Transcript Agahozo Shalom Youth Village, Rwanda Science Learning Center

Agahozo Shalom Youth Village, Rwanda
Science Learning Center
News from the Science Center!
ASYV Radio
Balloon Car Race
Earth Energy
Independent Projects
Biology
These links will show you some of the new projects we have been working on in
the Science Center at ASYV.
SYV Radio!
Students developed a circuit that would take an input from a microphone and
amplify it to create an FM signal
SYV Radio!
They attached an antenna to the top of the water tower and sent friends around the
village to see how far their signal would go. (approximately 100m)
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Balloon Car Race
For the most recent Science Center competition students designed, built, and
raced balloon powered cars.
Construction
Students constructed their cars from recycled materials and household items.
Testing
Students learned about friction, momentum, and other kinematic principles by testing
their cars. They also learned about the iterative design process, adjusting their creations
based on what they had observed.
Race Day
On race day students competed for farthest distance, greatest
velocity, and most unique design.
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Earth Energy
Students learned to harness energy from the world around them to do work.
Solar Electricity
Students were able to generate electricity by setting LED arrays in the sun.
Electricity from the soil
Students were also able to generate electricity by creating batteries from soil.
Solar Drier
Students used energy from the sun to create a solar convection drier.
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Dining Hall Sterilization
A S5 students is working on a project to prevent bacterial growth on the plates
and utensils in the dining hall.
Hot Air Balloons
Two S5 students, prepare sections of their hot air balloon to be fused together
to form the envelop that will trap the hot air.
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Biology
The Biology lab is the newest addition to the Science Center. So far students have made
models of human organs, observed microorganisms, and created a botanical garden
The Neuron Game
Students made models of neurons from clay. Then to get a better understanding of how
neurons communicate they played a game to simulate nerve impulses.
Botanical Garden
Students have learned about classifications of indigenous and foreign plants, as well as various
methods of propagation through the creation of a botanical garden
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