Seoul Science Park to Operate 'Visiting High School Science Exploration Classroom' from September to November

DNA Gene Analysis, Spectrophotometer and Other Experimental Equipment with Expert Instructor Visiting Schools for Hands-on Science Classes

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The Seoul Science Museum announced on the 11th that it will operate a "High School Science Exploration Classroom" that transports specialized scientific experimental equipment, such as DNA gene analyzers and spectrophotometers, which are generally difficult to access in regular high schools.

The High School Science Exploration Classroom will be held every Thursday and Saturday from September 2 to November 27. Sessions will take place at the respective schools every Thursday at 6 PM and Saturday at 10 AM, with a total of 80 sessions conducted from September through November.

The "Visiting High School Science Exploration Classroom" is designed to engage students' interest in science through various hands-on activities. Experimental tools and professional instructors will visit the schools directly to conduct the sessions.

The classes focus on experimental education for high school students previously operated by the Seoul Science Museum, utilizing advanced scientific equipment that is financially burdensome for regular high schools to acquire, such as spectrophotometers, micropipettes, MBL sensors, phase contrast microscopes, electrophoresis devices, and polarizing microscopes.

Key experimental equipment for the program will be rented and delivered from the Seoul Science Museum to the respective schools, and professional instructors will be dispatched for each course. Simple auxiliary materials like consumables needed for experiments will be prepared through prior consultation between the schools and the science museum.

Applications can be made in advance via the Seoul Science Museum website or the Seoul Public Service Reservation system (a separate participation application form will be sent by email). Afterwards, participating schools will be finally selected considering distribution by local districts and a first-come, first-served basis. Eligibility is limited to regular high schools, and each school can apply for up to two types of courses. The tuition fee is 15,000 KRW per person.

Lee Jung-kyu, director of the Seoul Science Museum, said, "This program was prepared to address the inequality in science education caused by restrictions on external experiential learning such as group visits to science museums due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic." He added, "Through this, the Seoul Science Museum, as a 'basic science museum for youth,' will lower the barriers to the science museum with various attempts, expand contact points with young people, increase interest in science, and broaden educational opportunities."

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