{"id":3130,"date":"2025-04-14T16:54:56","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T16:54:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/egascapitalltd.com\/beta\/?p=3130"},"modified":"2025-04-15T20:10:51","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T20:10:51","slug":"creating-role-models-to-inspire-tomorrows-scientists-a-m-e-zion-girls-senior-high-school-celebrates-international-day-of-women-and-girls-in-science","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/egascapitalltd.com\/beta\/2025\/04\/14\/creating-role-models-to-inspire-tomorrows-scientists-a-m-e-zion-girls-senior-high-school-celebrates-international-day-of-women-and-girls-in-science\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating role models to inspire tomorrow\u2019s scientists: A.M.E Zion Girls\u2019 Senior High School Celebrates International Day of Women and Girls in Science ."},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Creating role models to inspire tomorrow\u2019s scientists: A.M.E Zion Girls\u2019 Senior High School Celebrates International Day of Women and Girls in Science .<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Students from A.M.E Zion SHS and University of Education Winneba gather in a classroom, ready to learn how to make low-cost and no-cost science experiments.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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February 11 marks International Day of Women and Girls in Science (IDWGIS), a significant occasion recognized by the United Nations to highlight the importance of gender equality in the field of science. This annual observance serves as an opportunity to celebrate the contributions of women in science and to encourage young girls to explore opportunities in STEM fields. This year\u2019s theme, \u201cWomen and Girls in Science Leadership \u2013 a New Era for Sustainability,\u201d emphasizes the significant role of female representation in driving sustainable development through science.<\/p>

To mark IDWGIS, Transforming Teaching, Education, and Learning (T-TEL) collaborated with the French Ambassador for Europe\u2019s two largest science teaching networks \u2013 Science on Stage and Scientix \u2013 Michael Gregory to share hands-on science with teachers across senior high schools. Michael supports teachers and learners to conduct low-cost science experiments to make science lessons engaging, exciting, and effective.<\/p>

He was supported by Mr. Emmanuel Annan, Coordinator for the Resource Centre at Accra College of Education. They visited A.M.E Zion Girls\u2019 Senior High School to spend some time teaching Form 3 female students how to perform Michael\u2019s newest show \u201cParticle Detectives\u201d (www.scienceonstage.fr\/particle-detectives), which he developed for CERN \u2013 the European Organization for Particle Physics.<\/p>

Wednesday started with Michael performing Particle Detectives for an audience of approximately 25 Form 3 students, 5 teachers and 13 student teachers from nearby University of Education, Winneba.\u00a0 Following the performance, students were divided into groups to specialise in one of the experiments which they would perform the next day to basic school learners.\u00a0 The rest of the day was spent testing out the experiments, advancing their understanding, and practicing to be ready for their performances the next day.<\/p>

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Michael Gregory conducting science experiments at A.M.E Zion Girls SHS<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Thursday started with the 25 Form 3 students performing for an audience of over 50 Form 3 students. After a brief debrief, Michael, Emmanuel and the students headed to the A.M.E Zion Basic School where they had another performance for over 50 Primary 6 students.<\/p>

The following science experiments were done:<\/p>

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Box text on experiments is based on the Particle Detectives experiment guide, published by CERN here:\u00a0https:\/\/zenodo.org\/records\/10611185<\/a><\/p>

The approach of training SHS students to conduct the experiments at the basic school was to offer the young learners relatable role models from their immediate surroundings and also facilitate effective communication between the SHS students and their primary school counterparts. The SHS students were able to communicate effectively with the primary school students, even using the local language where necessary.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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A.M.E Zion Girls students conducting science experiment in a basic school<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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\u201cThis was a really special event for me \u2013 I\u2019ve performed experiments at countless schools, but this event combined several ideas I\u2019ve been working on for years.\u00a0 I\u2019ve had various science clubs based on the model of students teaching students, and even inspired many new science clubs here in Ghana, notably through my YES! International network. Using science performance to make cutting-edge research more accessible was a key part of the PERFORM project I worked on as a UNESCO volunteer in 2019\u201d said Michael Gregory.<\/p>

\u201cAs you may have noticed, young kids (and even some adults) can have a very hard time understanding foreign accents here in Ghana.\u00a0 Teaching older students to perform a science show for younger students provides an innovative way for my ideas to be shared with the younger ones in a more accessible and relatable way.<\/p>

Targeting girls was the last piece of the puzzle to come into place.\u00a0 The idea started when I was speaking to people at the International Particle Physics Outreach Group.\u00a0 They run a series of Masterclasses, and the past couple years have started off their season with girls-only masterclasses, led by female scientists, around the International Day of Girls and Women in Science.\u00a0 At first glance, it seems like a great idea, but the more people I talked to, the more I learned about places where this actually compounds the problem of under representation of females in subsequent masterclasses, because both scientists and students who have already completed the girls\u2019 masterclass are less likely to attend the mixed classes covering the same material later on.\u00a0 I sought to create an alternative \u2013 instead of simply segregating and running the same program, creating something different, which can ideally increase, rather than decrease, girls\u2019 interest in participating in other programing.\u00a0 Teaching them to perform Particle Detectives seems to do just the trick!\u201d<\/p>

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Students from A.M.E Zion Girls SHS and their teachers pose for a photo with Michael Gregory and Emmanuel Annan after the science experiment sessions<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Creating role models to inspire tomorrow\u2019s scientists: A.M.E Zion Girls\u2019 Senior High School Celebrates International Day of Women and Girls in Science Students from A.M.E Zion SHS and University of Education Winneba gather in a classroom, ready to learn how to make low-cost and no-cost science experiments. February 11 marks International Day of Women and Girls in Science (IDWGIS), a significant occasion recognized by the United Nations to highlight the importance of gender equality in the field of science. This annual observance serves as an opportunity to celebrate the contributions of women in science and to encourage young girls to explore opportunities in STEM fields. This year\u2019s theme, \u201cWomen and Girls in Science Leadership \u2013 a New Era for Sustainability,\u201d emphasizes the significant role of female representation in driving sustainable development through science. To mark IDWGIS, Transforming Teaching, Education, and Learning (T-TEL) collaborated with the French Ambassador for Europe\u2019s two largest science teaching networks \u2013 Science on Stage and Scientix \u2013 Michael Gregory to share hands-on science with teachers across senior high schools. Michael supports teachers and learners to conduct low-cost science experiments to make science lessons engaging, exciting, and effective. He was supported by Mr. Emmanuel Annan, Coordinator for the Resource Centre at Accra College of Education. They visited A.M.E Zion Girls\u2019 Senior High School to spend some time teaching Form 3 female students how to perform Michael\u2019s newest show \u201cParticle Detectives\u201d (www.scienceonstage.fr\/particle-detectives), which he developed for CERN \u2013 the European Organization for Particle Physics. Wednesday started with Michael performing Particle Detectives for an audience of approximately 25 Form 3 students, 5 teachers and 13 student teachers from nearby University of Education, Winneba.\u00a0 Following the performance, students were divided into groups to specialise in one of the experiments which they would perform the next day to basic school learners.\u00a0 The rest of the day was spent testing out the experiments, advancing their understanding, and practicing to be ready for their performances the next day. \u00a0 Michael Gregory conducting science experiments at A.M.E Zion Girls SHS Thursday started with the 25 Form 3 students performing for an audience of over 50 Form 3 students. After a brief debrief, Michael, Emmanuel and the students headed to the A.M.E Zion Basic School where they had another performance for over 50 Primary 6 students. The following science experiments were done: 1 \u2013 Paper Race 2 \u2013 Bernoulli Effect 3 \u2013 Air Vortex 4 \u2013 Coloured Fluorescence 5 \u2013 Hoop Glider Experiment 1: Paper Race Box text on experiments is based on the Particle Detectives experiment guide, published by CERN here:\u00a0https:\/\/zenodo.org\/records\/10611185 The approach of training SHS students to conduct the experiments at the basic school was to offer the young learners relatable role models from their immediate surroundings and also facilitate effective communication between the SHS students and their primary school counterparts. The SHS students were able to communicate effectively with the primary school students, even using the local language where necessary. A.M.E Zion Girls students conducting science experiment in a basic school \u201cThis was a really special event for me \u2013 I\u2019ve performed experiments at countless schools, but this event combined several ideas I\u2019ve been working on for years.\u00a0 I\u2019ve had various science clubs based on the model of students teaching students, and even inspired many new science clubs here in Ghana, notably through my YES! International network. Using science performance to make cutting-edge research more accessible was a key part of the PERFORM project I worked on as a UNESCO volunteer in 2019\u201d said Michael Gregory. \u201cAs you may have noticed, young kids (and even some adults) can have a very hard time understanding foreign accents here in Ghana.\u00a0 Teaching older students to perform a science show for younger students provides an innovative way for my ideas to be shared with the younger ones in a more accessible and relatable way. Targeting girls was the last piece of the puzzle to come into place.\u00a0 The idea started when I was speaking to people at the International Particle Physics Outreach Group.\u00a0 They run a series of Masterclasses, and the past couple years have started off their season with girls-only masterclasses, led by female scientists, around the International Day of Girls and Women in Science.\u00a0 At first glance, it seems like a great idea, but the more people I talked to, the more I learned about places where this actually compounds the problem of under representation of females in subsequent masterclasses, because both scientists and students who have already completed the girls\u2019 masterclass are less likely to attend the mixed classes covering the same material later on.\u00a0 I sought to create an alternative \u2013 instead of simply segregating and running the same program, creating something different, which can ideally increase, rather than decrease, girls\u2019 interest in participating in other programing.\u00a0 Teaching them to perform Particle Detectives seems to do just the trick!\u201d \u00a0 Students from A.M.E Zion Girls SHS and their teachers pose for a photo with Michael Gregory and Emmanuel Annan after the science experiment 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