上海中学国际部奇思妙想乐趣多，科学探索无止境——科学周活动

科学周活动

奇思妙想乐趣多，科学探索无止境

Puxi Campus G4-5:

Young Scientists, Big Ideas—Science Week

　　12月6日至12月10日，上海中学国际部四五年级学段迎来了丰富多彩的科学周。在科学组老师们的筹划和组织下，同学们听了科学讲座，做了科学实验，展示科学课题，了解科学伟人，度过了精彩的一周！

　　This week concluded the science department’s wonderfully planned and executed Science Week! Students enjoyed a wonderful science week as they attended science lectures, did science experiments, presented projects, and learned about great scientists.

　　周二，我们有幸邀请航天科普教育专家穆扬老师在甄陶楼报告厅为五年级学生带来主题为“航天员在太空”的分享。讲座中同学们收获颇丰，了解了许多前所未闻的知识。比如同学们学习了一个新词“taikonaut”，用来特指中国宇航员，得以和其他国家的宇航员进行区分。同学们在现场还看到了1:1还原的航空服模型，惊讶地得知制作一套太空服平均需要花费三千万人民币。同时，同学们对宇航员在太空的生活有了更直观的认识，比如他们吃些什么，如何在微重力的环境下生存，对宇航员身体健康和心理素质的要求，及中国航天历史的发展。演讲的最后，同学们挑战了一个传统宇航员训练项目——闭眼单腿站立。只要有任何晃动就会出局！很多同学都能保持1-2分钟，而对中国宇航员的要求则是8分30秒。

　　Science Week kicked off on Tuesday with 5th-grade students making their way to the Zhentao building lecture hall to listen to the lecture “Astronauts in the Space” delivered by Mr. Mu Yang, a specialist in aerospace education. The lecture was full of interesting factoids and new vocabularies that not a single student knew of before entering the room. Students learned the new word “taikonaut,” a recently coined term that more accurately describes a Chinese astronaut, distinguishing it from astronauts of other countries. Students witnessed the 1:1 reduced astronaut suit, surprisingly learning that the average astronaut suit costs 30,000,000 RMB to manufacture. They also came to a greater understanding of the basics of living in space, for example, what astronauts eat, how they survive in a microgravity environment, the health and psychological standards astronauts are held to, and the history of China’s aerospace explorations. The lecture ended with every student standing up to participate in the classic exercise astronauts must face: standing on one leg with their eyes closed. One move and you’re out! Many students lasted up to 1 or 2minutes, with the standard for Chinese astronauts being 8 minutes, 30 seconds.

　　周三，中国科学院神经科学研究所的顾勇老师为四年级的同学介绍了人类神奇的大脑。从一张图表同学们清晰地发现，人的脑部身体质量比远远超出其他各类动物，人脑有更多、更复杂的神经组织，所以人脑更为发达。而人工智能在记忆、数学和逻辑思维方面胜过人脑，但顾老师也宽慰同学们不必过于担心，因为人类最可贵的地方在于我们的创造力和共情能力，这些都是人脑所特有的天赋。

　　On Wednesday, Mr. Gu Yong from the Institute of Neuroscience, Chinese Academy of Sciences introduced the amazing brain of a human being. From a chart, students quickly noticed that the brain-to-body mass ratio is far larger than other animals. Human beings have more complicated and larger amounts of nervous tissue, which helps human brains to be more advanced. However, artificial intelligence is more competitive than the human brain in memory, math, and logic. Mr. Gu comforted students that we don’t need to be too anxious about it because the most precious and unique trait of a human being is our creativity and ability to empathize. 

　　除此以外，“伟大的科学家”展览开始了为期一周的展示，其中的海报展品均由四、五年级的同学们制作完成。同学们利用午休时间参观展览，了解到了许多著名的科学家及他们的理论研究和发现。

　　Science Week continued with a one-week gallery with posters made by 4th and 5th-grade students about famous scientists and their research and discoveries. Students made special trips to the gallery during lunchtime and all enjoyed browsing through these posters and picking up new information about famous scientists.

　　周四迎来了本周活动的高潮——同学们期待已久的科学博览会Science Fair！超过100位四五年级的学生组成40个不同的课题小组，来展示他们的科学研究和课题。同学们的课题主题丰富，形式多样，涵盖了物理、生物、化学、心理等多个学科领域，比如“消失的墨水”、“Growth Mindset是否会影响学习成绩”、“空气动力车”、“爱迪生的灯泡实验”等。很多同学不仅运用图片等视觉化方式来展示实验数据，也在现场实地展示了实验操作和结果。参观的同学们拿着“护照”穿梭在各摊位，惊叹于展示者们利用科学方法回答了生活中的不少问题，在仔细了解课题的内容并完成摊位任务后即可收集奖章。

　　Next up was the biggest event of the week, the Science Fair! This was no doubt the event that students looked forward to the most. Over a hundred 4th and 5th students stood at 40 different booths, proudly displaying posters describing the scientific research they had completed over the previous months. These experiments were wide and varied in scope, covering all basic divisions of science: Physics, Biology, Chemistry, and Psychology. Topics ranged from “Invisible Ink Pen,” “Air Powered Cars,” to “Growth Mindset’s Influence on Student Score” and “Thomas Edison’s Light Bulb Experiment.” Many students’ posters included charts visualizing data collected from their experiments, as well as in-person reenactments of their experiments. Other students bounced from booth to booth, wielding their Science Fair Passports. Many of them were wowed by the students’ ability to properly employ the scientific method in solving real-life problems. Students collected stamps on their Science Fair Passports from each booth as they carefully listened to the presentation and finished the task of the booth.

　　让我们跟随四五年级小记者们的脚步来现场看看吧！

　　Let’s take a look at the site with our little journalists of fourth and fifth grade!

　　上汇实验学校一年级的同学们也来到了本届Science Fair现场，由上汇实验学校校长杨嵘老师、副校长包国红老师带队一同参加。每一个摊位的展示者们都准备了中文翻译，四五年级的同学也用中文耐心地为一年级的学生讲解实验步骤和结论，并帮助他们现场参与，展现了同学们优秀的表达能力和协作能力。

　　First-grade students from Shanghui Experimental School also arrived to peruse the booths with the principal Ms. Yang Rong and vice-principal Ms. Bao Guohong. Each booth had already prepared a basic Chinese translation of their experiments for our young visitors. Students spoke in Chinese to the outside students patiently, allowing them to easily understand the setup and results of their experiments or even participate in the experiment, which demonstrated excellent communication skills and teamwork. 

　　学校领导对本次活动也予以大力支持，国际部初小段校长刘炼老师，初小段副校长刘芳老师，初小段校长助理缪晓玲老师，初小段校长助理兼6-8年级学段主任沈天圆老师，初小段事务中心主任罗华老师，初小段教师中心主任倪敏学老师，浦西校区四五年级学段主任朱丹老师莅临现场参观。刘炼校长饶有兴趣地来到了航天科普的展位，参与了注意力测试，肯定了航天科普教育的重要性。

　　The school administrators showed great support for the science week activities. Mr. Liu Lian, SHSID middle and primary school principal, Ms. Liu Fang, middle and primary school vice principal, Ms. Miao Xiaoling, middle and primary school principal's assistant, Mr. Shen Tianyuan, middle and primary school principal's assistant and director of grades 6-8, Ms. Luo Hua, director of middle and primary school affairs center, Mr. Ni Minxue, director of middle and primary school teaching affairs center, and Ms. Zhu Dan, director of Puxi Campus grades 4 and 5, attended the science fair. Principal Liu Lian showed great interest in the Astronomy education booth, participated in the attention span test, and recognized the importance of astronomy education. 

　　今年Science Fair有幸邀请了学生家长加入展示的队伍。4(3)班Claire的爸爸和他在中国科学院脑科学与智能技术卓越创新中心的团队为同学们展示脑电的神奇力量和认知测试。在测试中，如果两位同学在思考同一件事情，相同的脑电波将会助力小车向上爬，相反则会掉落。4(3)班Joey的爸爸展示了陶氏化学公司对材料的深入研究，介绍了不同食品包装的特点及其作用。

　　It is our great pleasure that students’ parents also participated in the science fair this year. Claire’s dad from class 4(3) and his team at the Institute of Neuroscience, Chinese Academy of Sciences(CEBSIT) also participated in the science fair. CEBSIT presented EEG synergy games and cognitive tests. In the test, if two students are thinking of the same thing, then the EEG will support the car to go upward, otherwise the car will drop. Joey’s dad from class 4(3) presented Dr. Dow’s research on daily materials, introducing the traits and functions of different food packages. 

　　本届Science Fair还特设了“体验互动区”和“心跳体验区”！同学们体验了诸多利用经典科学原理所制作的装置，如3D火线冲击，风力机器人，手摇发电机器人，3D全系风扇，并亲手制作了肥皂和鲜花书签。在“心跳体验区”，同学们可以在现场看到正在孵化的鹌鹑和活动的角蛙。在周五，第一只小鹌鹑已成功出壳，孵化成功，也让孩子们体会到了科学的不易和成功的喜悦！

　　As students walked around the Science Fair, they also encountered the Interactive Zone and the Heartbeat Zone! In the Interactive Zone were many stations that exhibited classic scientific principles and technologies. Among these stations were a 3D electric maze, a robot powered by wind, a hand generator robot, and a 3D holographic display. Students were also able to make their DIY flower bookmarks and soap! In the Heartbeat Zone, students were able to see the hatching quail egg and living frogs. On Friday, the first quail successfully hatched from the egg, giving students a sense of achievement after the difficulties in the science experiments. 

　　今年，四五年级学段的同学和老师们利用整整一周的时间度过了难忘而愉快的科学周。孩子们在丰富多彩的活动中点燃了内心的科学热情，激发了对未知的探索和好奇。希望孩子们能保持好奇，享受探索，畅游于浩瀚的科学大海。

　　This year SHSID’s fourth and fifth grade spent an entire week celebrating science, and students and teachers alike had a ball! The scientific spirit and the spirit of exploration and curiosity inside of so many students were invigorated. We wish students can keep curious, enjoy exploration and the vast sea of science.

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