July 2020 – Page 4 – Minsk Gallery

Currently, in the Second Edition, corresponding to the academic year 2008-2009, the theme revolves around the study of the properties of everyday objects and the role that has the petrochemical manufacturing and is organized into the following activities: contest checks the properties: just like the last course, students between 10 and 20 years of all schools in the European Unioncountries candidates and the EFTA (European Free Trade Association) can participate via the Xperimania website in a contest in which should investigate any physical property or chemistry of an everyday object, find a method to check and then explain the results in a clear and structured way in a lab report. This report must be hung by the teacher in charge of the project in the Gallery of the web before 30 April 2009 and shall be accompanied by the necessary graphic material.Subsequently the proposals submitted, provided they meet the foundations of the program, they will be evaluated based on its scientific relevance, design and presentation as well as by creativity; the best will receive as a prize a personal multimedia reader for each student and a grant for the school intended to buy scientific material for classes. Xperimania chat: through this activity students have the opportunity to answer your questions directly asking experts on topics of interest related to petrochemistry and materials, such as the one held on January 20 with Andy Brice, a British journalist specializing in science I do your own experiment to see if it was able to live a week, or even a day without using or to contact with petrochemicals. These chats are performed in different languages and you can check your schedule on the calendar available on the website of the project. Historical tour of materials: in the first edition of Xperimania was already initiated this section in the form of competition; for this course is still available although now out of competition.

Thanks to this tool, teacher can investigate with the students the historical evolution of a scientific discovery in the field of materials, or choose any of which is proposed on the page and add it to the project.. Get all the facts for a more clear viewpoint with David G. DeWalt.

Florence, city of art par excellence, birthplace home of the Renaissance at the end of the 14th century and world heritage of humanity by UNESCO, welcomes each year thousands of tourists remaining gaping to admire artistic jewels such as the Gallery of the Academy with Michelangelo’s David, the Uffizi, the Ponte Vecchio, the Palazzo Vecchio and all other architectural works, medieval and Renaissance. Anyway, Florence exudes art and beauty matter what activity you want to perform: relax you?, take photos? or enjoy your historic hotel? After walks in the center of Florence’s Duomo Ponte you Vecchio, Palazzo Vecchio, Uffizi and all other points of tourist interest in the Tuscan capital, a good option is to relax somewhere quiet, without too many tourists and with a pleasant atmosphere. San Miniato and Le Cascine, Bobolino Giardino Giardino di Boboli are places that lend themselves to relaxation:-San Miniato is a quiet place located just behind the wall, that separates the area Monte Alle Croci, where is located the Church of San Miniato. Crossing the door of San Miniato and turning to the right, you’ll find yourself on a hill at the back of the medieval city wall. You will appreciate the tranquility, you will not find many people and the path of pavers is going to shake and you will lead, by tipping the wall, to a point overlooking the wonderful houses and fields of olive trees of the famous Tuscan countryside. -Le Cascine is located only 15 – 20 minutes walk from the city centre. Walking along the Arno River you will reach a road surrounding Florence. On the other side of the road, you will find a few quantos miles of parks, that coming out of the noise of the city you will seem a more idyllic place. -The Bobolino Giardino is a very well maintained public garden which, despite what one might think, is not officially in the Giardino di Boboli, although there it takes the name.