Prize-winning schools host science, robotics exhibition

Apr 05, 2018 News

Minister during her keynote speech

The Department of Education, yesterday at the St. Joseph High School, launched its Biennial National Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) exhibition.
This exhibition presents an opportunity for winners of the Regional Science competitions held over the last two months to display their innovative and creative projects.
These events aim to stimulate the minds of students while fostering opportunities for the young minds to showcase their skills and abilities. It also intends to mobilize science, to frame a substantial foundation for National and Global Energy Management.
“Paving a way for and industrialized economy”
This year’s exhibition was centered on the theme ‘Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics, paving the way for a Green and Sustainable Society’.
Minister of Education, Nicolette Henry, emphasized the importance of the fair as it relates to integrating each of the categories listed, into society.

Exhibitors during their presentation
Honourable Nicolette Henry during her keynote speech
Exhibitors posing with their exhibits.
Students showcasing their projects.

“Our role is to help them nurture a sense of curiosity as they wander with empowerment. Children understand best when given the chance to explore. Their standards of initiative will grow through such a platform,” noted the Minister.
Students initially had to identify a problem, create a hypothesis or evaluate an issue and generate a project to solve the particular issue they identified.
These projects can later be used in strategies to combat environmental issues facing Guyana and implement new approaches to the execution of various activities performed on a day-to-day basis in the economy, especially with the rapid growth of the oil industry.
Some projects demonstrated ways of cleaning oil spills using magnetism and oil refining.
“Purpose of STEAM”
Students’ participation in the event is expected to benefit them greatly since they will be able to develop organisation skills, communication skills and comprehensive skills; which will be useful to them in their future endeavours.
The exhibition saw over 30 booths. Many had taken part in the regional STEAM fair and won. Students both in and out of school came from as far as Mackenzie High School located in Region Ten.
There were also students from Region Five, Region Four and Region Three.
This was the first time in the history of Science Exhibitions that nursery schools were able to take part in this spectacular event and also the first time Arts were included in the competition.
Exhibits from Primary, Lower and Upper Secondary, Sixth Form and University students were highlighted in 24 different categories. These included Chemistry, Agricultural Science, Technology, Mathematics, Biology, Social and Behavioural Computer Science, Physics, Chemistry and Physics.
Present at the exhibition were students representing District Eleven from St. Rose’s High school who showcased Green chemistry and its stimulation. There were also students from Diamond Secondary, Saint Stanislaus College and representing Linden, with students from Mackenzie High School. Anna Regina took part in the exhibition representing Region Two.
The projects will be judged based on their oral presentation, project booklets and the way the students deliver themselves.
The exhibition will last for three days. During the three days, students will be entertained with the popular movie Black Panther; in addition to a variety of Cultural Displays and a Camp Fire. The winners will be announced the conclusion of the exhibition.

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