Whiz kids aged 6-14 get a chance to demonstrate their scientific chops in a science fair on Saturday, 06 September 2014 at SM Cagayan de Oro.
Dubbed “Discovery Kids Science Fair”, the pioneering project is the brainchild of siblings Rina Victorio and Geli Paras, daughters of Cagayan de Oro’s local version of Leonardo da Vinci, Engr. Elpidio Magbag Paras.
“We observed that young school children hardly get any real exposure to science projects while they are in grade school,” noted Rina, President and General Manager of Parasat Cable TV Inc. who has two children Tia, 8 and Lala, 2. “So Geli and I thought of sponsoring this science fair for children aged 6-14 years.”
“Our educational system has forgotten the basics like rousing children’s interest in science and creative ability. In the United States, grade school students are asked to submit investigative projects and compete in school science fairs. At an early age, students are exposed to field trips to various museums and science venues,” Engr. Paras noted.
Cole P. Ong eyeballing a sixteen cylinder Rolls Royce Merlin with counter rotating propellers. Early exposure to museums like this halps build an analytical mind.
A good example is Nicolo Paras- Ong, Paras’ grandson aged 10, who was recently cited with a commendation from Rep. Richard Corcoran of the State of Florida, for topping the statewide Comprehensive Assessment Test in Mathematics.
Thus, the competition encourages parents to have their kids regularly watch the Discovery Kids, Channel 56 on Parasat’s Silver subscription package.
Elpie's grandson Cole finished a 500+ piece Gundam Zaku 2 robot in a flat 7 hrs....making gramps and grandma proud
“Just shoot a video of your child demonstrating his/her most creative experiment and upload the video to ,” said Geli. “That’s how simple it is to join.”
Discover Kids (Asia) has programs such as “Did You Know?”, “Science Trivia” and “Adventures for Kids”which encourages grade school children to have an interactive experience with science and its related fields.
To encourage participation in the Science Fair, Parasat has already fielded teams in up to 30 public and private schools in the city as of the last count to encourage students to join. The top 15 entries get to showcase their ideas in an exclusive exhibit at SM Mall on September 6, 2014.
The competition, which is held in cooperation with Discovery Kids channel, is open to kids ages 6-14 yrs old and a certified student of any private or public school in Cagayan de Oro.
To qualify for the fair, the participant/participant’s guardians/parents should simply “Like” the Parasat Cable TV page in Facebook
Interested participants should send a demo video of their experiments/projects/ideas to . Plus points will be awarded to participants who use recycled, eco-friendly and/or indigenous materials.
Criteria for Judging include Originality (40%), Creativity and Presentation (30%) and Social Relevance (30%).
Deadline for submission of entries is August 25, 2014. The top 15 candidates will be announced on August 25, through Parasat’s Community Billboard Channel 24, Parasat’s Facebook Account and Official website at https://www.parasat.tv
Participants must be able to showcase and defend their projects on Exhibition Day on Saturday, September 6, 2014 in SM CDO from 10AM to 4PM. Awarding of the grand prize winner will be on the same day, same venue, September 6, 2014 at 5PM.
The Grand Prize winner will receive a 1-year subscription of Parasat Cable HD Premium, exclusive items from Discovery Kids, and a cash prize of P5, 000.00 The 14 other finalists will receive exclusive items from Discovery Kids.
Discovery Kids is an Asian satellite and cable TV channel which provides children’s programs aimed at children aged four to 12 years and their parents. It focuses on programs that entertain and educate helping kids develop cognitive, social, emotional and personal skills. It is owned and operated by Discovery Networks Asia, a division of Discovery Communications.
Selected Discovery Kids shows are also broadcast on Discovery Channel on weekends.
For more information about Discovery Kids Science Fair, please view Parasat’s Community Billboard Channel 24, Parasat’s Facebook Account or official website at https://www.parasat.tv.
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