Expo
2001
At this year's Northern Gauteng Expo held on 31 August and 1 September projects submitted by our "UP with Science" learners were awarded 1 gold, 3 silver and 4 bronze medals.
Congratulations to all learners and the enthusiastic supporters in the different departments!
The following research projects were entered at the Northern Gauteng Science Expo
| Award | Title | Participants | Grade |
| Gold | Heavy metal absorption by plants * | Jacqueline Meyer Rethabile Mohapi |
11
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| Silver | Resting metabolism - it all boils down to size and habitat | Lilla Hayes Ling-Ling Lee Nadarajan Padayachy |
12
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| Silver | Taxonomy and distribution of medically and agriculturally important rodents * | Manuel Goncalves Lerato Mabena Kenosi Rapoo |
11
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| Silver | Solar cells | Nadine Chambers Carel van Dam Morné van der Waltsleben |
11
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| Bronze | Walk through time * | Jacob
Modiba GloriaShabangu |
11
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| Bronze | The effect of temperature an the resistivity of semi-conductors and conductors (metals) * | Moses
Mokwena Bongile Nethanando Cynthia Tjatji |
12
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| Bronze | Crystals - conditions of growth | Martin
Ackerman Bobby Ramagwede Carmen So |
11
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| Bronze | Vaccine related theories of the origin of HIV/AIDS | Karien
Labuschagne Mfundo Mlambo Jacques van Wyk |
11
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| Food safety | Yolande Khulitsi Patrick Manganyi Hazel Mogodi |
12
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| You are what you eat | Susan Didiza Jason Hübner Elana van der Wath |
11
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The 4 projects marked with an asterisk * will be presented at the National Expo which will be held on 5 & 6 October at the Sports Centre of the University of Pretoria.