Bitter melon ice cream, sahijan cough syrup show creativity at city science fair

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Clean up to green up: These students were fascinated by the number of ways plastic bottles can be used as showcased by pupils and teachers of Turkeyen Nursery School. In picture are some of their items such as candle holders, water balls, a garbage bin and soap dishes. (Photo by Anjuli Persaud)
Clean up to green up: These students were fascinated by the number of ways plastic bottles can be used as showcased by pupils and teachers of Turkeyen Nursery School. In picture are some of their items such as candle holders, water balls, a garbage bin and soap dishes. (Photo by Anjuli Persaud)

Sahijan cough syrup, ice cream made from bitter melon (karila) and pomegranate hair grower were some of the main attractions at the Region Four Department of Education’s Science, Technology and Mathematics Fair for Schools within Georgetown.

The two-day event which opened yesterday at the Queen’s College (QC) Auditorium saw schools from the nursery,