Polytechnic brings science closer to children

Polytechnic brings science closer to childrenUPV

Anna Louch, Maria Blasco, Pilar Roig, Elvira Costil, Dolores Corella, Pilar Mateo, Belen Franch, and Nuria Oliver. Eight of Valencia's most prominent researchersQ today. They are great references. In their research areas and their heroes throughout the month of July from one of the novelties of the Escola d'Estiu of the Politècnica de València University: Science Gift Puzzles.

A group of girls from the UPV Summer School are about to complete a puzzle dedicated to Valencian oncologist Ana Luch.

almost 300 boys and girls, aged 8-10, have fun and learn in a fun way about each of these references. Valencian residents, in an activity arising from the Dones de ciència mural project, promoted by the UPV and Valencia Capital of Innovation of the Valencia City Council.

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Mural in honor of the work “Detectives” by archaeologist Marja Sanchez RomeroM.A. Montesinos

After the first introduction given by the Escola team, in which they explained the main features of the researchers fromFor project site– Distribute participants into groups. They choose a scientist's mural and complete the puzzle..

Students from the UPV Summer School take part in the “Science Gifts” activities.

learn to play

“He is A very fun way for young children to discover the lives and research of some of our most prominent scientists.Last year we started with colors. Drawing with science giftswhich we also continue in this edition; but we wanted to include a new activity and we did so using Puzzles that combine fun and scientific publication“As always, our goal is for boys and girls to learn through play, which is the hallmark of our school,” says Miguel Jiménez, director of the Summer School at the Polytechnic University of Valencia.

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A group of children put together a puzzle dedicated to the Valencian scientists.

Drawing with science gifts

And For first and second year participants turn –200 children and girls between the ages of 5 and 7 years– l'Escola has prepared a new version of the activity. Drawing with gifts to Sciences, some colorful murals which the project is allocated to Sarah Garcia AllonsOr Jane Goodall, Angela Nieto, Mae Jemison, Marja Sanchez Romero or Sofia Kovalevskaya, among others. Moreover, all of the copies of the murals Includes the name of the artist who painted the mural. to Gifts of knowledge.

Both projects Gifts of Science Since the activities promoted by the UPV Summer School are supported by Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology (FECYT) From the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities, led by Valencian Minister Diana Morant.

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