The ‘NSTF Science Days in Gozo,’ NSTF is gearing up for the second edition of this science popularisation event in Gozo, which opens this Monday, and continues until Wednesday, at the Gozo College Boys’ Secondary in Victoria.

The NSTF team were there on Friday getting ready for the opening, with projects prepared by the students, from the different schools within the Gozo College arriving, ready for Monday’s opening.

The Boy’s Secondary School entrance hall will house the main exhibition area, with certain other activities taking place in different parts of the school, such as the media rooms, IT labs as well as the main school hall.

During this event all art work, models and research conducted by Gozitan students in the field of Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and related subjects as part of the NSTF Science programmes, will be displayed at the Boys’ Secondary School.

The event will be open for all Gozitan Students to visit during schools hours. During the same event science communicators will be organising interactive sessions for the students. School visits will be Monday to Wednesday, 9.00am to 1-15pm.

Prizes will be given to all the winners in an awards night ceremony which will be held on Wednesday at 6.00pm at the Gozo College Boys’ Secondary School.

The competitions and prizes are:

Science Art Contest (years 1-3) A science book will be awarded for the best entry from each school.

Primary School Contest for Young Scientists (years 4-6) The participants of the winning project will be awarded a science educational kit.

School Contest for Young Scientists (Forms 1-5) Students and teacher will go abroad on a science tour.

Contest for Young Scientists (sixth form and post sec colleges including MCAST) Winners will participate in the EU Contest for Young Scientists taking place in Milan.

Science Photo Contest (all ages) A camera will be awarded to the best entry from Gozo.

Photograph: Saviour Grech

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