23rd International Elementz Fair 2022

Five RGS Year 4 school-based research project teams took part in the 23rd International Elementz Fair, of which four were shortlisted for the final judging on 19 April 2022.

Names of Students	Project Title	Award	Teacher-Mentor
Wang Xinning Woon Yun Xi Clarice Veronica Shen	Effect of human disturbance on plant diversity	Gold	Dr Jeffrey Lee
Ong Crystal Gauri Lather Lileath Tang Yong Hui	Promoting growth of plant species back to urbanised areas through green corridors	Gold	Dr Jeffrey Lee
Tan Jia En Joie Lei Siqi Bridgette Kim	Less mowing, more growing	Gold	Dr Jeffrey Lee
Faith Yang Li Ying Sofia Selim Arkatti Yap Bei Jade	Effect of different moss species on indoor air quality	Silver	Dr Jeffrey Lee
Dass Nicole Ashley Chin Xin Hui Ezanne Neo Joe Ern	Uptake of BPA by Chlorella	Commendation	Mr Chan Sau Siong

Through their research journey, the students learnt the value of group work, tenacity and a systematic approach to understand and solve a problem through their projects. Congratulations to all the teams and teacher-mentors for their good work!

Read about some of the teams’ personal reflections of their experiences during the competition here.

The annual International Elementz Fair, organised by Anderson Serangoon Junior College, provides a platform for local and overseas upper secondary and junior college students to showcase their scientific research, as well as prototypes that can contribute to the betterment of society. The 23rd edition of the fair was held online this year.

	(From top left, clockwise) The teams of Bridgette, Siqi and Joie, and Clarice, Xinning and Veronica achieved a Gold award for their projects, while Jade, Sofia and Faith achieved the Silver award.