Albany students reach final of Google Science Fair

Two students from Albany Senior High School are the only New Zealand semi-finalists in the worldwide Google Science Fair.

Sixty projects were selected from a pool of over 7500 projects submitted. More than 10,000 students from around 90 countries participated.

Students Jun Bing and Alec Wang and their Gold CREST project entitled ‘A working model of a device capable of filtering out carbon dioxide from car exhausts’ is a project they have been working on for their Gold CREST award, a NZ science and technology scheme run by the Royal Society of NZ.  

Through the CREST scheme primary and secondary school students are given authentic experience in technological practice or scientific investigation.

They work with experts from industry to carry out projects focused on finding creative solutions to practical problems that are of real significance in their lives.

CREST co-ordinator Jessie McKenzie from the Royal Society says the CREST scheme helps students develop enterprise and entrepreneurial skills.

“It teaches students about setting goals, problem solving, risk-taking and having real perseverance. To complete a Gold CREST, in particular is a considerable achievement for students and one which the Royal Society of NZ is very pleased to recognise.”