Designing the Future... Ulsan Office of Education to Host 'Ulsan Science and Information Festival'

139 Experience Zones Operated at Ulsan Science Museum and Others on November 2-3, Science Experiment Performances

The Ulsan Metropolitan Office of Education (Superintendent Cheon Chang-su) will hold the ‘2024 Ulsan Science and Information Festival’ over two days, from the 2nd to the 3rd of next month, at the Ulsan Science Museum and the Ulsan Education Research and Information Center, targeting students, parents, and citizens in the Ulsan area.

This event, under the theme ‘The Meeting of Science and Information, Designing the Future,’ is organized with the goal of promoting convergence education based on science and information education.

It consists of a variety of programs including basic science, convergence science, information, digital, environmental experiences, and teacher exchange meetings, with 139 hands-on booths operated, allowing students, parents, and citizens to participate freely.

The Ulsan Office of Education will expand experiential content favored by students such as virtual reality (VR) and creative innovation (maker) to provide students with opportunities to directly experience future science and technology and nurture their dreams in science.

Starting with the opening ceremony at 10:30 a.m. on the 2nd at the outdoor stage of the Ulsan Science Museum, various performances including a special lecture ‘Science Communicator Earth,’ science experiment shows, musicals, and environmental mime performances will be held over two days.

At the digital experience space set up in the Cosmos Gallery of the Ulsan Science Museum, visitors can experience changes in future classroom spaces and lessons, and enjoy advanced digital experiences through the popular program ‘SciPop’ from the National Gwacheon Science Museum.

The FameLab competition and the drone soccer tournament finals will also be held, providing opportunities to develop collaboration skills and spatial perception abilities. Participating students will present scientific solutions to climate crisis and environmental pollution issues at the FameLab competition and compete in 3-on-3 team matches in the drone soccer tournament.

The FameLab competition is a contest selecting researchers in science, mathematics, and engineering fields who can most interestingly present their research content and major theories within three minutes.

A communication space for teachers is also prepared. The Ulsan Office of Education will hold talk concerts and teacher exchange meetings where teachers can share concerns about lessons and explore the significance of operating exhibition booths. The multicultural exchange hall, with participation from science teachers from Bhutan and Vietnam, offers exposure to distinctive science education from around the world.

An official from the Ulsan Office of Education said, “Through this festival, we aim to provide students with various science experience activities to lay the foundation for their growth as future science talents. As about 10,000 students, parents, and citizens are expected to participate, we will do our best to operate a safe and successful event in close cooperation with related organizations.”

Ulsan Office of Education will hold the Ulsan Science and Information Festival.

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