500 students transformed into mosquitoes at science festival

Le Bao Nam, a student of class 7/3 at Le Ngoc Han Secondary School, transformed into a mosquito during the One Health Science Festival – Photo: MAU TRUONG

The One Health Science Festival is an activity within the framework of the Science Switch 2024 project. The program is organized by the Red Scarf publication ( Tuoi Tre newspaper) in collaboration with the Department of Education and Training of Tien Giang province, the Oxford University Clinical Research Unit (OUCRU) and Bayer Vietnam Company.

At the science festival, more than 500 students and teachers from 5 secondary schools in Tien Giang province including: Luong Hoa Lac Secondary School, Cho Gao Town Secondary School, Le Ngoc Han Secondary School, Tan Hiep Secondary School and Xuan Dieu Secondary School displayed 17 science booths located on the campus of Le Ngoc Han Secondary School.

The booths had many interesting names such as: Mosquito Killer; Antibiotic Warrior; Soap Superman: Destroying “Monsters”; Emotional Puppets… brought interesting experiences, helping students understand more about their health through a scientific lens.

All the games at the booths were designed by the group of teachers participating in the project, the organizing committee and young scientists.

Students learn about science at booths during the One Health Science Festival – Photo: MAU TRUONG

Mr. Nguyen Phuong Toan - Deputy Director of Tien Giang Departmentof Education and Training - said that through the project, especially the performance of transforming into mosquitoes by students of Le Ngoc Han Secondary School at the festival, it showed the creativity and understanding of students about current social issues, including environmental issues.

“We also hope that you will spread the word to other friends and family members to protect the environment together.

I was very impressed with a student's opinion that the One Health Science Festival should be included in the curriculum. In the near future, I suggest that schools organize extracurricular programs and exchange performances related to science to spread the results that the project has achieved in the past time," said Mr. Toan.

Science playground for students

Science Switch is a science communication project jointly implemented by Khan Quang Do ( Tuoi Tre newspaper), Oxford University Clinical Research Unit (OUCRU) and Bayer Vietnam Company over the past many years.

In 2024, the Science Switch project was supported by the Department of Education and Training of Tien Giang province, organized for students of Luong Hoa Lac Secondary School, Cho Gao Town Secondary School, Le Ngoc Han Secondary School, Tan Hiep Secondary School and Xuan Dieu Secondary School.

Each secondary school will implement the Science Demonstration and Science Games program based on the content of the One Health book. In addition, schools will also create communication products for these activities.

In the final round of the program, Cho Gao Town Secondary School won first prize, second prize went to Le Ngoc Han Secondary School; Luong Hoa Lac Secondary School, Tan Hiep Secondary School and Xuan Dieu Secondary School won consolation prizes.

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/500-hoc-sinh-hoa-than-thanh-muoi-trong-ngay-hoi-khoa-hoc-20241208104711908.htm