Each year in the spring, the science teachers plan some extra-learning, hands-on activities for students to dig deeper into science. This year, Mr. Jano, Miss Ashley, and Mr. Curry created a variety of experiments, activities and projects for students partake in. Let’s take a look at what those were!
每年春天，上海市世外小学双语部都会迎来一年一度的科技节活动。今年也不例外，三位中外科学老师为五个年级的同学们设计了丰富多彩的科学活动。
一年级:
During the festivities our grade 1’s explored Seasons and the weather, letting their imagination lead the way they created some amazing posters showing different kinds of weather and our 4 seasons. As part of the science festival, we put on a show for the grade 1’s with 3 main experiments, showcasing scientific principles while educating and entertaining our students!
一年级小朋友根据科学课上学习的内容，在活动的第一周设计了非常精美的有关四季的海报。
第二周，科学金老师为小朋友们带来了一场精彩的科学秀演出，小朋友们也积极的参与其中。小朋友们在整个活动中惊喜不断，并从表演中了解了更多的科学知识。
二年级:
Grade 2 has been learning about “Force and Motion” in unit 5. In the first part of the science festival they worked in their science groups to create a simple machine out of the materials provided. The teams showed great creativity! The second science festival activity was the “Exploration Stations” students worked in their science teams to complete various activities related to force in motion. After completing each activity students would discuss how it related to what they learned in class.
二年级小朋友结合正在学习的“力和运动”单元。以小组为单位设计了简单机械来解决生活中遇到的问题。
此外，小朋友们还进行了和力学相关的闯关游戏，在游戏中小朋友们结合学习过的知识，不断优化方案，尽可能的取得更好的挑战成绩。
三年级:
Students have been learning about our solar system in unit 4 and were able to put their knowledge and curiosity to great use in this year’s science festival. Each student made and presented a project on the solar system. The various projects included a model of the solar system, planet travel brochures, and researching a question about the solar system. Students were able to use what they learned in science class and dig even deeper into space with their projects. The projects students made this year were out of this world!
三年级的同学已经学习了“太阳系”主题，根据自己的能力和兴趣，每位同学都选择了自己的作品方向。有选择模型制作的、也有选择化身外星小导游，来介绍自己星球的、还有小朋友提出了课堂中没有讲到的但却很感兴趣的问题，并自己搜索资料，制作了一份详尽的海报。我们来看看小朋友们精彩的作品吧！
四年级:
Grade 4’s science festival activities were an introduction to their unit on “Cells”. Using critical thinking skills, they had to deduce the function of the cell organelles based on an analogy within the classroom. This was a great exercise that produced some mental sweat. The following week students planned and created a model of the cell using various kinds of candy. Students had to assign the appropriate candies to the right organelles.
四年级的同学们正在学习“细胞”单元。在科技节中，我们的教室化身为“巨型细胞”，同学们在教室中找到细胞中各种细胞器对应的物品，完成了一本细胞的介绍书籍。在接下来的一周里，同学们用各种不同的糖果制作了细胞模型。
Grade 5:
For this year’s Science festival our grade 5 students worked together in groups they chose themselves. The groups were tasked with choosing a topic to explain and to do an experiment to demonstrate their topic. We were not disappointed! All the groups worked together through planning and cooperation they all produced spectacular projects! From tesla coils, absorbent resin all the way through to Elephant toothpaste they gave a very good account of themselves!
五年级的同学们作为高年级的学长，有着最丰富的科学知识储备。所以他们的科技节活动，老师们并没有规定项目。只要能确保人员和环境安全，可以自备材料做任何想要完成的实验。第一周，各个小组完成的实验的选择，并在第二周进行的展示，展示中不乏亮点。
Award Ceremony:
The science festival was concluded with an awards ceremony to acknowledge students efforts both during the science festival and throughout the year, as a whole.
在闭幕式中，根据小朋友们在科学课以及科技节上的表现，颁发了9个不同的奖项。祝贺所有获奖的同学！
9 categories of awards were given.
- Top Scientist 最棒科学家
- Best Projects 最佳科学项目
- Creative Projects 最有创意科学项目
- Creative Travel Brochure 最佳旅行册
- Inquisitive Minds 好奇心大奖
- Best Science Group 最好科学小组
- Most Improved Scientist 进步最大科学家
- Best Class 最佳班级
- Most Improved Class 进步最大班级
A huge thank you to our awards ceremony hosts, 5B Iris and 3C Justin.
感谢闭幕式主持人，来自5B班的刘珺语和3C班的费翔。
That brings an end to our 2024 Science Festival. Great job to all of our students who worked at their projects and activities, and remember to keep asking questions!
“ The Scientist is not a person who gives the right answers, he’s one who asks the right questions.”
- Claude Levi Strauss
撰文：Ashley、 Jano、 金浩江
摄影: 科学老师、陈洪
