2021 East Zone A*STAR Science Fair

2021 East Zone A&STAR Science Fair was held on 27 Jul 2021 and 30 Jul 2021. A total of 57 teams from 24 schools participated in the first ever online research competition.

Here are the participating schools.

• Anderson Secondary School

• Catholic High School

• Cedar Girls' Secondary School

• CHIJ St Nicholas Girls' School

• Chua Chu Kang Secondary School

• Compassvale Secondary School

• Dunman High School

• Hwa Chong Institution

• Jurong West Secondary School

• Kranji Secondary School

• Nan Chiau High School

• National Junior College

• Ngee Ann Secondary School

• NUS High School of Math & Science

• Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Secondary)

• Raffles Institution

• Raffles Girls’ School (Secondary)

• River Valley High School

• Saint Joseph's Institution

• School of Science and Technology, Singapore

• Singapore Chinese Girls' School

• Springfield Secondary School

• St. Anthony's Canossian Secondary School

• Temasek Secondary School

Awards for 2021 East Zone A*STAR Science Fair

Upper Secondary (East Zone)

Gold - Springfield Secondary School (A Perfect Match? - Investigating Optimal Practices for School Wipe-down Routine)

Silver - Dunman High School (Development and evaluation of natural sunscreens using plant extracts used in UV protection)

Bronze - Temasek Secondary School (Investigating the effectiveness of common biodegradable waste products in Singapore in cleaning up oil spills)

Upper Secondary (Open)

Gold - River Valley High School (Investigating the Effect of Different Types of Vinegar as Adjuvants on the Toxicity of Radix Bupleuri (RB))

Gold - NUS High School of Math & Science (Analysis of Quoridor)

Silver - Catholic High School (Encapsulation of Natural Absorbents Using Floating Alginate Beads for the Remediation of Synthetic Dye Contaminated Wastewater)

Silver - St. Joseph's Institution (Research on the effects of microclimate on human's emotions and health)

Silver - River Valley High School (Effectiveness of Bovine Skin Gelatin and Chitosan Coating on Limiting Microbial Activity)

Bronze - Nan Chiau High School (Investigation of Types of Paper on Production of Bioethanol)

Bronze - Raffles Girls' School (Secondary) (Inhibition of microalgal growth utilizing allelochemicals found in local plant species - Sphagneticola trilobata (L.) Pruski, Azadirachta indica and Caesalpinia pulcherrima)

Bronze - Hwa Chong Institution (Underwater Research, Inspection, and Maintenance using Remotely Operated Submersible with Modular Toolsets)

Merit - St. Joseph's Institution (Animal lipid mixtures as phase-change thermal energy storage materials for passive cooling of office buildings in Singapore)

Merit - River Valley High School (Investigation of Mucilage from Dragon Fruit Peels as Potential Anti-Wetting Coating Agent)

Merit - Raffles Institution (A Study of the Effect of Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) Frass on the Growth of Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) Compared to Commercial Fertilisers)

Merit - Compassvale Secondary School (Investigating the effect of different moisturising additives in alcohol-based hand sanitisers on skin moisture)

Lower Secondary (Open)

Gold - Dunman High School (Usage of Chitin and Chitosan from Crustacean Shell Waste in the Removal of Bromophenol Blue)

Silver - Cedar Girls' Secondary School (Effectiveness of alternatives to silica gel in removing moisture from earphones)

Silver - School of Science and Technology, Singapore (Investigation of the freezing time on the texture of cooked porridge)

Bronze - School of Science and Technology, Singapore (Investigation of the effect of earthquake magnitude on the amplitude of oscillation at different points of a model building)

Bronze - Paya Lebar Methodist Girls’ School (Secondary) (What kind of bio bioplastic is stronger?)

Merit - Dunman High School (Removal of Azo Dyes in Wastewater Using Food Husk Alginate Beads)

Merit - Raffles Institution (Designing a bottle that can maintain in a stable equilibrium in an upright position)

Merit - CHIJ St Nicholas Girls' School (Investigating the electromotive force generated in plant and fruits and its dependency on the pH)