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Singapore, 11 August 2010 – Following the success of the ASEAN NewsMaker Project Competition last year, the NewsMaker 2010 Competition provides a platform for students to practice their language and presentation skills through videos which could be used as learning resources for the benefit of other students.
This year’s theme “At Home with Science” encouraged students to discover the relevance and usefulness of Science in everyday life. 53 teams from 20 primary and secondary schools, up from 42 teams last year, explored the importance of everyday Science by developing a 3-min documentary video each showing how a science concept learnt in school can be applied in daily life.
Mr Benson Loo, CEO of EyePower Games said, “I am very pleased to note the increased participation this year as well as the improved quality of the video entries. The students have shown sophistication beyond their years and I’d like to commend them all for their efforts. Many of the entries were very entertaining and it has been fun reviewing them.”
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The teams from Tampines North Primary School and Ang Mo Kio Secondary School emerged the grand winners in their respective categories. The team from Tampines North Primary School demonstrated how to charge a mobile phone without using a charger. Their video portrayed 2 student hosts of a video programme aimed at addressing science issues sent in by other students. The team from Ang Mo Kio Secondary School demonstrated how to recycle Styrofoam through a video that portrayed an experiment dissolving Styrofoam and the results of it. Four other teams were selected winners too. (See Annex for list of winners). The videos will be made available on www.NewsMaker.TV as well as on the MDA ASEAN Media Portal at www.aseanmedia.net.
The winning teams walk away with attractive prizes sponsored by EyePower Games and Creative Technology including an HP Netbook and NewsMaker software for each of the grand winning teams and a Vado Pocket Video Recorder and NewsMaker software for the remaining winning teams. An Apple iPad was also awarded to the teachers of the grand winning teams.
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A/Prof Lim Tit Meng, Chief Executive of Science Centre Singapore said, “We are proud to partner with EyePower Games on this meaningful project that has provided countless learning opportunities for students. The competition harvests media-rich learning resources that help engage and inspire students to discover everyday science in interesting ways and express them creatively. This is a positive step we are making towards building creative learning resources for our youths.”
The NewsMaker2010 Competition is jointly organized by Science Centre Singapore and EyePower Games Pte Ltd, with the support of the Media Development Authority (MDA) and Creative Technology.
NewsMaker 2010 Competition Top 3 Winners (Primary School Category)
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Tampines North Primary School (GRAND WINNER)
Title: How Do You Charge A Handphone Without Using the Charger?
Team members: Jerick Lim & Celine Leo
Teacher mentor: Mdm Sharifah Feiruz Alsagoff
Science Concept Applied: A dynamo attached to a voltage regulator circuit is used as a substite for a mobile phone charger. The dynamo is attached to a bicycle’s wheel. As the wheel is turned, the dynamo turns in a clockwise direction thereby generating electricity hence charging the mobile phone. (View video)
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Clementi Primary School
Title: Teh Tarik
Team members: Liam Alami Collins and Nur'Afifah Bte Hashim Hassan
Teacher mentor: Anthony Chua
Science Concept Applied: Heat and temperature. (View video)
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Telok Blangah Rise Primary School
Title: Alien Show
Team members: Sabeen Sara d/o Abdul Hakim and Whitney Poon
Teacher mentor: Mdm Siti Rahmah
Science Concept Applied: The effect of heat and how when things are heat up, they undergo expansion. (View video)
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NewsMaker 2010 Competition Top 3 Winners (Secondary School Category)
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Ang Mo Kio Secondary School (GRAND WINNER)
Title: Recycling Styrofoam
Team members: Ong Shu Jian and Lim Hong Yee
Teacher-in-charge: Mrs Elina Hairul
Science Concept Applied: The loosening of polar bonds between polystyrene plastic polymers molecules (e.g. Styrofoam) by soaking it in acetone. (View video)
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Maris Stella High School (Secondary)
Title: Bee Sting
Team members: Marcus Lee Kang Ting and Jeff Kok Wei Jia
Teacher mentor: Lum Wai Mei
Science Concept Applied: Neutralisation reaction between acid and alkali. (View video)
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Raffles Institution
Title: CSI: Redox and Catalysis On The Case
Team member: Hu Fangda & Lee You Jun
Teacher mentor: Ong Chiau Jin
Science Concept Applied: Redox; Catalysis; Chemiluminescence. (View video)
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Showcasing Everyday Science in Creative Ways at the NewsMaker 2010 Competition
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