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Trip to the interactive museum

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August 2022

These were the topics we chose

Energy

We generated electricity and learned how a dynamo works in the electrical energy workshop.

Space and our world

Optical illusions

We had fun playing and discovering how our brains interpret images in the optical illusion modules.

In "Communicating Science", we had a very interesting conversation with a scientist who wrote a book for children: Gabriel Leon.

A little preview of the science fair. Back at school we did more research and developed our own projects with everything we learned, you won't believe what we were able to do!

objectives

Explore

Exploration as a generator of questions and knowledge.

Transversal objectives

In each part of the museum we participated in a workshop and we knew that we should do a research or a project on the topic and share it after the trip.

The development of scientific thinking, the communication of our own findings, and teamwork have been present at every moment both during the visit and throughout the project. This newspaper was produced by the teachers and students of the 6th grade.

We came up with and prepared the trip to the science museum as a team, as the culmination of our work this term in which, as you know, we mainly looked at these topics:

• The solar system and planet Earth
• Energy
• Light and images

What did we expect from the trip?

Objectives:

Learn

Amazement and discovery as axes to understand the world we live in.

Imagine

Imagination as the engine of scientific thinking. We investigate and imagine possibilities.

Create

Putting into practice what we have learned and imagined. Is it possible? How do we achieve it?

Communicate

Communication and expression as a fundamental part of the learning and creation process.

Checklist to do at home

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An overview based on project-based learning

Trip to the interactive museum

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Space and our world

From space to the third planet: The balance of life

Life as we know it needs very specific conditions to exist. The distance from the Earth to the sun is perfect for temperatures to be adequate, but that is not enough, in addition, the atmosphere and magnetic fields of our planet protect us from radiation and objects that could collide with us, all this is part of a very delicate balance.

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In the Planet SOS workshop, we were able to work with a closed, self-sufficient model world that represents the delicate balance that makes life on Earth possible. We did experiments and discovered some of the challenges we will have to overcome in the coming decades: acidification of the oceans, rising sea levels, global warming. We also designed a prototype wind turbine - it was amazing!

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The delicate balance of our planet

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Antes de pasar al taller sobre el equilibrio en el planeta Tierra, fuimos a la sesión del planetario sobre la formación del sistema solar. Al final de la misma, nos quedamos más para conversar con el monitor y hacerle preguntas. ¡Fue de verdad muy interesante! Además las dos sesiones se complementaban muy bien.

Energy: pure transformation

There are several types of energy. We humans transform some types of energy into others so that we can use them. We learned how to make electrical circuits with photovoltaic plates!

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This video illustrates just one of the effects we witnessed in the workshop on energy and electricity. It was very, very interesting.

Energy is neither created nor destroyed, it is only transformed.

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E=mc2

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Light and space - An illusion

Mirrors, lights, and perspectives

Mirrors, lights, holograms, kaleidoscopes, and perspectives. We walked on the ceiling, we shrank our classmates, we experienced headlessness, and much, much more. They explained to us that our eyes often see things that our brain cannot process and interprets them in the best way it can. This is how "trompe l'oeil" and optical illusions arise.

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It is amazing what we discovered in this section of the museum about our brain and the way we perceive things. It is true that things are not always as they may seem. After our trip, we started to do some research. We decided to share this article that we found very interesting. Click here to read the article. And here's a video that really amazed us. We took a vote in class in order to choose the best resources to share with you.

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A world of wonders

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Communicating science

Interviewing a fun scientist

We met with a great scientist: Gabriel Leon, who is a biochemist and wrote a very funny and interesting book called: What are boogers? And other strange questions that I sometimes ask.With him we discovered that children are scientists by nature, because the basis of science are questions and observation. We learned a lot, we talked about the scientific method, we asked him questions such as "What is DNA?" or "Why do our fingers wrinkle in the bathtub?". Some of them he was able to answer, others we answered together, and others we left for further research. It was a motivating experience and we realized how important it is to know how to communicate what we do.

"Kids are always the ones who ask the best scientific questions".

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Entrevistas

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Project: Science fair

The challenge: Produce clean energy

We were looking for inspiring examples for our science fair and out of all of them we thought this one was the most amazing. You can find the article in the image on the left. Already inspired, we researched and divided into teams to develop our own projects and got down to work to present them at our science fair. These are some of the prototypes we are developing.

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A little preview of our upcoming science fair

13-year-old girl creates a revolutionary invention.

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These are the prototypes that we will be presenting at the Science Fair and are now in full development - we can't wait to show you what we've discovered and learned! THE ELECTRIC LEMON THE POTATO BATTERY HOMEMADE HYDRAULIC WIND GENERATOR

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WHAT'S EVALUATED

6th grade

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Soft skills and attitude

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EXPECTED ACHIEVEMENTS: You are able to motivate yourself to research and learn. You are able to express your opinions appropriately. You are able to work in a team. You are able to respect your colleagues. You establish relationships between what you have learned and its application in specific projects. knowledge/competencies: You know how to work in a team; you know how to communicate your opinions appropriately; you know how to listen; you know how to share ideas and apply them; you know how to participate positively in a group activity. skills: Participation, communication, teamwork, creativity. behavior: You have a positive attitude towards learning. You have an attitude of respect for the ideas and opinions of your peers. You have an open and positive attitude toward exploring and investigating new concepts.

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6th grade

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Content and cognitive competencies

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EXPECTED ACHIEVEMENTS: You are able to understand the basic content covered in the trimester. You are able to come up with projects to apply that knowledge, and effectively relate theory to practice. KNOWLEDGE/COMPETENCIES: You know what energy is, and its properties. You know the basics of the solar system and the fragility of balance for life on our planet. You have developed knowledge about light and perception. You identify communication challenges and explore ways to overcome them. SKILLS: Participation, communication, teamwork, creativity. BEHAVIOR: You know how to work in a team, you express your opinions and points of view appropriately, and you respect and listen to your classmates.