NEST Workshop Microbiology: AquaLab Adventures
Discover the fascinating realm of microorganisms in our engaging microbiology workshop designed to delve into their incredible diversity, importance, and impact on our daily lives. Unleash your curiosity, don your lab coat, and get ready to explore the captivating wonders of the microbial universe like never before!
Why join us?
- Ignite Scientific Curiosity: Fuel your passion for science by exploring the wonders of microbial life in water.
- Hands-On Exploration: Engage in interactive activities through practical experiments and demonstrations.
- Portable Microscope Exploration: Learn how to utilize a portable microscope during the workshop and take it home for further exploration.
Introduction
Aqualab Adventure provides an exciting scientific journey of discovery that aims to ignite curiosity and fuel passion for science among 13-16 year old students and communities. This workshop equips participants to uncover microscopic wonders that exist all around us through hands-on exploration. Participants will be able to observe and analyze pond water samples using portable microscopes provided during the workshop. They will learn how to utilize and even build their own portable microscope to take home. This allows them to continue satisfying scientific curiosity by exploring water from their neighborhoods anytime.
Through interactive experiments like creating mini Aquaterrariums, participants will gain first-hand experience of microbial life and gain new perspective into the unseen aquatic world. The hands-on activities centered around Life Below Water open eyes to the thriving biodiversity at participants' fingertips. Overall, the Aqualab Adventure workshop promises an illuminating launch pad for anyone eager to catch the science bug! By turning everyday wonders into exciting scientific adventures, it instills valuable STEM interest among students and B40 communities alike.
Objectives
The objectives for the Aqualab Adventure science workshop:
- To ignite curiosity and passion for science exploration among secondary school students through hands-on microscope activities.
- To instill interest and appreciation for STEM fields for students' future education and careers.
- To inspire a community of young science enthusiasts eager to continuously discover the hidden worlds around them.
Program Details
- Date: 13th February 2025 (Thursday) – School Holiday
- Time: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Venue: SMK Kuala Besut, Besut, Terengganu
- Number of Participants: 30 students (12-16 years old)
Tentative Schedule
TIME | AGENDA |
09:00 – 09:30 | Registration & Breakfast |
09:30 – 09:45 | Welcoming Remarks |
09:45 – 11:15 | Gear Up, Explorer! |
11:15 – 11:25 | Break |
11:25 – 13:00 | Water Detective |
13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch Break |
14:00 – 15:30 | Aquaterrarium |
15:30 – 16:00 | Closing Ceremony [certificate & photo session] |
16:00 | Dismiss |
Session
Session | Description |
Gear Up, Explorer! |
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Water Detective |
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Aquaterrarium |
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Ecosystem Observation |
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Organiser
Partner
Strategic Partner
Contact
Dr. Izwan – [email protected] or [email protected]
Dr. Suzana – [email protected]