Take the Challenge be the Change - ASMS · 2019. 9. 3. · Duangkhae Srikun Dr. A1 Local...

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Take the

Challenge

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Event Program

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

The International Science Fair 2019 theme is “Take the Challenge – be the

Change”. An exciting theme for our week of activities, I think you would agree!!

Staff and students from across the globe will be taking on their challenges

during the 2019 ISF week at the ASMS. A week of exploration, interrogation and

collaboration lies ahead.

I hope students will find the program extends their thinking, allowing them to use

their knowledge in interesting ways and encourages thinking about the wicked

problems of our world in critical and creative ways to determine actions they can

take to make a difference. Through working in teams students will work with

others from different nations thus promoting the intercultural understandings

needed in our contemporary world. The various cultural events may also help

develop friendships between our students which I hope may be the basis for

future cooperation.

I am grateful to the ASMS staff who have committed their time to design and

organise the challenges and field trips for the ISF participants. In particular I

commend the leadership of Deputy Principal Glenys Thompson and

International Coordinator Julie Cassidy.

I am honoured to welcome students and teachers from 5 nations; 46 students

and 17 teachers from 7 International schools, 3 interstate schools and 2 South

Australian schools who are participating this year. Thank you all for attending

the 16th International Science Fair at the Australian Science and Mathematics

School.

I look forward to hearing the responses from the teams to our “Take the

Challenge – be the Change”.

Welcome and enjoy.

Jayne Heath

Principal

ASMS INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE FAIR

ISF SCHEDULE—DAY 1

Time Activity Venue

Sunday 1/9/2019

ISF visitor arrival at ASMS or Nunyara ASMS

1.45pm Bus from ASMS to Nunyara

6.00pm Dinner at Nunyara Nunyara Conference Centre 7.00 pm Get to Know You Activities

Monday 2/9/2019

7.30am Breakfast Nunyara Conference Centre

8.00am Departure Nunyara Conference Centre

9.00am Depart ASMS

10.00am Arrive Urimbirra Wildlife Park

11.45am Depart Urimbirra Wildlife Park

12.00am Arrive Victor Harbor

Lunch/ Free time

1.30pm Depart Victor Harbor

2.30pm Arrive Hallett Cove Conservation Park

3.45pm Depart Hallett Cove Conservation Park

4.15pm Drop ASMS students at ASMS

4.30pm Depart ASMS

5.00pm Arrive Nunyara Conference Centre

Free time

Nunyara Conference Centre

6.00pm Dinner

7.00pm Quiz Night

8.30pm Free Time

9.30pm Lock up - 10.00pm lights out


Time Activity Venue

Tuesday

3/9/2019 7.30am Breakfast


8.00am Bus departs Nunyara for ASMS

8.50am Seated ready for Opening Ceremony

Lower Central Learning Common

9.00am Principal's Welcome Jayne Heath

9.05am ISF Opening Mr Rick Persse, Chief Executive, Department for Education

9.10am Introduction of Visiting Schools

9.15am Aboriginal Cultural Presentation The Paitya Dance Group

9.45am Morning Break

10.00am Poster Display viewing LC1/2 & LC 7/8

11.00am Student Research Seminars LCC, LC1, LC4 &

12.00pm Challenge Based Learning Activities Introduction

Learning Commons and Studios

1.00pm Lunch

1.30pm Challenge Based Learning Activities Learning Commons and Studios

3.20pm Get to know you activities

5.00pm School groups to bus

5.15pm Bus departs for Nunyara

5.45pm Arrive Nunyara

6.00pm Dinner


7.00pm Cultural Performances (1 1/2 hrs)

8.30pm Free Time



Time Activity Venue

Wednesday 4/9/2019

7.30am Breakfast Nunyara Conference

8.00am Bus Departs Nunyara for ASMS

8.40am Challenge Based Learning group session 1





1.00pm Lunch

1.40pm Challenge Based Learning group Session 3



3.30pm Depart ASMS

4.00pm Arrive Nunyara & free time Nunyara Conference Centre 4.15pm Educator Session / Student Free

6.30pm Dinner


7.30pm Activities / Astronomy night



Time Activity Venue

Thursday 5/9/2019

7.30am Breakfast Nunyara Conference

8.00am Bus Departs Nunyara for ASMS






1.00pm Lunch

1.40pm Challenge Based Learning group Session 3



3.30pm Depart for Glenelg

4.15pm Shopping - free time

6.15pm Depart Glenelg for Nunyara

7.00pm Dinner at Nunyara


8.00pm Free Time / Movie



Time Activity Venue

Friday 6/9/2019

7.30am Breakfast Nunyara Conference Centre

8.00am Bus departs Nunyara for ASMS



10.20am Recess



1.00pm Lunch

1.40pm Presentation of Challenge solutions to Appreciation Panels

LCC & LC4

3.00pm ISF Official Closing - Mr Steve Murray MP

Lower Central Learning Common

3.05pm Presentation of Certificates

3.10pm ISF Farewell

3.15pm ISF Memories 2019

3.20pm Group Photo

3.30pm Bus to Royal Adelaide Show

4.00pm Royal Adelaide Show - Fun time

8.45pm Depart Royal Adelaide Show

9.30pm Arrive Nunyara


9.30pm Packing time


Time Activity Venue

Saturday 7/9/2019

Breakfast Nunyara Conference Centre

ISF Visitor Departures

Paitya Dancers — led by Karl Telfer

Culture bearers of the Kaurna nation.

Paitya performs dances of the Adelaide Plains in

South Australia. Paitya means 'good' and

encourages young people to learn and hold on to

culture and embrace spiritual strength and

wellbeing.

As cultural bearers for the Kaurna Nation, the

company draws strength from Tandanya the Red Kangaroo. Paitya specialises in

cultural presentation and expression.

OPENING CEREMONY PRESENTATIONS

Mr Rick Persse—Chief Executive,

Department of Education

Rick Persse was appointed to lead the Department for

Education in June 2016.

Rick joined the department after a successful 4 year period as

Chief Executive of the Attorney-General’s Department where

he was central to delivery of the government’s program of

criminal, civil and administrative justice reform.

Rick’s knowledge of public administration was gained from an expansive career

working at a variety of South Australian central government agencies at an

executive level.

Rick is the father of two sons and is happiest when he is paddling, surfing, diving

or fishing, so we’re sure he’d be very interested in our Plastic Oceans and

planning for sustainable marine aquatic ecosystems challenges.

Rick has been a strong advocate for our South Australian Public Education

system being world class, and we’re sure that he truly appreciates the world class

nature of this International Science Fair.

Steven Murray MP—South Australian member of

Parliament for the Davenport electorate. Born in Victoria

Steven has lived most of his life in South Australia,

completing his schooling in Mannum. He was elected to

parliament in 2018 and before this he worked as an

accountant as well as owning and operating several

software companies. He’s very interested in basketball and

has a long standing relationship with the Norwood Basketball Club.

PARTICIPANTS

Names Title / Gender

Room Challenge Based Learning

Australian Science and Mathematics School Ambassadors

Hunter Rodato M 11 Plastic Oceans

Riley Day M 11 Cosmology

John Arcilla M 11 Plastic Oceans

Tom Jaensch M 11 Climate Change Mallee

Nico Dangcalan M 11 Plastic Oceans

Derrick Kamunya M 11 Changing Waterways

Arabelle Hsi F 7 Communicating Change

Bianca Wong F 7 Changing Waterways

Joana Moniz Areia F 7 Activity Levels in Children

Nasiba Muhamad F 7 Communicating Change

Subira Husseun F 7 Roots and Shoots

Chris Johnson F 7 Roots and Shoots

Ansu Adhikari F 7 Plastic Oceans

Amelia Evans F 7 Living Environments

Aisha Hines-Day F 7 Plastic Oceans

Rhiannon Hsieh F 7 Climate Change Mallee

Sofia Samson F 7 Bush Tucker

Shaathvy Shanmugam F 7 Bush Tucker

Andrea Aguirre F 7 Bush Tucker

Elara Ferguson-Coyles F 7 Climate Change Mallee

Christianne Sayo F 7 Local Environments

Roshana Devbhandari F 7 Roots and Shoots

Catherine Wilson F 7 Local Environments

Izzy Pemberton F 7 Living Environments

PARTICIPANTS

Names Title / Gender

Room Challenge Based Learning

Corinda State High School - Queensland , Australia

Debra Beamish Mrs A5 Waste to Want

Frankee – Jane Dale F 4 Bush Tucker

Ruby Retief F 4 Bush Tucker

Jeremy Dow M 9 Cosmology

Craigmore High School, South Australia

Justin Street Mr. 16 Changing Waterways

Hannah Laven Miss A5 Changing Waterways

Zac Tomlinson M 17 Bush Tucker

Georgiana Rotaru F 1 Bush Tucker

Aleerah Andersen F 1 Bush Tucker

Bailey Pedersen M 17 Artificial Intelligence

Adam Galloway M 17 Climate Change Mallee

Fort Richmond Collegiate, Winnipeg, Canada

Jennifer Piasecki Mrs A4 Climate Change Mallee

Connor Piasecki M 13 Waste to Want

GSC Hiroshima, Japan

Fumika Ito Ms A3 Living Environments

Yoshinori Nakamura Mr H8 Bush Tucker

Yui Nagasaka F 5 Living Environments

Takeru Sakai M 15 Bush Tucker

Masaki Munakata M 15 Bush Tucker

Minami Hamamura F 5 Activity Levels in Children

Takefumi Fujita M 15 Activity Levels in children

PARTICIPANTS

Names Title /

Gender Room Challenge Based Learning

Gwangju Science Academy for the Gifted, South Korea

Inho Lee Mr H7 Plastic Oceans

Lee Sangeun M 18 Plastic Oceans

Shin Jaemin M 18 Plastic Oceans

Shin Jeongjin M 18 Plastic Oceans

John Monash Science School, Victoria, Australia

Sally Cheah-Johnson

Mrs A3 Plastic Oceans

Tom Bourke-Finn Mr 16 Communicating Change

Jarrod Kiss M 13 Artificial Intelligence

Zahra Mozaffari F 1 Make a Difference

Melika Modarresi F 1 Plastic Oceans

Korea Science Academy of KAIST, Busan, South Korea

Jongryul Jay Lim Mr H7 Activity Levels in Children

Beomhan Baek M 10 Artificial Intelligence

Hyunjun Lee M 10 Artificial Intelligence

Seongwoo Hong M 10 Artificial Intelligence

Lameroo Regional Community School, South Australia

Morgan Randall Mr H6 Climate Change Mallee

Justin Sagenschnitter Mr H6 Climate Change Mallee

Jaslyn Hocking Ms A2 Climate Change Mallee

Isobella Colwill F 6 Artificial Intelligence

Joseph Quidato M 9 Changing Waterways

Kassidy Box F 6 Changing Waterways

Jack Secomb M 9 Artificial Intelligence

Jaylen Vogt M 9 Waste to Want

Ryan Angel M 9 Waste to Want

PARTICIPANTS

Names Title /

Gender Room Challenge Based Learning

Mahidol Wittayanusorn School, Bangkok, Thailand

Duangkhae Srikun Dr. A1 Local Environments

Sirapop Nakhawatchana M 15 Plastic Oceans

Sitanan Srisupasitanon F 5 Plastic Oceans

Apisada Somjai F 5 Plastic Oceans

Oak Park High School, Winnipeg, Canada

Ainsley McIntyre Mrs A4

Amy Rutledge F 3 Living Environments

Luc Maxwell M 13 Climate Change Mallee

Arden Prouse M 13 Climate Change Mallee

Keaira Vianzon F 3 Cosmology

Queensland Academy for Science, Mathematics and Technology, Australia

Paul Hunter Mr H6 Living Environments

Emma Bures F 3 Cosmology

Charlotte Birkinshaw F 3 Cosmology

Alexander Oelkers M 11 Cosmology

Ritsumeikan Senior High School, Kyoto, Japan

Ryunosuke Hayashida M H8 Plastic Oceans

Misato Tomii F 2 Changing Waterways

Rii Fujio F 2 Climate Change Mallee

Daiya Kaneda F 2 Plastic Oceans

Aoto Matsuo M 8 Climate Change Mallee

Kotaro Sato M 8 Artificial Intelligence

Natsuki Fukano M 8 Plastic Oceans

For ISF 2019, Take the Challenge—Be the Change, we are engaging students in

activities that allow us to authentically investigate challenges through a wide

variety of lenses free from prejudice and bias.

Each challenge activity will be rich, engaging, meaningful and practical. Students

will work through a challenge based learning approach for the challenge activities

as they try to develop solutions for their particular challenge that include elements

of innovation, creativity and efficiency.

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Present the Solution

Debrief the Challenge

Challenge Based Learning Approach

We acknowledge the work of the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy in

developing the Problem Based Learning model.

INTRODUCTION TO CHALLENGE BASED LEARNING

Changing Waste into Want! LC6 / shed

If you love to reuse, repurpose, refresh, recycle, refurbish and reinvent things or

to change their purpose and overall reduce landfill waste, this Challenge-Based

Learning Project is for you!

Come with us to visit a salvage yard and use what you find to create change to

an item into something might be used functionally. Turn waste into an artistic

piece, or even functional furniture.

Be the change by using one piece of rubbish (or maybe several pieces) at a time

to give them a new life. You can cut, drill, saw, hammer, paint, bleed, sweat, cry

and laugh with us! No experience with tools necessary!

How can we create sustainable living environments for all? LC8

How can we design and construct buildings that allow for sustainability? Should

buildings last forever, or should they be designed so that they have a ‘shelf life’

for demolition? How can we design buildings that are ecologically friendly and

still provide high quality life and use experiences? Are tiny homes an answer?

And where do mud-bricks fit in all of this?

In this Challenge, you will investigate architectural approaches to a range of

different building types and create your own solution to an inquiry that the class

negotiates. You will have the chance to make, break and research different ways

and materials of building. You will gain inspiration through visiting iconic

buildings in Adelaide.

How can we work with and in our local environments to……. LC3

The landscape has changed since European arrival but there are small pockets

of greenery which are close to the country that indigenous people would have

seen, walked in and used. During ISF 2019, we will continue to discover what

that would look like at the back of the ASMS and in the Ken Elford Memorial

Garden.

We will investigate, research, discuss, negotiate, travel, buy, weed, plant, mulch,

celebrate and share the fruits of our labour when we get down and dirty. Want

something hands on? Feel the need to get dirty? Want to spend time making

something look like you haven’t touched it and it was always there? Want to

learn some new skills? Want some agency in what you do? Join us and

participate in a long term venture that will bring joy for years to come.

CHALLENGE EXPLAINED & ROOM ALLOCATION

How can we increase activity levels for children in our local community?

Studio 1

Have you ever really wanted to work with younger children to help them learn

how to be more active, while learning all about yourself at the same time? In this

Challenge, you will learn a new movement activity and then work with primary

aged students to teach them the game and pass it on. You will be engaged in

several levels of movement activities throughout the experience and will have a

very special movement Challenge all of your own!

Plastic Oceans LC1

Reduce, reuse, recycle, redesign and rethink!

Students will identify the negative impacts of plastics worldwide and then

specifically in Adelaide. Students will visit locations around Adelaide, conducting

quadrats/ transects to collect data or plastics problem at a local level.

Investigate all the different ways businesses are minimising their plastic waste! /

plastic free restaurants? / Central markets? / Drones US data.

Local, national and international schools will work together to find local

solutions. How can these solutions be utilised worldwide?

How will artificial intelligence and robots change our future? LC4/5

The future is yours and the future is now! Technological capacity is increasing at

an alarming rate – in fact, it seems there is something new being launched every

day. In this Challenge you will have the opportunity to use new technologies and

consider the ethical implications of the use of these. Should we be able to use

drones to observe others? Should robots be taking over our jobs? Do we need to

go overseas for holidays if we can experience it virtually?

Enjoy a real debate about the pros and cons of the use of technology in our lives.

Three strands – students will choose to work on one of these:

Drones and surveillance: using drones to take images of targets, search,

identify rubbish…

Programming AI: processing the images taken by drones for identifying

rubbish, training a computer to play a game, programming any aspect of AI

Robotics, sensors and the Internet of Things: creating and programming a

connected device!

In each strand there will be engagement with ethical questions – if we can,

should we?


Seeing further – how will developments and discoveries in cosmology

change the way we think about the universe? LC4/5

How much do we really know about the universe? How does our ever-growing

understanding affect the way we see ourselves? This challenge will see you

engage with the big questions through your choice of activity - do you want to

build your own telescope? Analyse astronomical data? Investigate advances in

cosmology? Think about how Law applies to space or how different cultures see

the sky? The choice is yours. Work on any of these, or come up with your own

idea - if you’d like to make a difference, we’ll help you do so.

Students will choose from one of the following strands:

Build your own scope - understanding optics and what it can show you to

change your perspective

Cultural interpretations of the night sky - changes through space and time

Build a radio telescope - change the idea of seeing

Investigate cosmological ideas - change your scale

How far can we see? - change notion of distance

Use Pulse@Parkes - online archival data searching for pulsars - changing

stars

Exoplanet finding - changes that indicate presences of planets

Astrobiology research - changing our understanding of our place in the

universe

Seeing what’s coming: space weather

Working in space - changing role of SA in space

programming, simulating, planning

Space Law - changing the scope of the legal system

How can YOU make a difference in the world? LC4/5

There are many different issues that can be influenced by the ‘think global, act

local’ approach.

In this Challenge, you will identify the change you want to see in your world and

make it happen.

Really care about the environment? Want to help out in an aged care facility?

Keen to work with children who want to learn a new skill? This Challenge is for

YOU! It doesn’t matter where in the world you live – this is a chance to solve a

problem connected with your own context.


Roots and shoots LC2

Roots & Shoots is a program that is different for each and every member around

the world. For instance, a project that works for inner city kids in Australia is

going to differ enormously from a project in remote towns in Uganda.

In this challenge students will engage in the Roots and Shoots programme which

is a global network of young people taking action to improve our world. It is a

youth-led action program that is currently making a difference in nearly 100

countries. It builds on Dr. Jane’s legacy and vision of placing the power and

responsibility for creating solutions to big challenges in the hands of young

people. All around the world today, youth are exploring problems in their

communities around animals, people and the environment, brainstorming

solutions and creating projects that help to solve the problems.

Bush tucker challenge Studio 4

Aboriginal Australians managed to thrive for 60,000+ years, including in some of

the harshest environments on Earth. Their culture is rich and diverse. This ISF

Challenge is designed to help participants begin to understand and value the rich

connection that Aboriginal Australians have with the land.

In this Challenge you will ‘be the change’ that takes steps towards ensuring that

the culture of Aboriginal Australians is truly valued. You will take a trip into the

bush, learn from experts about Aboriginal Australians ways of knowing and

source some delicious bush tucker that you will cook.

Climate change challenges for Mallee farmers LC9

"Farming is a risky business. In the semi-arid plains of the South Australian

Mallee, farmers manage to grow crops in the face of extremely variable weather

and minimal rainfall.

Today, most farmers in the Mallee grow cycles of wheat and fallow, or lucerne

and fallow, essentially resting their soil for up to an entire year after each harvest

to give it time to collect enough rainwater to produce another crop. But fallow

requires leaving the soil without a growing crop. If it is tilled, the bare soil is

subject to both wind and water erosion, and loses much of its water storage to

evaporation and weeds.

Facing a changing climate, farmers have no choice but to change to improve the


resilience of dryland cropping systems. Students will investigate the extent to

which crop rotations enhance diversity; plant cover crops keep the soil covered

and increase soil organic matter; the benefits of integrated livestock into cropping

systems, and the impact of no-till farming practices. Students will explore the

process of identification, evaluation, and communication of innovations that

improve production practices, including soil management.

Our changing waterways – how can we plan our world to sustainably

manage aquatic ecosystems? LC7

We live in an increasingly urbanised world, and the land we use for living was

once the home of many different (non-human) creatures. How can we plan our

landscapes in ways that encourage biodiversity in our aquatic ecosystems?

What’s been done in the past, what’s currently being done and how should we

manage this issue in the future?

Communicating the change Studio 2/3

Passionate, creative, driven individuals who know how to get a message across!

Be part of a dynamic media consulting team that will capture the hearts and

minds of the ISF. You’ll be working closely with CBL groups and communicating

the theme of change through an exciting mix of multimedia and content creation.

Infiltrate the Twitter-verse, develop your skills in cinematography, photography

and more! Get ready to upskill your journalistic talents and make media magic!


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SEMINAR PRESENTATIONS - LC1

Is there a genetic link between tuberculosis and South Asian population

Trisha Chandrasekar

Australian Science & Mathematics School

Tuberculosis (TB) is a contagious disease caused by the bacterium

Mycobacterium Tuberculosis (MTB). Tuberculosis caused around 1.6 million

deaths in the year 2017. It can be primarily classified into three types; active,

latent and miliary Tuberculosis. Studies have shown that Tuberculosis has been

more prevalent in developing countries such as India, China, Pakistan,

Bangladesh etc, in brief, the South Asian region.

According to the data collected by the World Health Organization in 2017,

around two thirds of new TB cases have originated in eight countries; India,

China, Indonesia, the Philippines, Pakistan, Nigeria, Bangladesh and South

Africa, and are termed high burden countries for Tuberculosis.

This research investigates whether there is compelling evidence that links

Tuberculosis to the South Asian population. (Environmental)

A waste negative future

Frankee – Jane Dale, Ruby Retief, Jeremy Dow

Corinda State High School, Brisbane, Queensland

Australian schools generate vast amounts of waste on a daily basis. This waste

is typically sent to landfill. Fortunately, waste presents an opportunity to generate

vast amounts of energy. An investigation was conducted to calculate the calorific

value of a variety of waste categories collected and sorted for a school

population of approximately 2000 students. The wastes were sorted into four

categories (Organics, Paper, Plastics and Foil) and combusted in an

approximate ratio by mass of 8:3:2:1 in which they occurred in the samples.

Subsequently, it was possible to determine the total energy contained within the

waste that could be used to generate energy onsite. This information was

gathered by calculating the thermal energy of each waste category through a

standard calorimetry experiment. Five trials for each category were conducted to

identify any outliers or inconsistencies in method and establish reliability of data.

The future focus of this research could ultimately lead to a better understanding

of the viability of small-scale onsite energy generation for schools Australia-wide.

(Environment)

The Space Particle Hypothesis

Kyungdo (Ray) Ko, Hansaja Ekanayake


Modern space physics states that space-time is utterly different to other objects;

we hypothesize that space consists of ‘space particles’ that interact with each

other. In other words, space itself can be considered as an extremely dense


atmosphere created by small quantum particles that do not cause a significant

macroscopic interaction with others yet do have a considerable yet minute effect

from a microscopic perspective. These space particles would be new quantum

particles and will be classified as a WIMP (Weakly Interacting Massive Particles)

as the neutrino. Since these space particles have mass and a tremendous

amount of them are required to form the space of the universe, the addition of

their mass will be incredibly large and can be indirectly observed as dark matter.

Moreover, the application of the superstring theory to this space particle

hypothesis allows the gravitational force and waves to be explained without using

gravitons. (Physics)

What new Strategies for recycling are being explored to increase energy

and decrease landfill worldwide?

Hunter Rodato


Rubbish pollution is a worldwide issue. In Australia, the average family produces

nearly 2.25kg of waste each day (64 million tonnes produced overall). Added

together this is equivalent to a three-bedroom house full of garbage each day.

The total population of Australia is close to 25 million and growing exponentially,

which will drastically increase the amount of garbage produced. However, there

are some initiatives and countries that have developed systems which are

leading the world in reducing the amount of waste in an efficient way. Ways of

decreasing landfill and increasing energy efficiency will be explained in this

report. (Environmental)

Calculating the Age of Star Clusters using Hertzsprung Russell Diagrams

Emma Bures, Charlotte Birkinshaw, Alexander Oelkers

Queensland Academy for Science, Mathematics and Technology

Stars clusters are extremely interesting astrophysical structures. The stars in a

cluster are all formed from the same interstellar matter, are approximately the

same age and approximately the same distance from Earth. These features

mean that clusters can provide information about a large number of stars with a

range of masses. The age of a cluster can be determined by identifying the turn

off (TO) point on a Hertzsprung Russell (HR) diagram. In this project we

collected magnitude data on two star clusters M4 globular cluster and M23 open

cluster. Data was obtained from SIMBAD Astronomical Database that contains

information on over 4 million stars. The magnitude data was used to construct

HR diagrams and identify the TO point. The TO point on the main sequence

gives a Luminosity of the larger mass stars in the cluster. Using the Luminosity-

Mass relationship the age of the cluster is calculated. (Physics)

The effects of low pressure rates on bacterial growth

Jayden Squire


The ability of microorganisms to grow at low pressure is of scientific importance

to look for life on other planetary bodies such as Mars. Past experiments have

proven that bacterial growth in low pressure environments is far less than in

earth standard pressure ( Schuerger et al, 2013 and Schuerger and Lee, 2011).

E. coli is a gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, bacterium of the genus

Escherichia that is commonly found in the lower intestine of warm-blooded

organisms. Due to it been found in warm blooded organisms, it can be linked to

food poisoning. S. epidermidis is a gram-positive bacterium, and one of over 40

species belonging to the genus Staphylococcus. It causes biofilm to grow on

plastic devices placed in the body. P. vulgaris is a rod-shaped, hydrogen sulfide-

producing, gram-negative bacterium that inhabits the intestinal tracts of humans

and other animals. It can cause skin infections in open skin wounds. Other

members of the Proteus genus can cause urinary tract infections. S. marcescens

is a rod shaped, gram-negative bacteria. A human pathogen, it is involved in

hospital acquired infections, it is found in respiratory and urinary tracts of adults

(Climaco, 2018). P. Vulgaris is a motile bacteria that can swarm. (Biology)

Development of acne patch from natural cellulose with mangosteen peel

extract for inhibiting acne-causing bacteria Staphylococcus epidermidis

Sirapop Nakhawatchana, Sitanan Srisupasitanon


Staphylococcus epidermidis is one of the major causes of inflammatory acne.

This research led to the development of an acne patch from natural cellulose with

mangosteen peel extract for inhibiting acne-causing bacteria. This research aims

to study the efficiency of crude extract from mangosteen peel against S.

epidermidis and develop the acne patch from natural cellulose with mangosteen

peel extract against S. epidermidis. Mangosteen peels were extracted by 95%

ethanol. The crude extract was preliminarily examined against bacteria using the

paper disc diffusion method. The results showed that the crude extract had

inhibited the growth of bacteria. Then, crude extract of the plant was tested for

the minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimal bactericidal concentration

(MBC) using the broth dilution test. The crude extracts inhibited S. epidermidis

with MIC and MBC values of 0.51 g/ml. Finally, the acne patch from natural

cellulose with mangosteen extract was developed with 51,200 µg/ml

concentration of the crude extract and tested for inhibiting acne-causing bacteria

by agar diffusion method. After that, the physical properties of the patch were

tested. The results indicated that the acne patch had been able to inhibit the

growth of S. epidermidis. (Biology)


How do different weights lifted via isometric contraction affect the amplitude

of the action potentials in the scapulohumeral group?

Liam Davidson, Edwin Chen-Desailly, Damon Wilkey


There are three different types of muscle in the human body, which allows

movement, metabolism, and cardiovascular function. The muscle type which

assists supporting loads acting upon the body, is striated muscle. Striated muscle

is the only muscle type which is completely voluntary, and is responsible for

dealing with outside stimuli.

Striated muscles contract in three main ways, in order to manage different motor

functions. These contractions are Isometric, Concentric, and Eccentric

contractions. Isometric contraction is the management of stimuli where the muscle

neither lengthens or shortens, but increases tension significantly.

This project was designed to visualise the neural impulses transported by the

Peripheral Nervous System in order to further understand the way the brain reacts

to a controlled stimulus. The aim of this task is to gain a better understanding of

how the electric signals within a muscle vary as the stimuli vary.

Previous research has shown that the amplitude of action potentials increases

logistically as the weight lifted increases as muscles have a maximum threshold

and hence a maximum action potential.

Based on the research undertaken, it is hypothesized that as weight increases for

an isometric contraction, the amplitude of the action potentials will increase

logistically. (Biology)

Storm Water Harvesting

Kassidy Box, Joseph Quidato

Lameroo Regional Community School, South Australia

Stormwater harvesting is the collection, accumulation, treatment or purification,

and storing of stormwater for its eventual reuse. In the Southern Mallee District

Council catchment areas are man-made surfaces, such as roads, or other urban

environments such as parks, gardens and playing fields. A main challenge

stormwater harvesting poses is the removal of pollutants in order to make this

water available for reuse. Water that comes in contact with impervious

surfaces becomes polluted and is classified as surface runoff. As the water travels

more distance over impervious surfaces it collects an increasing amount

of pollutants. This Project will investigate the different storm water harvesting

strategies put in place by the townships of Lameroo and Pinnaroo. The

effectiveness of each strategy will be measured by comparing water quality tests

between Lameroo’s Lake Roberts, an ornamental lake, and the redeveloped

railway dam Wetland at Pinnaroo. ( Biology / Environmental)


What are the positive and negative consequences of using anabolic steroids

for fitness and exercise?

Bailey Pedersen

Craigmore High School, South Australia, Australia

There are multiple forms of performance enhancing drugs that are used within the

fitness industry that can provide their users with advantages that they would not

usually be able to achieve naturally. Out of these drugs, anabolic steroids are

generally found to be the most prominent. Many recreational athletes turn to

anabolic steroids or a variety of reasons, without considering the consequences

that the use of these can have. These consequences are generally of both positive

or negative nature, with effects on the physical, psychological and livelihood on

individuals involved with the used. (Biology)

How will restructuring a haemoglobin beta gene from thymine to adenine in

the amino acid 6 codon of a (haematopoietic - CD34+ and specialised) sickle

cell using CRISPR-HIFI-Cas9 technology affect its functionality as a

standard haemoglobin in red blood cells?

Zahra Mozaffari, Jarrod Kiss and Melika Modarresi

John Monash Science Academy, Victoria, Australia

This experiment and secondary data analysis examined the effects of CRISPR-

HiFidelity-Cas9 technology in introducing genetic mutations within the amino acid

6 codon of a haematopoietic sickle cell to restructure the mutated valine codon’s

(GTG), Thymine, into an Adenine nitrogenous base (GAG) to produce a glutamic

acid codon. The design of the gRNA and DNA template strand was experimentally

derived, to obtain qualitative and quantitative data, proposing possible factors and

variables influencing specific conditions.

Martin Pal’s (Post-doc - Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research)

research was utilised to demonstrate the subsequent processes involved to

determine the expected outcome of the investigation through a Secondary Data

Analysis. The investigation continued to address the influence of the High-Fidelity

system and influence on CD34+ and specialised cells by analysing results and

findings from relevant studies to determine the effect of the Hi-Fidelity CRISPR

technology on genome editing of sickle cells. The design of the gRNA produced

large amounts of qualitative data in which the optimal gRNA template strand was

identified through minimising the number of off-target sites (intronic, exonic and

intergenic regions of the DNA.

Pal’s research resulted in identification of treated cells using CRISPR technology

and identifying resistance against the drug NUTLIN. The experiment supported the

initial hypothesis, that by utilising CRISPR-HiFidelity-Cas 9 technology to treat

SCD, the percentage of normal haemoglobin in the red blood cells will increase.


These results have importance implications for providing a foundation in curing

deadlier forms of anaemia such as Beta-Thalassaemia, Alpha-Thalassaemia and

other genetic disorders. (Biology)

The Transmission of Borrelia Burgdorferi to Homo Sapiens Through Ixodes

Scapularis and Ixodes Pacificus

Kierra Vianzon, Luc Maxwell, Arden Prouse, Amy Routeledge


Lyme disease is an epidemic that has a very prominent effect on the population of

North America. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that there are

around 300,000 new cases of Lyme disease annually in the United States alone.

Lyme disease has a serious influence on the economy and well-being of

populations around the world, and impacts everyone from nature enthusiasts, to

household pets, to outdoor workers. The disease can result in rashes, joint pain,

irregularities in heart rhythm, swollen lymph nodes, fatigue and neurological

problems. On January 4, 2019, an estimate of the cost of Lyme disease to the

economy of the United States put the figure at 786,000,000 USD (the dollars were

standardized to their value in 2017 for the study). Humans contract Lyme disease

from Ixodes Scapularis (“Blacklegged Ticks” or “Deer Ticks”) and Ixodes Pacificus

(Western Blacklegged Ticks). The blacklegged tick first acquires the Lyme

bacteria from feeding on an infected rodent or bird, the bacteria then resides in the

midgut of the tick. When the tick is feeding on a human, the bacteria travels from

the midgut of the tick to the salivary glands and then into the new human host.

Since not all ticks or hematophagous species can transport this bacteria, there is a

certain unknown trait that the blacklegged tick and western blacklegged ticks

possess that the rest of the hematophagous species do not share. From our

research, we will attempt to produce new methods for prevention and reduction for

Lyme disease after analysing what exactly makes the two carrier ticks

unique. (Biology)


SEMINAR PRESENTATIONS - LCC

Analysis of passenger comfort in train considering personal space using

multiagent simulation

Yui Nagasaka

GSC Hiroshima

This study explores ways to enhance passengers' comfort in trains through

optimization of duration of sitting and getting off. It is generally observed that

some people do not take a seat in train even when there are plenty of vacant

seats. Possible reasons of that behaviour are that someone is sitting beside the

vacant seat or that the passenger is leaving the train soon. The behaviour that the

passenger does not take seat because the station where the passenger gets off

could be considered an altruistic behaviour. In that case, it is suggested that the

trade-off between the duration of sitting and getting-off is observed. This study first

attempts to model behavior of passengers in train, and then to analyze the degree

of passenger comfort with consideration of personal spaces through simulated

experiments. (Mathematics / Informatics)

Study of eco-friendly microbial fuel cell using charcoal electrode and EM

fermentation

Lee Sangeun, Shin Jaemin, Shin Jeongjin


We challenged the question of whether we could change the world by using only

items in our daily lives. So we made a microbial fuel cell using EM and charcoal to

solve the food waste problem and confirmed it possibility.

In our study, we made a microbial fuel cell using a plastic bottle for anode and

cathode of the microbial fuel cell, an effective microorganisms(EM) fermentation

solution, charcoal and carbon stick for the electrode, sodium chloride(NaCl) for the

electrolyte, and a proton exchange membrane(PEM).

First, we analysed the ability of decomposing food waste using EM fermentation

solution with a UV-Visible spectrophotometer. We compared absorbance of two

EM fermentation solutions (24 hours ago and new)

Second, we measured the voltage, electrical resistance, and current of each

microbial fuel cell (charcoal and carbon stick) after 24 hours. We compared

compatibility of the charcoal and carbon stick for MFC electrode.

Analysing with the UV-Visible spectrophotometer, we can check that the

concentration of glucose is reduced by EM. By measure voltage, electric

resistance, and current, charcoal is better than carbon stick electrode in every

way. So we can check the possibility of using EM and charcoal for the microbial

fuel cell. If we extract glucose at food waste, this study will help to solve the food

waste problem. (Chemistry)

SEMINAR PRESENTATIONS - LCC

Study on Three Dynamic Pricing Schemes for Resource Allocation of Edge

Computing in IoT Environment

Beomhan Baek, Hyunjun Lee Seongwoo Hong

Korea Science Academy of KAIST, Busan, Korea

Since the advent of smart-phones, the number of mobile devices has been

exponentially increasing, accelerating the development of the Internet of Things.

Low computation power and storage of mobile devices and huge growth of mobile

data forced mobile users to use cloud computing for the quality of experience.

Traditional cloud services, however, are shown not to be appropriate for

communication and computation of IoT devices, considering huge traffic between

the cloud and devices. To overcome this problem, mobile edge computing has

been emerging as the new paradigm for cloud computing. In this article, we

suggest three pricing schemes of the cloud seller, focusing on constraints of

computation speed of the cloud and users’ utility function defined as the sum of

time and payments. Unlike previous centralized approaches, we effectively

formulated the performance of each scheme in real business situations, with game

theoretic approaches and numerical results. (Mathematics)

The inhibitory effect of solutes on ice formation and expansion

Aoto Matsuo


It is not well known that while the density of materials is higher in their solid form

than in their liquid form the opposite is true for water and other elements in group

14. This study focused on changes in the volume of water and ice when including

various solutes. I predicted that adding impurity into ion exchanged water would

cause bubbles to form and increase the volume.

NaCl(aq) and NaNO3(aq) in various concentrations were frozen. The volumes of

each concentration were measured using vegetable oil. In the results, the ratio of

expansion in the solutions was found to be lower than that of pure ion exchanged

water in each concentration. Suzuki et al. (2002) reported that this characteristic of

solutes works as a cryoprotectant in plant cells.

The molecular structure of frozen water is a tetrahedron, which contains a large

amount of space inside. The structure is influenced by hydrogen bonds among

H2O molecules. Hence, the density of ice is lower than water.

My research suggested that by adding ions such as Na+, Cl

- and NO3

- into water

as impurities, the tetrahedron was broken and this led to a decrease in density. In

this fair, my presentation will also report results from other experiments using

substances such as glucose, Sr2+

and SO42-

. (Chemistry)

POSTER DISPLAY

How do different weights lifted via isometric contraction affect the amplitude

of the action potentials in the scapulohumeral group? LC7/8

Liam Davidson, Edwin Chen-Desailly, Damon Wilkey

Australian Science & Mathematics School, Australia

What new Strategies for recycling are being explored to increase energy and

decrease landfill worldwide? LC1/2

Hunter Rodato


The Space Particle Hypothesis LC1/2

Kyungdo (Ray) Ko, Hansaja Ekanayake


Is there a genetic link between tuberculosis and South Asian population

Trisha Chandrasekar LC7/8


The effects of low pressure rates on bacterial growth LC7/8

Jayden Squires


A waste negative future LC1/2

Frankee – Jane Dale, Ruby Retief, Jeremy Dow

Corinda State High School, Brisbane, Queensland

Is Nuclear Power a viable source of energy for Australia LC1/2

Adam Galloway

Craigmore High School, South Australia

Analysis of passenger comfort in train considering personal space using

multiagent simulation LC1/2

Yui Nagasaka

GSC Hiroshima

The Ecology of Bats LC7/8

Minami Hamamura

GSC Hiroshima

The ability of Giant Salamander’s mucus LC7/8

Masaki Munakata

GSC Hiroshima

An analogue experiment investigation of the mechanism of bubble escape

from ascending magma in a volcanic conduit LC1/2

Takefumi Fujita

GSC Hiroshima

Preliminary finding of Polystichum’s hybrids in Takeda Mountain of

Hiroshima LC7/8

Takeru Sakai

GSC Hiroshima

Study of eco-friendly microbial fuel cell using charcoal electrode and EM

fermentation LC1/2

Lee Sangeun, Shin Jaemin, Shin Jeongjin


How Shoe Materials Affect Plant Life When Stepped On LC7/8

Jarrod Kiss


Turning Waste into fuel LC7/8

Melika Modarresi


Study on Three Dynamic Pricing Schemes for Resource Allocation of Edge

Computing in IoT Environment LC1/2

Beomhan Baek, Hyunjun Lee Seongwoo Hong

Korea Science Academy of KAIST, Busan, Korea

Storm Water Harvesting LC7/8

Kassidy Box

Lameroo Regional Community School, South Australia, Australia

Storm Water Harvesting LC7/8

Joseph Quidato

Lameroo Regional Community School, South Australia, Australia

Albumin-mediated delivery of Aptamer into cancer cells LC7/8

Apisada Somjai


POSTER DISPLAY

Development of acne patch from natural cellulose with mangosteen peel

extract for inhibiting acne-causing bacteria Staphylococcus epidermidis

Sirapop Nakhawatchana, Sitanan Srisupasitanon LC7/8


The Transmission of Borrelia Burgdorferi to Homo Sapiens Through Ixodes

Scapularis and Ixodes Pacificus LC7/8

Kierra Vianzon, Luc Maxwell, Arden Prouse, Amy Routeledge


Calculating the Age of Star Clusters using Hertzsprung Russell Diagrams

Emma Bures, Charlotte Birkinshaw LC1/2


Designing a Schlieren Camera LC1/2

Alexander Oelkers


The inhibitory effect of solutes on ice formation and expansion LC1/2

Aoto Matsuo


The effects of temperature and various mixing patterns on redox reaction

times LC1/2

Kotaro Sato Ritsumeikan Senior High School, Kyoto, Japan

POSTER DISPLAY

EDUCATORS SEMINAR— LC1

Putting Students In the Driving Seat – an example of Learner Agency

Charlotte Twizell, Alex Rendoulous


Fort Richmond Collegiate’s Topics in Science Course: science fair, STEM

involvement and science leadership opportunities taught outside the

standard schedule.

Jennifer Piasecki

Fort Richmond Collegiate, Winnipeg, Canada

Engaging students through team teaching and an individual research

project

Mr Tom Bourke-Finn


Our Science Trip to Costa Rica

Ms Ainsley McIntyre


Integration of knowledge class at MWIT – Engaging with the SDGs Mr. Dr. Duangkhae Srikun


The Royal Adelaide Show is South Australia's biggest annual event run by the

Royal Agricultural and Horticultural Society of South Australia. Experiences run

the whole gamut from carnival rides, exhibitions and attractions to exquisite

handicraft, cookery and a wide variety of champion livestock and animals. It is at

the Show that rural South Australia and City

businesses alike can showcase their best produce,

wares and services.

The Royal Adelaide Show is the 'people's event' and

truly offers something for everyone, such as food

and wine tastings; entertainment with bands,

dancing, and acrobatics; exhibitions and displays;

fashion parades; competitions; animals (livestock

and pets); farmyard nursery and animal petting area.

Show bags

The Wayville Pavilion is show bag Heaven and the

place to be if you love show bags. This is surely

one of the highlights of the Show, with over 300 to

choose from you certainly will find a bag to suit.

From baby to grandparent there is a show bag for

everyone.

Carnival

Would you like a new toy or would you just like to test your skill? From the

colourful laughing clowns to darts or a fishing expedition, it's all here for you to try.

The Learning Centre

Enjoy a range of daily hands-on activities and demonstrations

• Baby animals, sheep shearing, milking and feeding

demonstrations.

• DJ’s, clowns, bands, music groups and dance workshops

• Interactive science displays including rocket cars and

3D printing

• Art and craft activities

• Obstacle course

ROYAL ADELAIDE SHOW

South Australia is home to long hot summers and

mild winters, stunning beaches and award-winning

wine, events and festivals. It’s the gateway to the

unique and spectacular National Landscapes of the

Flinders Ranges, iconic Kangaroo Island and World

Heritage Listed caves at Naracoorte on the Limestone

Coast. The South Australian coastline has towns,

beaches, cliffs and jetties with fantastic fishing, boating and surfing.

The Murray River winds through South Australia

on its way to meet the sea. Houseboats and

paddle steamers float along the river exploring

the river towns on the banks of the river.

Major events of

South Australia

are the Tour Down

Under, Adelaide

Festival of Arts, Adelaide Fringe and WOMADelaide.

South Australia loves a great party.

Adelaide— Australia’s most liveable city. The city

rises from the middle of a tree-covered plain, between rolling hills to the east and

beaches to the west.

Glenelg - Browse the shops, cafés, restaurants

and bars on Jetty Road and at Holdfast Marina.

Mosey through Moseley Square and along the jetty.

Picnic on the grass under the pine trees.

Fleurieu Peninsula -The Fleurieu Peninsula has a

real beach culture.

Surfers jog down to

the water each morning with boards under their

arm. Families lay on the sand, eating fish and

chips.

With everything from whale watching to wine

tasting, beautiful beaches to biplane acrobatics,

the Fleurieu Peninsula is Adelaide’s playground

and is the home of Victor Harbor and Granite Island.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Adelaide Hills—Step into an enchanted land of plenty

where the sweetest fruit is picked by your very own hand.

Fill your day at wonderful places like Beerenberg,

Summertown, Glen Ewin Estate and on the Cherry Trail

and fill your fruit bowl with the freshest strawberries,

apples, figs and cherries. The Adelaide Hills stretches

from the Barossa Valley in the north, to Kuitpo Forest in

the south.

Kangaroo Island—A sanctuary for wildlife and natural,

rugged beauty. Kangaroo Island (“KI” to the locals) is a

short flight from Adelaide or a ferry ride from Cape

Jervis. There’s so much to do on this island. Explore

untouched bushland, fish on pristine beaches, see the

wildlife, go on an eco tour or charter.

Flinders Rangers & the Outback—An ancient

beautifully rugged, 540 million year old landscape. The land is

a country of thick, gnarled gum trees, growing alongside stony

creeks. There are ruins of farms left by pioneers, beaten back

by the harsh landscape. The Flinders Ranges is an ancient

and unique part of the world.

Fauna—A world of wildlife from native Australian animals to

giant pandas, South Australia is home to wildlife from all

around the world. You’ll find zoos and wildlife parks near

Adelaide city and in regional areas. Monarto Zoo is a safari

experience. Cleland Wildlife Park, Gorge Wildlife Park and

Urimbirra Wildlife Park are open bushland habitats, where you can wander

amongst Australian wildlife. See koalas, kangaroos, emus, wombats, dingoes and

crocodiles.

Whale Watching—An annual migration of the magnificent southern right whales.

Every May, up to 80 southern right whales

head to the Eyre Peninsula and Fleurieu

Peninsula to rear their young. They stay

over winter, particularly under the Bunda

Cliffs in the Great Australian Marine Park

and at Victor Harbor and Goolwa.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Flinders University is a leading international university in Australia distinguished by

its boldness, vigour and imagination. Flinders has a record of excellence and

innovation in teaching, research and community engagement.

At Flinders, graduates are inspired to be knowledgeable, communicate effectively,

and develop skills to connect across boundaries and tackle major challenges.

There is a strong reputation in the areas of business, international finance,

commerce, information technology, biotechnology, health sciences and the

environment. Research has always been a core activity at the University, and

Flinders enjoys national and international reputations in research excellence.

Flinders is the only university that gives students the choice to live on campus in

the Adelaide metropolitan area. The modern campus provides state-of-the-art

facilities and services, while being just a short distance from Adelaide’s Central

Business District and metropolitan beaches.

Study areas

Undergraduate and postgraduate courses are offered in:

Arts and languages

Business and finance

Computing and info

technology

Culture, heritage,

tourism and theology

Education

Engineering

Environment

Government and

policy

International affairs

Health and medicine

Law and justice

People and behaviour

Science.

Quick facts

Flinders University was established in 1966.

In 2019, there are over 25,500 students enrolled, with over

4,600 International students.

Flinders has a very strong record of achievement in the

national Australian Teaching and Learning Awards.

Flinders has been nominated as one of the top thirteen

universities in Australia by the Shanghai Jiao Tong

University in China, placing it among the top 400

universities in the world.

Contact details

Students living overseas contact the Flinders International Office:

P: +61 8 8201 2727

E: [email protected]

P: 1300 657 671

E: [email protected]

www.flinders.edu.au

CRICOS No. 00114A

FLINDERS UNIVERSITY

FLINDERS UNIVERSITY MAP

ADELAIDE MAP


Urimbirra Wildlife Park is located in the Hindmarsh Valley just five minutes from

Victor Harbor. Urimbirra is privately operated, and opened in 1993. The site has

Aboriginal history, and some of the trees

show evidence of having been used by

Aborigines for bark canoes and shields

hundreds of years ago. The name Urimbirra is

an Aboriginal word meaning ‘to preserve’.

Stroll amongst Kangaroo Island Kangaroos,

Eastern Grey Kangaroos, Red Kangaroos,

Tammar Wallabies and Swamp Wallabies.

See the wombats in their burrows (they sleep

for most of the day) or awake at the feeding

sessions. Have photos with the koalas.

Several species of reptiles are on display

including Saltwater Crocodile, Freshwater

Crocodile, Water Dragon, Black Headed

Monitor and Shingleback Lizard, and turtles

can be seen in the creek.

The wetland area is home to various water

birds including pelicans, spoonbills, heron, egrets, ibis, dusky moorhen, ducks,

swans and geese. The Red Gums in the park provide nesting places for parrots,

cockatoos, owls, lorikeets and kookaburras.

URIMBIRRA WILDLIFE PARK & VICTOR HARBOR

FRIENDSHIP PAGE

Contact information

Postal address:

Australian Science and Mathematics School

c/o Flinders University

Sturt Road

BEDFORD PARK SA 5042

Telephone: +61 8 8201 5686

Email: [email protected]

Website:

http://www.asms.sa.edu.au

South Australian Department for Education trading as South Australian Government Schools,

CRICOS Provider Number 00018A

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