JpGU Meeting 2020
Session outline| Public(O) | ||
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| Session Sub-category | Public | |
| Session ID | O-06 | |
| Title | Kitchen Earth Science: Let's stimulate your brain by hands-on experiments! | |
| Short Title | Kitchen Earth Science | |
| Main Convener | Name | Ichiro Kumagai |
| Affiliation | School of Science and Engineering, Meisei University | |
| Co-Convener 1 | Name | Miwa Kuri |
| Affiliation | Japan Meteorological Agency | |
| Co-Convener 2 | Name | Mie Ichihara |
| Affiliation | Earthquake Research Institute, University of Tokyo | |
| Co-Convener 3 | Name | Kei Kurita |
| Affiliation | ||
| Session Language | J | |
| Scope | "Kitchen Earth Science" aims at understanding a natural phenomenon in Earth and planetary sciences by analogue experiments using goods and tools in our daily life. Analogue experiments have a function to unveil the fundamental physics governing the phenomenon. At the same time, they essentially include uncertainties so that unexpected results are frequently obtained, which have a potential for surprising discoveries. These findings also provide a good opportunity for deeply thinking, and raise new questions to explore. Such experience is precious not only for young researchers in Earth and planetary sciences, but also non-expert people who need a scientific thinking to live wisely. In this session, we focus on "advantages of doing hands-on science experiments" and discuss the significance of analogue experiments with uncertainties, which cause unpredictable results: even if the experiment fails, we learn a lot of things from the failure which may lead to a great success. We are accepting a variety of experimental researches and case studies on scientific education such as introductory educational experiments for Earth and planetary sciences in elementally and junior/high schools, general science education and interdisciplinary researches in post-high schools, and new approaches to citizen science and outreach. We welcome all the participants who are interested in Kitchen Earth Science to stimulate your brain by hands-on science experiments. We also welcome speakers who report the hands-on experiments for scientific research and education from overseas. | |
| Presentation Format | Oral and Poster presentation | |