Today, the Year 4 and 5 classes attended the Science Festival which is being held at the University campus by the Malta Council of Science and Technology to promote science among young people. Science was present in a fun environment where children could take part in various experiments in the exhibition. Unfortunately, they could not feel the ground beneath them tremble during an earthquake simulation because it was out of order but the students were encouraged to attend this exhibition with their parents during the weekend where hopefully the simulation would be in working order again. The schoolchildren also learnt about mirages and pulleys, about how waves were generated and how wind turbines worked. Some enjoyed watching the dancing Lego robot while others enjoyed looking at their distorted images in “fat and thin mirrors”.
The festival will go on until Sunday, between 4.30 p.m. and 7.30 p.m. at the University.
Trying out the ring experiment
Trying out magnets
Having a look at the telescope
Clieven trying out the wheel experiment
The kids making fun in front of the Fat and Thin Mirror
The kids clapping at the Lego robot's performance
Logan and Enrico at the make-a-cube game
Miriana experimenting with pulleys
Ronald trying out the pressure experiment
