The document provides information about the Northern Gauteng Expo for Young Scientists held on August 20-21, 2010 at Pretoria University Sports Centre. It summarizes that there were 408 projects from 53 schools in Pretoria with 562 participants from grades 1-12. The expo covered various categories of sciences and engineering. It lists the gold, silver and bronze medallists as well as prizes awarded for the best projects in different categories. The document recognizes the sponsors and volunteers that made the expo possible.

1. Northern Gauteng Expo
for Young scientists
20‐21 August 2010
Pretoria University Sports Centre

2. 408 Projects from 53 schools in Pretoria
562 participants from Grade 1‐12

3. Categories
Plant Sciences Civil Engineering
Animal/Veterinary Sciences Industrial Engineering
Environmental Sciences & Ecology Chemical Engineering
Agricultural Sciences Architecture, Housing & Settlement
Earth Sciences Studies
Physics General Medical Sciences
Chemistry Social and Psychological Sciences
Mathematics & Statistics Health Care
Astronomy & Space Sciences Food Sciences & Technology
Energy: Generation Innovation and Technology: Grades 5‐9
Energy: Efficiency Tourism Opportunities
Computer Science and Applications Waste Management & Recycling
Electrical & Electronic Engineering Scientific Teaching Aids
Mechanical Engineering Grades Water quality and purification
General Sciences Grades 1‐4

4. Thanks to Doxa Deo College
for setting up the hall

5. The committee
(all volunteers!)

6. Some of the projects…

23. Certificates of Merit

24. Bronze medallists

25. Silver Medallists

26. Gold Medallists
All of them get a R2200 discount of they register at University of Pretoria!

27. Special Prizes
Thank you to all our sponsors
for prizes with a combined
value of R20 000!

28. Best project in Water quality and
purification Grade 5‐7
Nina
Dreeckmeier
Elarduspark Laerskool
R200
Lizanne vd Walt
Akulu

29. Best project in Water quality and
purification Grade 8‐9
Jana Mattheus
Menlopark Hoërskool
R300
Lizanne vd Walt
Akulu

30. Best project in Water quality and
purification Grade 10‐12
Calvin Janse van
Vuuren &
Kevin Pietersen
Pretoria Boys High School
R400
Lizanne vd Walt
Akulu

31. Best Overall Project in Engineering
Monique Gerber
Waterkloof Hoërskool
R500
Lizanne vd Walt
Akulu

32. Best project Innovation and
Technology Gr 5‐7
Mark Chong
Glenstantia Primary School
R300
Lizanne vd Walt
Akulu

33. Second Best project Innovation
and Technology Gr 5‐7
Brandon Nel
Doxa Deo
R200
Lizanne vd Walt
Akulu

34. Best project in Innovation and
Technology Gr 8‐9
Maryam Everts &
Magriet Marais
Waterkloof Hoërskool
R300
Lizanne vd Walt
Akulu

35. Second Best project in Innovation
and Technology Gr 8‐9
Marcus Quist &
Siewert Widd
Garsfontein Hoërskool
R200
Lizanne vd Walt
Akulu

36. Best senior project in the category:
Plant Sciences
Lize Meyer
Menlopark Hoërskool
R500
Awie Duvenage
Expo

37. Beste Projek in Afrikaans
(Junior Kategorie)
Schultz, Christiaan
Elarduspark Laerskool
R600
Prof Walter Meyer
SA Akademie vir
Wetenskap en Kuns

38. Tweede Beste Projek in Afrikaans
(Junior Kategorie)
Christiaan Kleynhans
Menlopark Laerskool
R400
Prof Walter Meyer
SA Akademie vir
Wetenskap en Kuns

39. Beste Projek in Afrikaans
(Senior Kategorie)
Jana Mattheus
Menlopark Hoërskool
R600
Prof Walter Meyer
SA Akademie vir
Wetenskap en Kuns

40. TWEEDE BESTE PROJEK IN AFRIKAANS
(SENIOR KATEGORIE)
Arno Nortje
Afrikaans Hoër Seunskool
R400
Prof Walter Meyer
SA Akademie vir
Wetenskap en Kuns

41. Best Energy Project
Prins, Heinrich
Van Zyl, Leandré
Waterkloof Hoërskool
Bag
Awie Duvenage
Expo

42. BEST ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROJECT
Franco du Toit &
Rudolph Jansen
Pretoria Boys High School
Bag
Awie Duvenage
Expo

43. Grassland Society of SA Award for
the Best Ecological Project
Sipho Congolo &
Eugene Duvenage
UP with Science
Certificate
Stefan Veldtsman
Expo

44. BEST ANIMAL SCIENCE PROJECT
Christian Harney
Thomas Karberg
Deutsche Schule Pretoria
Floating trophy
Sponsor: Johan
Fourie
Stefan Veldtsman
Expo

45. Best overall project in Food Science
Martin & Olivia
De Kock
Waterkloof Hoërskool
R1000
Stefan Veldtsman
Expo

46. Second Best overall project in Food Science
(sharing)
Francois De Villiers &
Ansa Janse van Vuuren
Waterkloof Hoërskool
R250
Stefan Veldtsman
Expo

47. Second Best overall project in Food Science
(Sharing)
Corli Ras
Garsfontein Hoërskool
R250
Stefan Veldtsman
Expo

48. Best Animal Science Project (Junior)
Christine Popich
Elarduspark Laerskool
Night Visit to Pretoria Zoo
Stefan Veldtsman
Expo

49. Best Project Social and Psychological
Sciences: Grades 5‐7
Mikal Botha
Menlopark Laerskool
R250
Dalene Duvenage
4Knowledge

50. Best Project Social and Psychological
Sciences: Grades 8‐9
Jeandré Du Randt
Waterkloof Hoërskool
R250
Dalene Duvenage
4Knowledge

51. Best Project Social and Psychological
Sciences: Grades 10‐12
Quentin den Hartog
Christiaan Swanepoel
Pretoria Boys High School
AND
Elmarie De Wet
Monique Erasmus
Waterkloof Hoërskool
R250

52. Best Project in General Science Gr 1‐4
Michelle Nolte
Curro Hazeldean Primary School
Science sets
Awie Duvenage
Eduscience

53. Best Project in Computer Science
Juan Snyman
Southdowns College
R300

54. Second Best Project in
Computer Science
Wian Boshoff
LouFrans Esterhuizen
Wierdapark Laerskool
R200

55. Best project in General Medical
Sciences all ages
SW Minnaar
Waterkloof Hoërskool
R 300
Dr Johan Moolman
Lancet

56. Second Best project in General
Medical Sciences all ages
Bosch, Raimund
Lynnwood Laerskool
R 200
Dr Johan Moolman
Lancet

57. Best Project in Health Care all ages
(Shared)
Heidi Berger
Brittany Newton
St Mary's DSG Pretoria
R 250
Dr Johan Moolman
Lancet

58. Best Project in General Medical
Sciences all ages
Diandri Van Niekerk
Waterkloof Hoërskool
R 250
Dr Johan Moolman
Lancet

59. Best Project Waste Management &
Recycling
Stephan Roos
Garsfontein Laerskool
R 300
Dr Johan Moolman
Lancet

60. Moolman Award for Best Project
in Astronomy
Zanne Terry
Southdowns College
R 300
Dr Johan Moolman: Sponsor

61. Award for Best Project in Architecture
Naas Ferreira
Doxa Deo College
R 100
Madelien van Rooyen: Sponsor

62. Periodical Table T‐shirts for
Participants in Scientific Teaching Aids category
Frances Seeliger, Janet Seeliger, Janroe Akkerman, Juandré Botha, Janda van Dyk, Alrika Möller,

63. Best Overall Female Award
Monique Gerber
Waterkloof Hoërskool
Bag
Awie Duvenage: Expo

64. Best Development Award
Tebogo Maditse &
Christina Sasha
Makgetse Secondary School
Bags
Awie Duvenage: Expo

65. Best Entrepreneur Award
Calvin Janse van Vuuren
Kevin Pietersen
Pretoria Boys High School
R2200 bursary each
Prof Walter Meyer
UP

66. Second Best Overall Project Award
Laura Meyer
Waterkloof Hoërskool
External HD worth R1500
sponsored by
Mia and Herman van Heerden
Prof Alta vd Merwe
Meraka Institute

67. Best Overall Project : Juan Snyman
Southdowns College

68. Fritz van Rooyen
Best Overall Project Award
Juan Snyman
Southdowns College
Netbook worth R4500
The late Fritz van Rooyen was Chairperson of Northern Gauteng
Expo for many years. Madelien is his daughter.

69. Our National Finalists

70. Sponsors welcome!
Invitations to regional and
international science fairs welcome!
www.sciencexpo.org
expo@4knowledge.co.za