s): Julia Klorek
and which aspect of physical literacy is the biggest environmentalist treats of
of older males
most influential regarding high levels our time - Climate Change.
of Pal.
School: Coláiste Ailigh 1313 School: St Mary’s Secondary School
County: Donegal Title: Work Smart Not Hard
School: Heywood Community School County: Dublin
Teacher: Mr Micheál Ó Giobúin Overview: Investigation into
County: Laois Teacher: Ms Bronwyn Mulvey
Student(s): Zak Murphy increasing efficiency/ skill by
Teacher: Mr Aodhagan O Suilleabhain Student(s): Robyn O Donnell,
replicating the system of thought and
Student(s): Evan Hogg 1308 Erin Tuke
methods of completion used by an
Title: The Effect Of Music On Focused ASD individual who excel in the area.
1302 Attention
1402
Title: Ar cheart go mbeadh suíocháin School: Abbey Community College Title: Can yawning help improve our
Overview: This project investigates County: Waterford
aghaidh ar chúl éigeantach? learning?
the effect music has on a participants Teacher: Ms Mary Creane
Overview: Tá bóithre in hÉirenn ag Overview: This project focuses on the
focused attention (specifically classical Student(s): Desmond Kavanagh
feabhsú go bliaintúil ach tá daoine question of whether yawning can help
and heavy metal music), investigated
fós ag bású. Táim ag iarraidh eolais a us take in more information in school
scaipeadh a d’éifeach saol a sábhail.
scientifically by methods such as 1314 or college.
eye-tracking. Title: Once A Thrill Seeker, Always A
School: Coláiste Chilliain School: Kinsale Community School
School: Lumen Christi College Thrill Seeker?
County: Dublin County: Cork
County: Derry / Londonderry Overview: This project aims to
Teacher: Ms Doireann De Nógla Teacher: Mr Shaun Holly
Teacher: Mr Mark Smyth determine if there is a correlation
Student(s): Kirsten Ní Ghamhna Student(s): Saoirse Hayes,
Student(s): Shannon McClenaghan between the enjoyment of adrenaline
Kiely Lehane
1303 seeking activities and could this be
Title: DYSLEFTIA: An investigation
1309 used for marketing. 1403
Title: An comparáid agus imscrúdú School: St Louis High School
of the link between dyslexia and the Title: Are you cancer aware?
chun fiosrú an bhfuil Damhsóirí County: Dublin
contralateral Overview: This investigation will
Gaelacha níos aclaí nó fiú comhionnan Teacher: Ms. Catherine Clayton
Overview: An investigation of determine if there is a difference in
le Imreoirí CLG Student(s): Niamh Shields
the link between dyslexia and the the level of awareness between boys
Overview: My project aims to
contralateral and girls with regard to breast and
School: Ursuline College
Compare and investigate if an Irish 1315 testicular cancer.
dancer is fitter or even as equally as fit Title: IVF- An analysis of the who, the
County: Sligo School: Mungret Community College
as a GAA player how and the when.
Teacher: Mr Anthony Carolan County: Limerick
School: Meanscoil Gharman Overview: My project investigates
Student(s): Fatma Dogan Teacher: Mr Simon Hill
County: Wexford how people think the government
Student(s): Cormac McMahon
1304 Teacher: Ms Elaine Nic Réamoinn should spend the infertility treatment
Heffernan, Aaroh Jain
Title: Adolescent perceptions of Student(s): Jennifer McGrath Kerins fund and the factors for consideration
barriers to accessing mental health when choosing who qualifies for 1404
services: A cross-sectional study
1310 funding. Title: How can dogs sense if their
Title: Teachers and Technology: School: Tullamore College
Overview: This project set out to owner has an illness and How to
Breaking Down the Barriers County: Offaly
identify why there is such a low know if your dog is trying to tell you
Overview: An Investigation into the Teacher: Mrs Elaine Howlin
uptake by adolescence of mental something important
main factors preventing post-primary Student(s): Aoife Redmond
health services in the Midlands. Overview: In this project we hope to
teachers from integrating Information
School: Athlone Community College specify how dogs can detect illnesses
County: Westmeath
and Communications Technology (ICT) 1316 and the signs of a worried dog.
into their routine in the classroom. Title: An féidir leis an gnáth Duine siúl
Teacher: Mrs Clare Brett School: Salesian Secondary College,
School: Mary Immaculate Secondary i gceart
Student(s): Ruairi Lyons Pallaskenry
School Lisdoonvarna Overview: Find out can the average
County: Limerick
1305 County: Clare person walk properly through
Teacher: Ms Claire Sheehy
Title: World of Robots; Child-Robot Teacher: Mr John Sims observation of 500+ individuals of
Student(s): Emily Bennis Cooney,
Interactions Student(s): Dylan Egan different ages and genders as well as
Hazel Walsh
Overview: An investigation into a survey
whether children attribute living
1311 School: Coláiste Ailigh 1405
Title: An Investigation into the County: Donegal
qualities, such as feelings and Title: Tuairimí déagóirí fireann agus
Susceptibility of Areas in Urban Teacher: Mr Micheál Ó Giobúin
autonomy, to robots and what factors baineann ar an inscne eile
Regions to Processes of Gentrification Student(s): Lachlann Ó Fionnáin
affect this perception. Overview: An athraíonn tuairim
16 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2020déagóirí faoin insce eile agus iad ag the Transition Year Programme on Secondary School students will will undertake a questionnaire-based
fás aníos, agus an bhfuil an tuairim Student Academic Attainment in combat the current obesity crisis. study to explore this.
seo difriúil ag brath ar an cineál scoil Ballymahon Vocational School, since School: St. Brogan’s College School: Kinsale Community School
ina bhfuil siad? its introduction 5 years ago. County: Cork County: Cork
School: Gaelcholáiste an Phiarsaigh School: Ballymahon Vocational Teacher: Ms Laura O’Regan Teacher: Mr. Damien Sweeney
County: Dublin School Student(s): Harry Ross, Student(s): Jenny Foley,
Teacher: Ms Emma De Búrca County: Longford Joshua Ross, Tomas Markey Grace Monaghan,
Student(s): Paige Nic Sheanlaoich, Teacher: Ms Sinead Mulcahy
Ella Ní Chorcoráin Student(s): Ashleigh Cullen, 1416 1421
Keelin Byrne, Emily Coakley Title: Take Your Tent Home - An Title: Can regular routine exercises
1406 innovative approach at reducing contribute to positive well-being and
Title: “Ah Ref!!”- A statistical analysis 1411 waste generated by festival-goers concentration levels?
of attitudes of underage players Title: The “Student Voice” on Overview: We are going to design an Overview: To investigate whether
towards the referee in G.A.A versus Exploring First Year Students’ app to prevent tents being left behind regular repetitive exercise routines
Rugby Experience of Mathematics Teaching at festivals, these tents are being to can reduce mental health-related
Overview: A statistical analysis of and Learning during a Time of incinerators and being burnt issues and contribute to student
attitudes of underage players towards Transition. School: Hazelwood College motivation and concentration levels
the referee in G.A.A versus Rugby Overview: An investigation of the County: Limerick in class.
School: Boherbue Comprehensive First Year students experience of Teacher: Mrs Martina Malone School: St. Brogan’s College
School mathematical teaching and learning Student(s): Daniel O’Connell, County: Cork
County: Cork as they transition from the Primary to Eoin Tynan, Stephen Minihane Teacher: Ms Laura O’Regan
Teacher: Mrs Orla Dineen Secondary School Curriculum. Student(s): Leah Lordan,
Student(s): Gearoid O Sullivan, School: Roscommon Community 1417 Clodagh O’Sullivan, Kate Lehane
Denis O Callaghan College Title: Where are all the fans?
County: Roscommon A statistical analysis of the factors INTERMEDIATE GROUP
1407 Teacher: Dr. Jude Lohan affecting attendance statistics at
Title: Does Food Affect Your Sleep? ladies football matches
Student(s): Mairead Lohan, 1500
Overview: We investigate whether Grace Dwyer, Chloe McNamara Overview: A statistical analysis of
Title: A statistical analysis into the
certain foods can improve your sleep, public attitudes and the factors that
knowledge and attitudes of teenagers
and why they do this. 1412 affect attendance statistics in ladies
towards the cause of the fires in
School: Celbridge Community School Title: Teen Food Choices- Who’s vs Men’s Gaelic Football matches at
the Amazon Rainforest and the
County: Kildare influencing your plate?? club and intercounty levels.
consequences of same on their lives.
Teacher: Ms Mary Gormley Overview: Our project is a study of School: Boherbue Comprehensive
Overview: We plan to investigate the
Student(s): Cormac Gardiner, what influences adolescents’ diet and School
attitude of teens towards the fires in
Róisín Thompson body image. County: Cork
the Amazon through two surveys. Is it
School: Boherbue Comprehensive Teacher: Ms Lorraine Heelan
1408 our problem or someone else’s?
School Student(s): Cara Courtney,
Title: An Investigation of the School: Presentation Secondary
County: Cork Emma Fleming, Aoife Culloty
Personality Traits of Irish Participants School Mitchelstown
Teacher: Mrs Orla Dineen
in Extreme Sports 1418 County: Cork
Student(s): Breda Vaughan,
Overview: Our project aims to Title: BOTTLE SHOT - A Nudge in the Teacher: Ms Julie Hanlon
Emma O’Keeffe
analyse the personality traits of Irish Right Direction Student(s): Katie Walsh,
people who participate in extreme 1413 Overview: Practical application Michelle McGrath
sports and compare with the traits of Title: Should Home Economics be of Nudge Theory in a school
1501
non-participants. compulsory for Junior Cycle students? environment to stimulate increased
Title: The Google Generation : Are
School: Kinsale Community School Overview: Our project aims to levels of plastic recycling and reduce
Young People Today Too Reliant on
County: Cork examine if nutritional knowledge is recycling contamination. Innovative
Internet Search Engines?
Teacher: Mr Shaun Holly greater among those who studied thinking for an everyday problem.
Overview: We will investigate
Student(s): Fin Browne, Home-Economics to determine if School: Coláiste Iognáid S.J.
whether people are too reliant on the
Ruaridh Cunnigham it should be compulsory for Junior County: Galway
internet for information, forgetting
Cycle. Teacher: Dr. Daniela Donghi
1409 what they find online because they
School: Colaiste Dun an Ri Student(s): Riain Kennedy,
Title: An investigation into can access it again if needed.
County: Cavan Andrew Gordon, Reuben Florisson
the nutritional knowledge and School: St Mary’s Secondary School
Teacher: Ms Siobhan Hamill
consumption of calcium in female 1419 County: Cork
Student(s): Rachel Mc Eneaney,
adolescents from the age range of Title: Senior Citizens and Social Teacher: Ms Jennifer Butler
Lorcan Gogarty, Ava O’Reilly
14 to 16. Media: What effect does it have on Student(s): Lorraine Casey,
Overview: To investigate the 1414 loneliness Jane Kyprianou
nutritional knowledge and Title: Can education reduce the use of Overview: Our project aims to
1502
consumption of dairy and to raise an single use plastics? discover information about how and
Title: A statistical investigation into
awareness of the importance of dairy Overview: A survey analysis into the why senior citizens use social media
young people’s attitude towards
in teenage girls. reduction of the use of single use and what effect it has on loneliness
climate change and how this
School: St. Brogan’s College plastics through the use of a tailored School: Scoil Mhuire Kanturk
compares to older generations.
County: Cork education programme. County: Cork
Overview: We intend to carry out a
Teacher: Miss Karen Corbett School: Abbey Vocational School Teacher: Mr Aidan Noone
survey of young people, first locally,
Student(s): Caoimhe Walsh, County: Donegal Student(s): Anthony Fogarty,
then nationwide, asking them about
Kate O’ Leary Teacher: Ms Donna Furey Olivia Lehane, Roisin Murphy
their opinions, knowledge and
Student(s): Jane Faulkner,
1410 1420 awareness of climate change.
Erin Britton, Ciara Friel
Title: A Statistical Analysis of the Title: Do Irish people know how to School: Christ King Girls Secondary
Transition Year Programme on 1415 prevent dementia? A questionnaire- School
Student Academic Attainment in Title: Can Home Economics Tackle based study County: Cork
Ballymahon Vocational School Childhood Obesity? Overview: Our project aims to explore Teacher: Ms Denise Quilter
Overview: Our project aims to Overview: To investigate if making whether people know how to reduce Student(s): Niamh Hayes,
provide a statistical analysis of Home Economics compulsory for their risk of developing dementia. We Caoimhe Byrne
BTYSTE www.btyoungscientist.com 17Social & Behavioural Sciences
1503 of transitioning from primary to out what are the actions that Irish FCJ
Title: Our Farmers - ‘Deaf as secondary and develop an information people are willing and able to take to County: Limerick
Doornails?’ booklet to help reduce anxiety. combat climate change now. Teacher: Ms Karen Kinnerk
Overview: To make farmers in our School: St. Brogan’s College School: Coláiste Naomh Mhuire Student(s): Jane Burke,
community aware of the damage that County: Cork County: Kildare Roisín Ryan
the noise of farm machinery has on Teacher: Ms Norma Sheahan Teacher: Miss Ursula Murphy
their hearing over a period of time. Student(s): Seán Moloney, Student(s): Anna Shaw, 1519
School: Castlerea Community School Michael Ware Sinead Jacob Title: Shape Language and Character
County: Roscommon Design
Teacher: Ms Pauline Dervin 1509 1514 Overview: We are investigating
Student(s): Katie Hannelly, Title: Sport Sponsorship, does it make Title: Searching for The Happy Place whether or not the human mind
Molly Cunnane a difference ??? Overview: Our project focuses on how associates shapes with human
Overview: Investigating how a major an employee’s workplace affects them qualities.
1504 retailers sponsorship of Ladies Gaelic both physically and mentally. In order School: Lanesboro Community
Title: A glass of wine is not OK: An Football has aided the growth of to investigate this, we set up a survey. College
investigation into the drinking habits ladies football and changed people’s School: Colaiste Nano Nagle County: Longford
of pregnant women in Ireland attitudes towards the sport. County: Limerick Teacher: Mr Michael Lyons
Overview: Our aim is to raise School: Scoil Mhuire gan Smál Teacher: Ms Kelly Walsh Student(s): Amy O Donohue,
awareness and educate women County: Roscommon Student(s): Rachel O’Shea, Charlotte Carroll
about the effects of drinking during Teacher: Ms C Fergus Paula Pioro
pregnancy and how it is not okay. Student(s): Rachel Murray, 1520
School: Colaiste Dun an Ri Roisin Hamrock 1515 Title: Modern college courses
County: Cavan Title: Is Climate Change Affecting compared to the modern idea of
Teacher: Ms Lorraine Hickey 1510 Mental Health? employment
Student(s): Grainne Kieran, Title: The Instagram “like”: was there Overview: A statistical analysis of the Overview: In this study, we are
Amber Smith an instant change? effects of climate change on mental comparing the modern generation’s
Overview: Instagram released a health in young people versus older ideas of future occupations to the
1505 notification encouraging people to people. CAO courses offered by the third-level
Title: Why do females drop out of focus on the content rather than the School: Coláiste Choilm institutes in Ireland.
sport earlier than males? likes when they were removed, we will County: Cork School: Presentation Secondary
Overview: What are the factors test this theory. Teacher: Mr Paudie Scanlon School Mitchelstown
affecting levels of female drop outs in School: Presentation Secondary Student(s): Una Rainsford, County: Cork
sports? Our project is to investigate School Mitchelstown Rachel Murtagh Teacher: Ms Julie Hanlon
why this occurs more often in females. County: Cork Student(s): Shauna Cremins,
School: Naas Community College Teacher: Ms Julie Hanlon 1516 Cate O Brien
County: Kildare Student(s): Ciara McLoughlin, Title: Are Screen time limits Friend or
Teacher: Ms Michaela Piare Amy Delaney, Roisin Maher Foe in the Snapchat Generation. 1521
Student(s): Amy Kavanagh, Overview: What has led to excessive Title: An investigation of the over
Hana Hasani 1511 screen-time. What’s currently being prescription of antibiotics in GP’s
Title: An Investigation into the done to reduce screen-time. Are in county Roscommon and how it
1506 Attitudes of Secondary School current systems working. Are there contributes to antibiotic resistance
Title: Inis dom, nach maith leat Students towards Irish as a Subject more suitable models to reduce Overview: We look at how often
Gaeilge? Compared to other Modern screen-time. local doctors prescribe antibiotics
Overview: Beidh muid ag fáil amach Languages School: Bush Post Primary School and whether they felt pressured to
an dtathníonn Gaeilge le na daoine Overview: This project aims to see County: Louth prescribe antibiotics by patients.
óga in Éireann níos mó agus cén fáth? how junior and senior students feel Teacher: Ms Emily Kerr School: Scoil Mhuire gan Smál
School: Scoil Mhuire gan Smál about Irish as a subject, and if they Student(s): Nadine Carolan, County: Roscommon
County: Roscommon prefer other language subjects over Eve Meehan Teacher: Ms C Fergus
Teacher: Ms C Fergus Irish. Student(s): Laoise Mahon,
Student(s): Isabelle Ní Stiofain School: Coláiste An Spioraid Naoimh 1517 Ellie Carthy
Leochain, Síoda Nic Aonghusa County: Cork Title: A Statistical And Experimental
Teacher: Ms Aileen O Mahony Analysis Of The Link Between Reading 1522
1507 Student(s): Robert Palmer, For Pleasure And Problem-Solving Title: Ridiculous Rent?
Title: To investigate if teenagers are Michael Keohane, Skills Overview: Our project aims to
falsely identified by adults as having a Overview: Our project aims to investigate why rent in Ireland is
lack of general knowledge 1512 investigate whether people who increasing and how it effects college
Overview: My investigation has Title: A statistical investigation into read for pleasure have stronger students.
looked at if adults believe teenagers the prevalence of gender stereotyping mathematical/analytical problem- School: St Mary’s Secondary School
between the age of 13-17 have less in 5-7 year olds and the development solving skills than those who do not County: Cork
general knowledge than they actually of an initiative to combat gender bias. read for pleasure. Teacher: Ms Jennifer Butler
do Overview: Testing the prevalence of School: Kinsale Community School Student(s): Ava O’ Callaghan,
School: Portumna Community School gender stereotyping in 5-7 year olds County: Cork Tia Campion
County: Galway using psycho-social based tests and Teacher: Dr Catherine Coughlan
Teacher: Mr John Enright devising an educational program to Student(s): Anna Peare, 1523
Student(s): Stephen Donelan, combat this issue. Sarah Fitzgerald Title: From Textbook to Theatre:
Sienna Therese Fahy School: Coláiste Choilm An investigation into dramatic
County: Cork 1518 performance as a modern teaching
1508 Teacher: Mrs Karina Lyne Title: Are you too cool for your local method
Title: Research the challenges Student(s): Cormac Harris, school? Overview: We aim to find out if
of transitioning from Primary to Alan O’ Sullivan Overview: We plan to investigate drama is a more effective medium of
Secondary school for students with if Ireland’s carbon footprint could teaching science to first year students
Autism and develop an information 1513 be significantly reduced if every than traditional teaching methods.
book to help ease their transition Title: What actions can Ireland take to secondary school student was to School: St Angela’s
Overview: To gain an insight into combat climate change? attend their local school. County: Waterford
student’s with ASD experience Overview: Our project aims to find School: Laurel Hill Secondary School Teacher: Mr Séamus Hearne
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