Eskom Expo For Young Scientists
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Eskom Expo for Young Scientists is an exposition, or science fair, where students have a chance to show others their projects about their own scientific investigations.

Eskom Expo for Young Scientists is an exposition, or science fair, where students have a chance to show others their projects about their own scientific investigations. At Expo, students can discuss their work with judges, teachers and students from other schools, with parents and with other interested people. Our Mission is to develop young scientists who are able to identify a problem, analyse information, find solutions and communicate findings effectively. Young scientists, who have mastered scientific investigative methods, will showcase their ingenuity, creativity and talent at the Eskom Expo for Young Scientists. The project aimed to analyze the effect of thermodynamics of everyday materials and see how the thermodynamic laws influenced the thermal properties of a cooler-box, made from household and easily accessible materials such as old newspapers. The tests were conducted using newspapers and expanded polystyrene and provided the best results in constricting heat-flow to the insides of the cooler thereby keeping the ice cold. The pair’s investigation concluded that newspaper layers and expanded polystyrene provided the best results, and that the first law of thermodynamics (which states that energy cannot be created nor destroyed in an isolated system) had the largest effect on the result. A further observation showed that a combination of the two materials provided a far superior resistance to temperature changes. The two learners also came second in the physics category and also received the prize for the most innovative project in the category. This research plan shows how the learner intends to do the project and so it is written in the future tense. The length of the research plan should be between 2-4 typed A4 pages. Description, in detail, of the method to follow (scientific method projects) or the procedures to follow (engineering projects) that will answer the questions asked or solve the problem posed. The following are important and key items that should be included when formulating ANY AND ALL research plans: Procedures (method) Scientific Method Projects: Variables: independent, dependent and at least controlled/fixed or.