A unique science activity day (picture)

A unique science activity day (picture) (Reported by Zhou Jiacheng) Going to Chinese school on weekends is a regular program for many Chinese families, but there are a few children who are...

A unique science activity day (photo) (reported by Zhou Jiacheng) Going to Chinese school on weekends is a regular program for many Chinese families, but how many children come willingly? Parents and teachers all know this. Investigating the reason, you can hear arguments that Chinese is too difficult and Chinese schools are boring. In order to break this strange cycle, Tucson Zusun Chinese School held the third "Science Day" event last Sunday (September 18). The Chinese school invited the Neuroscience Club of University of Arizona to co-organize this event. Under the leadership of President Michelle Mendoza, the 12 members of the club let students understand the structure of the brain and the neural reflexes in various areas through various activities and experiences. A total of 7 mini-game projects were arranged for this activity to allow students to experience the reactions of the brain and nerves under external stimulation. The game items include: a. Jelly Bean Test: Each student gets a candy and then covers his nose and tells the taste of the sugar in his mouth, and then releases his nose to experience the change in the taste of the sugar in his mouth. This is an experiment about smell and taste. b. Coloring of brain functional areas: Each student received an atlas of brain knowledge and asked to color each functional area. c. Crafts: Students get colored strips and use them to make simulated neurons. d. Brain model explanation and splicing: The teacher puts models of different areas of the brain on the table to explain to students and asks students to reconstruct the brain model. e. Polarized mirror test: Students wore visual interference glasses and threw the ball on the red cloth in front of them. Under the interference of the biased mirror, the students were surprised to find: I obviously threw the ball towards the target, but why did it become crooked? f. Tactile test: After placing the vibration disruptor on your elbow for a period of time, close your eyes and touch your nose with your hand. Why is it so difficult to do something that was easy in the past? g. Skin sensation test: Close your eyes, and then feel the contact points of the blunt ends of the two pins on different parts of the arm. An hour passed quickly. In the final summary question, students raised their hands one after another and rushed to express their feelings and what they learned during the activity. Science Day enriches the extracurricular activities of Chinese schools and promotes students’ enthusiasm for learning. This activity mobilized the entire Zusun Chinese School, combined with community groups outside the school, to learn scientific and cultural knowledge and enriched the students' rational cognition. Through the various project activities of Science Day, we have increased our knowledge and made students realize that there are still many areas worth exploring and exploring, and there are still many things that we need to learn, and we need to explore with a curious mind.