鞋盒竞赛：解锁跨学科成长新方式 Science in a Shoe Box: Learning Through Practice

佛山霍利斯预备部第三届 “鞋盒里的科学” 竞赛接近尾声，这个一年一度的竞赛完美诠释了学校以 “小盒子，大思考”为核心愿景的主题式学习理念。这场竞赛打破学科界限，重新定义了科学学习的形式，通过精心设计的活动体系，在兼顾科学严谨性的同时，融入创意表达与成果呈现，让每位学生都能深度参与、乐在其中。

跨学科交融

鞋盒里的科学所承载的不止科学知识本身，每一个参赛项目虽以科学为核心，同学们却会自然而然运用到其他多门学科的知识，例如制作模型的过程与艺术设计紧密相连，撰写标注、阐述设计思路的环节，能锻炼英语的核心表达能力；不少项目需要动手测量、计数、换算，让数学知识在实践中得到巩固；而栖息地、气候、地球探索这类主题，更是与地理学科直接关联。在这样的实践探索中，同学们能真切体会到，科学本就是多元课程体系中重要的一环。

全方位培养综合能力

这场竞赛全方位锻炼学生的各项能力，让他们化身小小发明家、搭建师、探索者与故事讲述者。在实践中，他们不仅练就动手能力、创新思维、批判性思考能力与清晰的表达能力，更学会独立思考、解决问题，在挑战中坚持不懈。这场竞赛的意义不止是技能培养，更是学校8C核心价值观的鲜活实践，学生在裁剪硬纸板的每一个动作、迸发灵感的每一个瞬间，都将其融入实践。竞赛也为孩子们埋下一颗科学探索的种子，让他们懂得，科学从来不是只存在于课堂的学科，而是认识世界、与世界互动的方式，而这份好奇心在竞赛落幕之后还会持续生长。

这正是预备部主题式学习的核心，让学生的所学融会贯通，成长为兼具创造力、学识与实践能力的个体。本次竞赛的获奖评定标准注重综合素养，正如预备部主任Ms Bateman所言：

获奖选手

本次 “鞋盒里的科学” 活动圆满落幕，以下为本次活动的获奖选手名单，让我们为他们的奇思妙想与实践探索鼓掌喝彩！

“鞋盒里的科学” 最精彩的地方，就是能培养出自信、好奇且全面发展的学生，这与佛山霍利斯预备部的育人目标和核心理念高度契合。这个小小的鞋盒不只是一个参赛课题，更是学校坚守融合式学习理念的象征，助力孩子们成长为未来能用创意解决问题的人。

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Our Prep School’s annual Science in a Shoe Box competition, now in its third year, stands as a brilliant embodiment of the school’s thematic learning approach, rooted in the core vision “Small box, HUGE thinking”. This competition redefines science learning by breaking down subject barriers, with a carefully designed framework that balances scientific accuracy with creativity and presentation, making it an inclusive and engaging journey for students.

Bridging Science with Other Disciplines

Science in a Shoe Box is designed to celebrate much more than scientific facts. While each project is rooted in science, pupils naturally draw on a wide range of other subjects. Making models links closely to art and design, while labelling and explanations develop key English skills. Many projects involve measuring, counting, or scaling, reinforcing mathematics, and topics such as habitats, weather, or the Earth connect directly to geography. In this way, students experience science as part of a wider, interconnected curriculum.

Nurturing Holistic Skills

The competition fosters a holistic set of key skills, transforming pupils into inventors, builders, explorers and storytellers. They develop hands-on ability, creativity, critical thinking and clear communication, while learning to think independently, solve problems and persevere through challenges. More than just skill-building, it is a living training ground for the school’s 8C Values: pupils don’t just learn the values from a poster, but practice them through every cut of cardboard and burst of inspiration. It also plants a lasting seed of scientific curiosity, showing pupils science is not just a classroom subject, but a way to see and interact with the world, curiosity that grows long after the competition ends.

This is what the thematic approach at Prep School is all about, connecting students’ learning to become a creative, knowledgeable, and skilled thinker. The winner selection criteria focus on the “whole package”, as Ms Bateman, our Head of Prep School shared,

Results and Awards

The "Science in a Shoebox" activity has come to a successful end. The list of winning participants for this event is announced below, and let's applaud them for their wonderful ideas and practical exploration!

The greatest highlight of “Science in a Shoe Box” is its ability to nurture confident, curious and well-rounded learners, aligning perfectly with LEH Foshan Prep’s learning goals and values. This small shoebox is more than a project; it’s a symbol of LEH Foshan Prep School’s commitment to integrated learning, empowering pupils to become creative problem-solvers for the future.