ChemQuest

University of Waikato, Hamilton

16th Oct 2013 7:00pm

Every year since 1997 the Department of Chemistry has given the opportunity for students studying chemistry at NCEA level 2 to compete for the ChemQuest™ trophy and other prizes. Secondary Schools in the University of Waikato catchment area (Waikato, Bay of Plenty, King Country) are invited to send teams of three to the University for an entertaining evening. This competition requires familiarity with Year 12 Chemistry as well as good general knowledge.

The Competition

Each year the categories vary. There are usually four question rounds, which are broken up by the Teachers’ Turn (questions for teachers) and sometimes spot prize questions.

To add a little chaos into the situation, teams are given a jeopardy card which they may use at the beginning of one round. For that round only the jeopardy card doubles their points.

Check out some footage from the 2011 ChemQuest event

Photos from the 2012 Competition

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  First place

  Paul Newton-Jackson, Hannah Clare and Mark Davis from St Pauls' Collegiate, with Martin Brock, Hill Laboratories.

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  Second place

  James Peacock, Caleb Sampson and Samuel McCabe from Hamilton Boys' High School with Martin Brock from Hill Laboratories.

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  Third place

  Aggie Melville, Regan McCorquindale and Sarah Murphy from Te Awamutu College.

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  Fourth place

  Adam Scott, Reece Ratcliffe, Jaimie Taylor from Tauranga Boys' College.

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  Fifth place

  Grace Buckland, Claire Wang and David Wang from Hillcrest High School.

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  Fairfield College

  Enjoying the quiz.

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  John Paul College

  Enjoying the quiz

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  Waikato Diocesan School

  The sniff test!

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  ChemQuest 2013

  Students listen carefully as the quiz begins.

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  Chemistry demos

  Professor Bill Henderson performing an experiment in the demonstration round of the quiz.