Students who love science never cease to look for explorative and creative opportunities that are fun and interesting to see how the subject affects their daily lives.
Aware of this limitless curiosity of science enthusiasts and their desire to constantly discover, Diwa Learning Systems Inc., the country’s leading provider of K-to-12 educational resources, recently launched the Diwa Innovation Lab, a pop-up science exposition that aims to boost students’ interest in science, mathematics, and engineering.
The activities were further enhanced by presenting new technologies through the Diwa Innovation Showcase and the master class of Working Science.
The Diwa Innovation Showcase was composed of five laboratories that promoted critical thinking, creativity, and collaboration. Using individual technologies, this feature creates challenges where students can collaborate to come up with solutions.
The Drone Lab showed students how drones work and how the technology can be applied in various fields of study; the Virtual Reality Lab introduced students to simulated bits of the world or completely imaginary worlds using cell phones and VR goggles; and the Robotics Lab enticed students to create something and program it to do specific actions.
In the Meteorology Lab, participants were taught how to use weather forecasting tools, while the Bato Balani Lab featured activities that allowed students to create their own science investigatory project.
“The Diwa Innovation Lab reminded me that whatever technology comes out, we should learn to use it responsibly,” shared one high school student. “In the classroom, it’s more about learning concepts. The Diwa Innovation Lab gave us a hands-on experience, and because of that I am grateful.”
Another student, after visiting the VR Lab, exclaimed, “It was amazing! I was able to go underwater for the first time. It’s different from looking at an aquarium, because you can control where you want to look.”
In Working Science, students learned various topics such as the scientific method and everyday science. This session is a must for every student who wishes to understand the components of an exceptional science investigatory project.
A student from Cebu said this class was relevant in the coming school year. “It was very interesting. I learned a lot and I know that the discussion will be very helpful for our coming science investigatory project in school.”
The Diwa Innovation Lab launch coincided with the National Youth Science, Technology, and Environment Summer Camp, an annual gathering of science-loving high school students and their teacher-advisers from all over the country.
Organized by the Philippine Society of Youth Science Clubs, NYSTESC was held in Batis Aramin Resort and Hotel in Lucban, Quezon, and placed a major focus on aerodynamics, weather forecasting, transportation, and animal aviation.
The Diwa Innovation Lab made stops at the University of San Carlos in Cebu; Liceo de San Pablo in Laguna; Claret School of Quezon City; Saint Louis University in Baguio City; and First Asia Institute of Technology and Humanities in Tanauan, Batangas.
To learn more about Diwa and its educational resources and services, go to www.diwa.ph or email [email protected].
