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Students impress with their scientific prowess at expo

Wiz-kids all! Students of St.John's Educational Institutions at a science expo-2010 in Vijayawada.

VIJAYAWADA: The bright young brains explaining about diverse and complex topics such as human evolution, Big Bang theory, structure of solar system, global warming and earthquake by using the different models they have painstakingly prepared evidently impressed the visitors to the two-day ‘science expo-2010' at St. John's High School, Gunadala that concluded on Monday.

The exhibition witnessed a good turnout of the general public, students of various schools and parents. A total of 1,050 exhibits based on various science and technology concepts were displayed by nearly 1,850 students.

Visitors interacted with students by asking about the significance of the models exhibited by them. They were mostly satisfied with the replies given by the students, said school secretary T. Suman Tyagaraj. Students of 45 schools from nearby places were invited to visit the expo. The students were categorised based on their classes. LKG and UKG students made one group, while students of I, II, and III classes made another. Students of the remaining classes were grouped together for the purpose of the expo.

The students impressed the visitors with their models on waterfall, colourful rainbow, astronomical dress and Anaconda.

The primary class students displayed projects on working light house, snow-covered mountain and incredible India. Students of higher classes impressed everybody with their models on traffic signal functioning system, future city and hydro power plant.

Models were displayed also on the importance of Telugu language as mother tongue and Hindi as national language. Models on Harappan culture, philately, railway engine and banking system were also displayed as a part of the exhibits on social studies.

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