Andorra's Ninth Young Scientists' Meeting Showcases 15 Student Projects
Secondary students from Andorra's three education systems presented innovative research on biodiversity, health, physics, and more at the.
Key Points
- 15 projects across biodiversity/sustainability, health/microbiology, physics/chemistry, astronomy, and data analysis.
- Targeted pupils from lower secondary to baccalaureate in all local systems.
- FEDA sponsored with €300 per school; praised for innovative methods and sustainability.
- UNESCO award to Agora International School for science-art pigment project; commendations to two others.
The ninth Young Scientists' Meeting featured 15 projects from secondary and baccalaureate students across Andorra's three education systems, presented at an event organised by the Ministry of Institutional Relations, Education and Universities and the Andorran National Commission for UNESCO.
The gathering sought to encourage research enthusiasm and scientific creativity among pupils from the second year of lower secondary up to the second year of baccalaureate, including equivalents in all local systems. Entries focused on natural sciences, physics and chemistry, tackling a range of scientific and social topics through practical experiments and awareness efforts.
Projects were distributed across categories: four on biodiversity, sustainability and climate change; four on living organisms, microbiology and human health; four based on experiments exploring physical and chemical properties; two on planetary observation and history; and one on data analysis and human behaviour.
Albert Maluquer, director of the Department of Education Systems and International Relations, noted that the submissions show "a clear commitment to competency-based scientific education, engaged with current challenges and aimed at training critical, responsible citizens."
FEDA sponsored the event, contributing 300 euros per school to fund materials for each project. Innovation stood out in three main areas: methodological approaches such as project-based learning, hands-on experiments and interdisciplinary methods; educational and outreach formats like models, videos, demonstrations and community projects; and practical sustainability efforts involving resource recycling, environmental enhancements and real-world application of scientific knowledge.
A prize for the best video went to Agora International School for a project connecting sciences and humanities by investigating pigment production and its influence on art history. Commendations were awarded to Colegio Español María Moliner and Lycée Comte de Foix. This award came from the Andorran National Commission for UNESCO.
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