Preuss held its traditional Science Festival for students of all grades on Saturday, February 28th. Families watched their children and siblings present various work and projects all relating to their individual science classes.
The presentations of students reflect what they are currently learning in their respective science classes, and as a result, they are able to receive more comprehension about the specific subjects.
Ms. Romero, Physics and Chemistry teacher, had two of her classes present during the Science Festival.
“The students get to present the projects they worked on by themselves so they can learn to present better and understand the content,” explained Ms. Romero.
Ms. Romero’s chemistry class had their projects focusing on elements in the Periodic Table, with a different element being assigned to each student in the class. Her physics class was also present at the festival, and the students demonstrated their understanding of force diagrams through creative stories.
Students like Erick Santiago were able to present their projects to family members, a more comfortable audience and a chance for parents to get to know what exactly their children are learning.
“I feel like I understand more about my project and the physics behind it now that I actually had to teach it to random people during the Science Festival,” Erick Santiago Torres (‘27), a student of Ms. Romero, expressed.
Although improving on presentational and educational skills was a significant factor, the importance of the Science Festival can also be found in the bond between students and family.
“It was nice to get to present my work to my mom and see her be interested in what I’m doing at school,” shared Santiago.
Ms. Ackerman’s freshman biology class also presented during the Science Festival, with their projects being centered around explaining various phenomena in nature, such as the fermentation of pickles.
Dr. J’s sophomore chemistry class focused on how the body digests certain food products through different parts of the body and the effects that these foods have.
This year’s Science Festival not only included student work, but there were also various organizations from UC San Diego and across the city that presented their work and purpose, such as the American Medical Women’s Association at UCSD.
The event generally focused on education and sharing the work of students of all grade levels to anyone willing to listen and learn. It is an important festival that will continue on into future years for Preuss students and families to enjoy.
