DOAE teachers and students support the “3rd Picnic Festival and Northern Kaohsiung Science Day”
DATE:2020-12-29The “3rd Picnic Festival and Northern Kaohsiung Science Day” was festively held today at Heping Elementary School in Gangshan District, Kaohsiung City. A total of 22 colleges and universities, including the Air Force Academy (AFA), Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), National Pingtung University of Science and Technology (NPUST), and so on, were invited to set 27 science challenge stalls at the event. There were also busker performances, Gangshan history storytelling, interesting contests, smallholder and cultural and creative marketplaces. Family visits to explore the charm of science were welcome.
The event was planned by AFA Professor Hudson Hsu, NPUST President Chang-Hsien Tai, and Heping Elementary School Headmaster Wen-Tang Liang and co-organized by the NPUST, Heping Elementary School, Agongdian and Gangshan Rotary Clubs, and Gangfeng and Gangda Lion Clubs.
According to Professor Hudson Hsu, with respect to MOST’s popular science activity and literacy cultivation of MOE’s 2019 curriculum, stalls set up by colleges and universities this year included physics, entomology, medicine, marine life, chemistry, electricity, aerospace, and spaceflight to promote popular science and all-out defense to the public. The event was phenomenal.
“Glider Cup Welcomes You” was the most popular challenge game at the event. Professor Chien-Hung Chen the Department of Avionic Engineering, AFA, guided students to make glider cups with rubber bands, paper cups, and tapes for challengers to experience the Magnus effect. According to Professor Chen, when the airflow is fast and pressure is low in the cup, rising power is produced, like the takeoff of a plane. The Magnus effect is also used in soccer, like Beckham’s banana kick, Chien-Ming Wang’s sinker, and other sports like tennis and table tennis. Professor Chen added, by using readily accessible objects in daily life, the team allowed children of all ages to discover the wonder of physics through practice at home.