Students taught each other physics at the Physics Competition
First prize went to the physics researchers from Visättraskolan with “Bernoulli's theory”. They chose a visit to Tom Tits. 9 teams in grades 5 and 6 from five schools in the Stockholm area participated in the 2024 Physics Competition. When the students presented their contributions, they taught each other physics.
Students learned from each other and shared their knowledge with each other in the schools before the competition and on the day of the Physics Competition.Physics demonstrations are a good way to explain physical phenomena and basic principles of science.
This year's competition involved 9 teams in grades 5 and 6 from five schools in the Stockholm area. Each team consisted of 2-5 participants who demonstrated a physical phenomenon in a maximum of five minutes. The entries were judged by an impartial jury and generous sponsors provided popular prizes. The teams that won first to third prize get to choose between visits to Tom Tits, the Technical Museum and the Natural History Museum. All teams are also rewarded with certificates and a number of educational prizes.
The winners of the 2024 Physics Competition
First prize - Physics researchers from Visättraskolan
The jury's motivation for the first prize, which went to the team Physics Researchers from Visättraskolan, class 5A, was as follows.
“The whole room was drawn into a well-choreographed presentation in which an advanced physical phenomenon was explained in an uplifting way.”
They showed several presentations based on Bernoulli's theory.
Second prize - SF NO-club from Södertörns friskola
The jury's motivation for the second prize, which went to team SF NO-club in class 6B from Södertörn Free School, was as follows.
“A gripping story woven Clear explanations woven into a gripping story. Well described how the sun's rays give us energy via the wind.”
Third prize - Group A from The English School North
The jury's motivation for the third prize, which went to Group A from Engelska skolan Norr, was as follows.
“With simple means and clear explanations, they convince us that air takes up space.”
For more information
Information about the Physics Competition (in Swedish)
Fysikum Facebook page for physics teachers (in Swedish)
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Last updated: November 5, 2024
Source: Gunilla Häggström, Communications Officer, Fysikum