“We know what’s behind each thing!” … say Millennium students.

The young scientists in making – from Std 5 to 12 – displayed their best projects at the Science Fair 2015.
With over a week given for preparation, the children had rounds of discussions with peers, parents and their project guides – the science teachers. Finalizing the topic based on the concept was in itself a big task for them after which they started planning for the actual implementation.
Parents put in their share by helping the students put up their exhibits. 100 odd exhibits were judged by all the science teachers in Round 1.

Little Scientists from 5th and 6th – ‘The Beginners’ had to showcase their talent on the theme “Science behind Magic” or “Adaptations in Nature”. Magic of arrow reversal, drinking candle, magical blooming flowers, the floating paper pin, thirsty candle, catch the rainbow, wonder car, vanishing ink, smoking bubbles and wandering bullet. The children took us through the ages of evolution from the time of dinosaurs to the geography of water crowding penguins, the snow hugging polar bears and the chameleons changing colours. They showed how they adapt to nature through their “fun with science” method. The kids let their imagination go wild and proved it scientifically too.

‘The Scorchers’ from Std 7, 8 and ‘The Experts’ and ‘The Masters’ from 9 to 12 put up their displays on the topics “Science Behind Customs and Traditions” or “Ancient Indian Machines”. They had lots to tell too. Did you know that women wear bangles because the friction with the skin increases the blood circulation? It also told you that Vaastu is not all humbug – you should not sleep with your head facing north because all the iron content in the body get attracted to the brain which is so harmful. The chiming of bells in the temple connect our right brain with the left brain and connects all our senses. You got to learn this and lots more at the wonderful Science Exhibition.
All in all, these bright kids questioned and found the answers to everything, be it why we follow old customs and traditions and even why we believe in the mystical nature of forces that we call “magic”.

Some selected projects got a chance to present their effort in front of the external judges who made the final call.