The Tan Yan Kee Foundation, Inc. (TYKFI) chairman and president, Dr. Lucio C. Tan strongly believes that “The students of today will shape the nation of the future.” Thus the Foundation, in partnership with the Department of Education, Provincial Government of Nueva Vizcaya, Municipality of Bambang, and Philippine Foundation for Science and Technology, brought together “SCIENCE SPARKS! The Traveling Science Centrum” last August 19, extending until October 11, 2014 in Bambang, Nueva Vizcaya.
Over 28,000 students, parents, and teachers visited the 35 fun-filled, interactive exhibits. The exhibits were displayed at the LGU’s Gymnasium. Guiding the exhibits were 26 teacher-facilitators.
The exhibits were:
- Finger Tingler
- Magnetites
- Magnetic or Non-magnetic
- Electromagnet
- Conductor or Insulator
- Circuits
- Hand Battery
- Newton’s Cradle
- Drum Beat
- Steady Hand Game
- Fourth State of Matter
- Colors of the White Light
- UV Light
- Resonance Tubes
- Resonant Rings
- Radiometer
- Hot Spot
- Pedal Generator
- Generator
- Charge Now Power Later
- Photovoltaic Cell
- Fuel Cell
- Biogas
- Steam Engine
- Steam Power
- Hydroelectric Power
- Wind Power
- Solar Car
- Solar Water Heater
- Battle of the Bulbs
- Standby Power
- Power Consumption
- Energy Density
- Greenhouse Effect
- Van de Graff generator
Present in the opening ceremony were Nueva Vizcaya Cong. Carlos M. Padilla, DepEd Science Coordinator Mrs. Maricel Franco, Education Program Supervisor Mrs. Evelyn Ramos, DepEd EPS on Math Mrs. Helen Liban, TYKFI’s Philip Sing and Flora Lim, PFST Executive Director Ms. May Pagsinohin, PFST Consultant Ms. Elvira Galvez, DOST Region 2 Representative Dr. Urduja Tejada, DepEd District Supervisors, Principals and Teachers.
In his speech, Cong. Carlos M. Padilla emphasized how interactive display encourages students to be more interested in learning science the fun way. He also pointed out how TYKFI’s objectives are aligned with the 13-point agenda of Gov. Ruth Padilla in her “Prayers N Faith” program. Education Program Supervisor Mrs. Evelyn Ramos highlighted that the exhibits are also freely accessible to all, not just to the well-off, “The TYKFI is the brain and the heart of this Science Sparks! Traveling Science Centrum, who take pains in bringing these hands-on apparatus and science equipment, which the city people and affluent only can access. But here we enjoy these for free from the TYKFI.”
The teachers were also expressive of their thoughts on how the caravan will help the students, “This project helps a lot of the pupils especially during their science classes. They will see the actual materials/equipment, and they will experience the actual effect of lightning and electricity, voiced by Gertrudes D. Pilare, Teacher-I from Alfonso Castañeda Central School. They will soon encounter their day to day activity on energy and later on they will use this knowledge on how to make or experiment and build up investigatory project on energy as they go on to higher learning, commented by Hope A. Gonzales, Teacher-I also from Alfonso Castañeda Central school.
At the end of the day, learning should not be confined in the four corners of the classroom. Learning should be fun, interactive and amusing. This way, the concepts are absorbed and remembered more effectively. The Science Sparks caravan provided a great medium for this kind of learning. TYKFI will continue to support unconventional and effective ways for students to learn.
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