Follow a scientist mentor to do research! On June 29th, the sixth phase of the "Zijin" scientific exploration plan for middle school students and the seventh phase of the signing ceremony were held in the Ao Nan Campus of the High School Affiliated to Nanjing Normal University. The students who participated in the project presented their scientific research results.
Hand in hand with the Nanjing Branch of the Chinese Academy of Sciences to explore a new model of "integration of science and education".
The "Zijin" Science Inquiry Project for Middle School Students is a demonstration project jointly carried out by the Nanjing Branch of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the High School Affiliated to Nanjing Normal University to explore a new model of "integration of science and education".
This activity was jointly initiated by the Nanjing Branch of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the High School Affiliated to Nanjing Normal University, aiming to explore a new model of integration of science and education by combining the strong scientific research platform and high-level talent advantages of the Nanjing Branch with the high-quality students and high-level teaching of the High School Affiliated to Nanjing Normal University. The purpose of building such a platform is to open up the channel between middle schools and scientific research institutes, bring students the concepts and resources of scientific and technological innovation of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, stimulate students' interest in scientific research, guide students' awareness of scientific and technological innovation, and cultivate more top-notch innovative talents.
After the solicitation of topics from six research institutes of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the self-recommendation application of students from the affiliated middle school, and the two-way mutual selection of tutors and students, a total of 14 topics such as "spectral chip design, development and performance research" were selected as the official research topics of this issue. A total of 59 students participated in the study, including the National Science and Technology University class, the experimental class and the IB class of the High School Affiliated to the High School.
This research plan has three characteristics: first, the candidate topics are further enriched, and some new topics have been selected for 20 different scientific research directions; The second is the further optimization of the teaching team, the Nanjing Branch of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has selected a faculty with high comprehensive quality, strong professional ability and strong teaching ability; Third, the registration process is further optimized. In the early stage, the students and the tutor had a face-to-face primary selection, through face-to-face communication, the two sides got to know each other better, and also allowed the students to choose their favorite topics in their hearts.
Through the first five phases of the "Zijin" exploration project, many students' works have been published in top domestic journals, some students have obtained invention patents, some students have obtained experimental instrument operation certificates, and some students have obtained the qualifications of tutors to write recommendation letters to universities.
A new phase of the scientific inquiry program was signed, and the cooperation was more extensive and deeper
At the event, Chen Jianglong, vice president of the Nanjing Branch of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, delivered a speech first. He said that in this plan, the scientific research units of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Nanjing have basically participated, and the main disciplines involved have deployed scientific inquiry topics, and a group of scientific research backbones of the research institute have been invited to guide students to carry out scientific exploration topics. He said that he believed that through the organization of the "Zijin" scientific inquiry research program, it could establish a bridge for students to contact and understand the Chinese Academy of Sciences, feel the thinking concept and academic atmosphere of scientific and technological innovation of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and hope to further stimulate students' interest in natural sciences, guide students to cultivate their awareness of scientific and technological innovation, and let students realize the further exercise and growth of thinking exploration and hands-on practical ability.
△Chen Jianglong, Vice President of Nanjing Branch of Chinese Academy of Sciences
△ Xu Fei, principal of the High School Affiliated to Nanjing Normal University
Xu Fei, principal of the High School Affiliated to Nanjing Normal University, said in his speech that since the launch of the project, batches of students from the High School Affiliated to Nanjing Normal University have benefited from the project, grown in the project, discovered their own interests and discovered future possibilities from the project. Many of the topics in this research have been highly recognized by the reviewers at that time during the interim report, and it is foreseeable that the research findings are innovative and have the conditions to be concluded. He said that he would like to wish all students a smooth defense.
△ Signing ceremony
Subsequently, Vice Dean Chen Jianglong and President Xu Fei signed the seventh phase of the "Zijin" Science Exploration Program for middle school students. Chen Fangyuan, Director of the Science and Technology Cooperation Division of the Nanjing Branch of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, gave an overview of the implementation of the "Zijin" Scientific Exploration Program and the defense process.
14 groups of middle school students defended their projects, and the judges interacted with each other on the spot
"Study on Disastrous Space Weather Events: A Case Study of Starlink Events" and "Study on the Absorption of Particulate Zinc-Cd in Two Zinc Mineral Particles by Lettuce" ...... The 14 groups of topics are divided into three groups for defense, and each topic is assigned a student representative PPT report for 10 minutes, and experts ask questions for 5 minutes. The judges are composed of teachers from the School of Secondary School Sciences and the High School Affiliated to Southern Normal School.
Gao Ziqi, a girl in the first (15th) class of high school who participated in the topic of "research on the absorption of lettuce to granular zinc-cadmium in two zinc mineral particles", introduced that she took into account her interest when choosing the topic, which is related to the chemistry and geography disciplines she usually learns, and is closely related to food safety. Wu Longhua, a researcher and doctoral supervisor at the Nanjing Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, said that it is not easy for students to study in the school while also learning scientific research content in a limited time. He also hoped that the students could continue to participate in research projects during the summer vacation, enhance their practical ability, hands-on ability, ability to analyze and solve problems, and learn how to use various instruments.
Correspondent: Ju Yan, Lu Lu, Modern Express/Hyundai + Reporter, Huang Yan/Wen Shi Xianghui/Photo