February 26 is the first day of school in the Year of the Dragon, and students who have not seen each other for a long time walked into the campus to greet each other warmly and share their holiday gains. In the past winter vacation, Sun Yixuan, a sixth-grade student from Weishi Road Primary School in Jinan City, walked into the university campus to experience a magical journey of science and technology, she told her teachers and classmates: "A science and technology practice activity not only allowed me to establish a 'science and technology dream', but also allowed me to make new friends!" ”
A big catch for elementary school students.
On February 22, in the engineering training center of Xinglongshan Campus of Shandong University, Sun Yixuan and two friends used laser manufacturing to manufacture and design a hydraulic excavator that attracted many students to visit and check in. This is the result of their group spending 1 hour of design, 2 hours of laser printing and assembly after a few days of study and practice.
Wu Zehui, a student from Dianliu No. 1 Primary School in Jinan City, pasted the "excellent" sticker in his hand on Sun Yixuan's work certificate. On this small hydraulic excavator, Wu Zehui and Sun Yixuan kept communicating, and they introduced to reporters: "This is some laser engraving works, the principle of laser manufacturing is that two lasers intersect to produce high temperatures, and some patterns can be carved on materials such as glass or wood boards." "They come from different schools and have become good friends because they have explored the practice of science and technology. And there are many students who have found "bosom friends" through this activity.
The reporter learned that on the eve of the start of the spring semester of 2024, focusing on the early training of top-notch innovative reserve talents, improving the scientific and technological literacy and practical innovation ability of young people, and promoting the all-round development of students, the Shandong Youth Science and Technology Education Association and the Engineering Training Center of Shandong University, relying on the national experimental teaching demonstration center, jointly held a youth science and technology innovation camp. The Shandong Youth Science and Technology Education Association issued a registration notice through the official website in the early stage, and after registration, a total of more than 90 students from 47 primary schools in Jinan City participated.
Sit in a university classroom and listen to professors' lectures, and conduct scientific practice ...... at the National Experimental Teaching Demonstration CenterNot afraid of severe cold and heavy snow, these primary school students who love science and technology walked into the university campus and conducted a three-day "science and technology practice class".
On the afternoon of the 22nd, at the closing "garden party" of the science and technology innovation camp, under the attention of more than 90 students, Wang Ziyang, a student from the primary school of Zhangqiu Bilingual School, skillfully operated the drone for demonstration. He told reporters: "The drone course has allowed me to understand the principle of flight, control technology, structural disassembly, etc., and now I can independently control the drone to complete the task." When I grow up, I want to work in the cutting-edge R&D and manufacturing of low-altitude drones. ”
A small robotic arm accurately sorts out garbage classification through grabbing, identification, delivery and other links. Under the control of Li Pengyue, a student from the Primary School Affiliated to Shandong Normal University, the "obedient" robotic arm can not only classify garbage, but also realize the practical needs of sorting drugs and unmanned coffee sales.
Li Pengyue, who participated in the collaborative robotic arm course, said: "After mastering a certain amount of knowledge, we began to program and point the robotic arm by ourselves, and realized a number of projects. I think this event has made my thinking more active, my horizons broader, and it has also made me know the robotic arm, which is our good friend. In the future, I think there will be more uses for robotic arms. ”
New practice from university teachers.
The three-day science and technology practice class on the university campus opened the eyes of primary school students. In fact, not only the primary school students have gained a lot, but also the university teachers have a "new practice" experience through the science and technology innovation camp activities.
I was fortunate to be one of the instructors of the 'Wisdom Pen Symbols: 3D Vision' course project, and I participated in the whole process of curriculum design seminars, teaching and student guide writing, customized courseware development, self-learning resource recording, and practical hardware preparation. On the seventh day of the first lunar month, many people are still in the atmosphere of visiting relatives and friends, and Luan Xiaona, as the instructor of the first science and technology innovation camp, has begun to devote herself to the offline grinding and discussion of the course. On the tenth day of the first lunar month, she and the participating teachers of the Engineering Training Center of Shandong University arrived at their posts in advance to maintain instruments and equipment, prepare teaching resources and practice hands-on materials.
Teaching primary school students requires patience and fun compared to university students' courses. In the face of this temporary class composed of students who had never known each other, in order to break the strangeness and estrangement of the first meeting, Luan Xiaona specially designed a classroom icebreaker activity to encourage students to speak boldly and stimulate children's learning initiative. To her delight, the students used 3D printing technology to finally transform their creative designs into real works.
Zhang Qing, a teacher at the Engineering Training Center of Shandong University, is the teacher of the collaborative robotic arm project. "When I first found out that I was going to teach the fifth and sixth grade students, I was a little apprehensive, so before the start of the course, I had been working with the teacher to polish the teaching content according to the age characteristics of the children. Zhang Qing said frankly, "As the course progressed, the children's performance dispelled all my previous worries. During the three-day course, I was deeply impressed by their dedicated learning attitude, positive classroom atmosphere, rich knowledge reserves, and unbridled imagination. ”
Looking at the energetic faces, Zhang Qing's mind kept echoing a sentence: "The wisdom of the youth is the wisdom of the country, the wealth of the youth is the wealth of the country, the strength of the youth is the strength of the country, and the progress of the youth is the progress of the country." ”
According to Professor Zhang Hengxu, director of the Engineering Training Center of Shandong University, the first youth science and technology innovation camp focuses on global scientific and technological innovation and industrial development trends, with themes from new tracks such as future manufacturing, future information, future materials, future energy, and future space. The course sets up five contents: laser processing, 3D printing, drones, collaborative robotic arms and wood art, and adopts a project-based learning method, so that campers can fully understand the role of artificial intelligence, computer science, mechanical engineering, and new materials in the future development from theory to practice.
Tao Yongxi, secretary general of Shandong Youth Science and Technology Education Association, said that although the first youth science and technology innovation camp was short, it was rich in content and high level. The Engineering Training Center of Shandong University is open to some primary and secondary school students, providing advanced laboratories and equipment to let children get in touch with science and learn science, which is of great practical significance and long-term strategic significance for the early discovery and cultivation of top-notch innovative talents. In the next step, the association will work closely with Shandong University and other universities to establish an early discovery and training mechanism for top-notch innovative reserve talents, and organize activities such as science and technology innovation camps on a regular basis.
During the interview, the students told reporters that science and technology are changing the world like magic, making life more convenient, safer and more harmonious. In the hearts of children, the seeds of science have been planted, and the dreams of scientists are growing uncontrollably. For those who love to explore and create, the future is endless!
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