威雅公学夏校科学展
时间： 2019-08-22
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学生们在威雅公学夏校科学展上度过了一个美妙的周末，当天有两个科学主题活动供他们选择。第一个选项是应用所学的物理知识，用泡沫板制作飞机。学生们拿到了一系列材料，如胶水、冰棒棍和装订夹。实验的目的是看谁制作的飞机可以飞得最远。学生们必须考虑设计的每一个方面，从翼幅到重量分布。其中一个关键的点是加强飞机的强度，使其在着陆时不会断裂，但同时也要保持足够轻的重量，使其能够飞行。经过多次飞行、坠机、滑翔和飞翔，学生们见证了他们3个小时的设计和制作的成果。
第二个选项是制作可卸指甲油。虽然学校通常不鼓励学生化妆和涂指甲油，但夏校期间特别为学生提供了较为宽松的氛围。学生们需要自己制作溶剂，然后加入他们选择的染料和颜色。最后，学生们在自己、朋友还有一些愿意尝试的老师手上测试了他们制作的指甲油。学生们此起彼伏的笑声充满了整个科学走廊。科学展为学生们提供了一个极好的机会，使他们能够以一种令人兴奋的和亲身实践的方式应用他们所学到的知识。
威雅公学科学部旨在为学生IGCSE和A Level阶段的物理和化学学习打下基础，帮助学生理解关键概念，并在新学年的学习中获得一定优势。
我们将在夏校结业式上为此次科学展上表现突出的学生授予奖项。
The pupils had a fantastic weekend at the Wycombe Abbey Summer School science fair, where they were given 2 options. The first option involved applying the pupils’ knowledge of physics towards making airplanes out of foam poster board. The pupils were presented with an array of materials such as glue, popsicle sticks and binder clips. The goal was to see whose glider could fly the furthest. The pupils had to consider every aspect of the design, from wing span to weight distribution. A key objective was to reinforce the glider enough to not break upon hitting the ground, but leaving it light enough to still be able to fly. After many flights, crashes, glides and soars, the pupils saw their 3 hours of planning and building come to fruition.
The second option was the pupils can make their own removable nail polish. Whilst the school normally discourages makeup and nail polish, the summer school has a more relaxed policy towards the matter. The pupils had to produce the solvent on their own, then add in dyes and colors of their choosing. Finally, they tested their concoctions on themselves, their friends, and even some willing teachers. Their giggles, laughs and chuckles filled the science corridor. The science fair was a fantastic opportunity for the pupils to apply what they have learnt in an exhilarating and hands-on way.
The science department at the Wycombe Abbey Summer School aims to lay the foundations for IGCSE and A-level studies in Physics and Chemistry, helping the pupils understand key concepts and giving them an edge when the school year starts.
Prizes for the Science Fair will be awarded in the End of Summer School Presentation.
