Students at the Provincial Boarding High School for Ethnic Minorities are excited about the 'STEM Festival'.

On the evening of May 9th, the Provincial Ethnic Boarding High School organized...STEM FestivalThis is a meaningful activity organized by the school, titled "Igniting Passion, Awakening Creativity".

Project presentation by 10th-grade students. Photo: MH

The STEM Festival is an activity that has been organized by the High School.Ethnic boarding schoolThis initiative has been maintained by the province for the past few years, with the aim of fostering creativity and critical thinking among students and applying their learned knowledge to real-world situations.

The STEM Festival takes place over one day with activities such as a fair showcasing students' design work, model presentations, and student performances to celebrate the STEM Festival.

The judges interacted with the students after their project presentations. Photo: MH

This year, the program features 12 teams from grades 10 and 11 with practical projects in various fields. Notable examples include products such as scented diffusers, convenient yogurt, car air fresheners, air freshener sprays, and motion-sensing lights, all created by grade 10 students.

The projects of the 11th-grade students mainly focus on fields such as Physics, Chemistry, and Biology, including smart attendance systems, smart study lamps, smart spiderweb brooms, etc.

The students are presenting their projects to the judges. Photo: MH

In addition, many other projects were also highly appreciated, such as the rope-tying game, the remote body temperature measuring device, and the extraction of chlorophyll and carotenoids to produce colorful coconut jelly...

These projects all stemmed from real-world situations, with those related to the specialties of ethnic minority communities having high practical application. Many products participating in the STEM Festival were well-received by students, teachers, and guests, such as natural soap made from turmeric, honey, and green tea; and dishwashing liquid with many effective uses.

Students from the school introduced their products to the audience watching the program. Photo: MH

In the final round, in addition to presenting their projects, students also had to answer questions from the judges to further clarify the project's development and implementation process.

The implementation of STEM Day not only provides a fun and beneficial playground but also contributes to fostering creativity and spreading a love of science within the school. At the same time, it helps students experience creative abilities, develop their self-confidence, and promote cooperation and life skills development.

The natural soap product received a lot of attention from the guests. Photo: MH

Previously, as part of the 2018 General Education Program, the STEM education program was implemented by the Provincial Ethnic Boarding High School and received the attention of the school's teachers.

A booth showcasing products made by students. Photo: MH

Ms. Nguyen Thi Kieu Hoa, the school principal, said: "The implementation of the STEM education program has helped teachers change their teaching methods, gradually shifting from traditional one-way knowledge transmission to innovating teaching methods, teaching forms, and student assessment."

Students from the Ethnic Boarding High School enthusiastically participated in the program. Photo: MH

This contributes to improving the quality of teaching and learning in schools and gradually guides students to discover their own abilities in order to choose a future career.

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