Singapore National Crystal Growing Challenge

8th Singapore National Crystal Growing Challenge Photo Album

Congratulations to all winning teams of 8th Singapore National Crystal Growing Challenge!

Junior Category
Champion: New Town Secondary School
1st Runner-up: Springfield Secondary School
2nd Runner-up: Greendale Secondary School
Meritorious Award: Anglo Chinese School (Baker)
Meritorious Award: Duman High School
Special Mention: Tanjong Katong Girl's School
Best Poster and Best Logbook : Anderson Secondary School
Best Poster : Nanyang Girls’ High School
Best Display
• Commonwealth Secondary School
• Methodist Girls' School
• Raffles Girls' School
Best Logbook
• Hwa Chong Institution (High School)
• NUS High School of Maths and Science
• River Valley High School

Senior Category
Champion: Yishun Junior College
1st Runner-up: Hwa Chong Institute (College)
2nd Runner-up: Singapore Polytechnic
Meritorious Award: Republic Polytechnic
Meritorious Award: Anderson Junior College
Best Logbook: Anderson Junior College
Best Display: Nanyang Junior College

Open Category
Champion: Temasek Junior College
1st Runner-up: NUS High School of Math & Science
2nd Runner-up: Anderson Junior College
Meritorious Award: Victoria Junior College
Meritorious Award: River Valley High School
Best Poster: Hwa Chong Institution (High School)

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The Department of Chemistry at the National University of Singapore and the Singapore National Institute of Chemistry are jointly organising this biennial Singapore National Crystal Growing Challenge for students. This creative and fun-giving crystal growing challenge is aimed at secondary school, junior college and polytechnic students. The challenge gives students the chance to discover the importance of relevant and good techniques in chemistry. By participating in this competition, students will learn the art and science of growing crystals. They will also have an opportunity to demonstrate their creativity in growing something of beauty. Moreover, there is also the challenge of outdoing your peers in school as well as at the National level.

The world's largest fast-growth crystal, weighing in at 701 pounds, has been grown by researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. 

Photo Credit: Jackie McBride and Bryan Quintard, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.