‘Fair’ time for scientists

Students from Ballymena Academy are gearing up for NI’s Largest Science Fair –Sentinus Young Innovators – which will take place on June 17 at the Odyssey Arena

By The Newsroom

Published 9th Jun 2013, 15:38 BST

Sentinus works with over 60,000 young people a year in Northern Ireland to deliver fun and rewarding programmes that promote engagement in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM).

The programmes are designed to support the delivery of the school STEM curriculum and provide students with hands-on learning experiences that offer an insight into the real-world application of science.

Academy students Morgan Smyth, Jack Kirkpatrick, Richard Black and Blaze Lambert will display their project ‘Run’er on Hydrogen’ which looks at the feasibility of a hydrogen powered car. Pupils Megan Turtle, Tara McClure, Emma Parker and Rose Redmond will showcase their project ‘Got Gas?’ which looks at the environmental benefits of an electrical car.