Monday, 12 June 2023 Young enthusiasts visited UP FAMNIT
Today, 12 June, 45 talented primary school students from Primary School Oskar Kovačič Škofije, Solkan and Dušan Bordon gathered in sunny Koper for a Natural Science Day and had fun.
After the warm welcome, the students and their teachers began with the first workshop entitled "From snakes and ladders to share prices", under the auspices assist. Ana Zalokar with PhD, from the Department of Mathematics UP FAMNIT. Within the workshop, she introduced students to the Markov chain, named after the Russian mathematician Andrei Markov (1856-1922). Especially educational and fun were the boarding games, where they counted the routes, predicted the weather and watched what was happening on the stock market.
After the 1st workshop, they moved from the mathematical to more computational topics, entitled “How almighty is the almighty computer,” held by Dr. Nino Bašić from the Department of Information Sciences and Technologies, UP FAMNIT. The lecturer gave an introduction to the functional and historical features of the computer. The students also found out the order in which their favourite ice cream can be found and when the world will end.
During the end of the workshop, the students had a short break with the sandwiches we prepared for them and then continued with the Natural Science Day in Livade 1.0 in Izola.
Dr Katarina Šoln from the Department of Biodiversity UP FAMNIT broad students to the workshop entitled “ What is hiding under the microscope?" into the mysterious world of plants and animals. Throughout the workshop, the lecturer familiarizes students with the function of the light microscope and its fresh preparation as well as independent microscopy. Besides, they determined the presence of starch in a banana and marvelled together at the fascinating world under the microscope. The workshop was held as part of the World Federation of Scientists (WFS).
Young enthusiasts took part in the workshop “Online safety,” under the auspices of Assist. Tjaša Ogrizek, from the Department of Psychology UP FAMNIT, Matija Zagoranski, an MSc student of Biopsychology and Matej Kržišnik, an MSc student of Psychology, who introduced students to the fascinating world of social networks and their wonders and hidden features. Lectures aimed to encourage and empower students to act responsibly and safely, while using social media. Thereby reducing the negative consequences that are often the result due carelessness or ignorance.
