The online final of the All-Ukrainian Junior Water Prize 2021, which is the national stage of the international youth competition Stockholm Junior Water Prize, took place on April 19-20. A total of 52 applications were submitted to the competition, of which the competition jury selected the 16 best projects to defend in the online final.
The main goal of the competition is to involve as many children as possible in solving problems of water pollution, lack of drinking water, its rational use, combining intellectual and creative abilities of young people to develop innovative solutions to current and future water problems.
Congratulations to the winners:
GRAND PRIX:
Project "Assessment of the toxicity of lake water in Boryspil using the" Growth Test "
Daria Yerofeeva, a student of the 11th grade of the Boryspil State Educational Complex
Supervisor: Nagaeva Lydia Mikhailovna, teacher of Boryspil NEC "Gymnasium" Perspective ", Honored Teacher of Ukraine
2 PLACE:
1) Project "Composite adsorbent based on calcium alginate for wastewater treatment"
Kuleshova Sofia, a student of the 11th grade of the Municipal Educational Institution "Financial and Economic Lyceum of Scientific Orientation at the University of Customs and Finance" of the Dnieper City Council.
Scientific adviser: Krainyak Olena Vasylivna, specialist of the highest qualification category, teacher - methodologist
2) Project "Comprehensive environmental assessment of water quality of various water supply sources of Fastiv district of Kyiv region"
Nikonenko Denis, a student of the 11th grade of the Municipal Institution "Fastiv Boarding School"
Scientific advisers: Naumova Yuliya Mykolayivna, chemistry teacher; Kravchenko Olga Oleksandrivna, Candidate of Biological Sciences, Associate Professor of the National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine
3 PLACE:
1) Project "Effective use of irrigation systems by acid-base correction of water"
Dumailo Volodymyr, a student of the 10th grade of Drohobych Lyceum
Scientific adviser: Koldun Viktor Petrovych, head of the research laboratory of the Resource and Methodological Center of Research Technologies of the Educational Complex "School of Computer Technologies - Lviv Technological Lyceum"
2) Project "Study of the possibility of using algae zostera marina as an alternative raw material for the pulp and paper industry"
Daria Lobunets, a 9th grade student, "Shostka Specialized School of I-III Grades №1"
Scientific advisers: Pavlenko Oksana Vyacheslavovna, Candidate of Technical Sciences, Senior Lecturer of the Department of Chemical Technology of Macromolecular Compounds, Shostka Institute of SSU; Mechyk Marina Yuriyivna, senior teacher, chemistry teacher of the highest category
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