2007

Summer Science Factory

5.8. - 19.8. 2007 / August 5 – August 19 2007

Abstract:

This project aims at children eager to spend summer time in a creative play and interaction with other children and young scientists. They will be given an opportunity to discover nature and science through games and experiments in a nurturing atmosphere where every question is worth answering and every idea is turned into a project. Activities will include hands-on experiments, field trips, computer simulations, science of magic, group projects, and lots of imaginative and team-building games and sports.

Prerequisites:

Children ages 8 to 16, with a basic understanding of spoken English. Both international children and Croatian children will participate.

Mentori:

dipl.ing. Tamara Milošević, molekularni biolog , MedILS, Split

Darja Dubravčić, student 3.godine molekularne biologije, PMF, Sveučilište u Zagrebu

Vedran Franke, student 3.godine molekularne biologije, PMF, Sveučilište u Zagrebu

Tamara Kirin, student 4.godine ekologije, PMF, Sveučilište u Zagrebu

Matea Vlatković, student 1. godine kemije, PMF, Sveučilište u Zagrebu

Filip Topić, student 1. godine kemije, PMF, Sveučilište u Zagrebu

mr. Nenad Bartoniček, molekularni biolog i farmaceut, GlaxoSmithKline, Zagreb

dipl. ing. Hrvoje Čizmek, biolog-ekolog, DIIV d.o.o., Sali

dipl. ing. Anamarija Štafa, biotehnolog, Prehrambeno-biotehnološki fakultet, Zagreb

Izidor Pelajić, student 2.godina fizike, PMF, Sveučilište u Zagrebu

Bojan Markičević, student4.godina geofizike, PMF, Sveučilište u Zagrebu

Ivan Novosel, student 2.godine fizike, PMF, Sveučilište u Zagrebu

Asja Dubravčić, student 2.godine rehabilitacije, ERF, Sveučilište u Zagrebu

Maja Petković, student 2.godine rehabilitacije, ERF, Sveučilište u Zagrebu

Vanjski suradnici:

dr. Francois Taddei, fizičar, matematičar i biolog, Faculte de Medecine, Universite Rene Descartes – Paris V

dr. Suckjoon Jun, fizičar i biolog, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

mr. Livio Riboli-Sasco, biolog, pedagog, Faculte de Medecine, Univesite Rene Descartes-Paris V; voditelj projekta Paris Montagne Science Festival

Fadila Zoranić, pedagog u OŠ Spinut, Split

Support:

Popis radionica

5.8.

GETTING TO KNOW EACH OTHER AND SCIENCE

6.8.

WE HUMANS

MR. SKELETON: THE SECRET OF THE BONES

(workshop leaders: Matea Vlatkovic, Filip Topic, Asja Dubravcic)

DIGESTION SYSTEM: ONE WAY TRIP

(Darja Dubravcic)

DR. NENO: IS THERE A DOCTOR IN THE BUILDING?

(mr. Nenad Bartonicek)

7.8.

WE HUMANS

ILUSIONS: CRAZY THOUGHTS

(Maja Petković , mr. Nanad Bartonicek)

BRAIN: GETTING TO KNOW THE BOSS

(Maja Petkovic, BSc Mark Prime)

NEURONS: HIGH SPEED TRAIN

(Asja Dubravcic)

DR. LOONY: HOW NORMAL ARE YOU?

(Maja Petkovic)

8.8.

EVOLUTION

WHY EVERYTHING IS THE WAY IT IS (THE PERFECTION OF CREATION)

ENVIRONMET

HEATING UP: DO YOU FEEL HOT?

(Matea Vlatkovic, Filip Topic)

9.8.

BIOLOGY

PLANTS: LIVING ON THE EDGE

(Tamara Kirin)

GEOLOGY

ROCK`N`ROLL PLANET CALLED EARTH

(Bojan Markicevic)

10.8.

BIOLOGY

MARINE BIOLOGY: THE MAGIC OF THE SEA

(dipl.ing. Hrvoje Cizmek)

11.8.

MICROBIOLOGY

BACTERIA: OUR FRIENDS AND ENEMIES

(mr.Nenad Bartonicek)

YEAST AND GENETICS: WHO ARE MY MOM AND DAD?

(dipl.ing.Anamarija Stafa)

E. COLI: WHATCH ME GO!

(Bernard Hennion)

12.8.

FREE

13.8.

MICROBIOLOGY

GENETICS: SEEING THE DNA

LETS ANALYZE: WHAT WE THOUGHT WE CANNOT SEE

14.8.

CHEMISTRY (PART 1)

(Matea Vlatkovic, Filip Topic)

EVERYTHING AROUND US IS CHEMISTRY

MAGICAL WORLD OF A CANDLE

COLOURS: WHERE DO THEY COME FROM?

15.8.

CHEMISTRY (PART 2)

(Matea Vlatkovic, Filip Topic)

ACIDS AND BASES: LEARN IT FROM THE PLANTS

ELECTRICITY: THE WORLD OF THE AGRUMES

16.8.

PHYSICS (PART 1)

(Ivan Novosel)

MATTER AND LIGHT: RIDING ON THE WAVES

SIGHT: SEEING THE LIGHT

17.8.

PHYSICS (PART 2)

18.8.

ASTRONOMY

(Izidor Pelajic)

SUN: WHAT IS THE TIME?

PLANETS: HOW BIG THEY REALLY ARE!

9 pm extra workshop: MAGIC OF THE UNIVERSE

19.9.

PRESS AND PRESENTATION DAY