And I thought it was Science Club: A Strategic Contingency for Survival. And I really think it should be that way (well personally, I think this one’s for like for the elementary levels). I saw the above theme of Science Clubbing month in an Elementary school here in Naga, and I couldn’t ascertain even with the help of the net which one’s the real theme, so here, I’ll just write something abut it.
One of the most hated subjects in both high school and college is Chemistry and it has proven itself to become more and more forgettable and hard to understand with each one’s advancement in the academic ladder. It has dumbfounded even the brightest minds I’ve come to personally know, and it possesses to some extent this shroud of mystery which no one seems able or at least interested to crack. But why has chemistry become such a feared and alienated field? And is this fear and alienation good for us in the end?
One possible reason why many people cannot grasp the basics of chemistry is the fact that this field of knowledge uses an almost entirely different kind of language. Math uses numbers, and all others use letters and words, but chemistry — oh, Chemistry — uses an incomprehensible mixture of these, woven into complex patterns almost to the point of irrationality. Well, that’s how I felt when chemistry and I first met.
But in reality, Chemistry is not something to be feared. It is one of the most enjoyable subjects there can be. I credit this love of chemistry to a high school teacher of mine, Sir Jestoni Daza, who really put his all into teaching us the basics of chemistry – especially the harder ones, like nomenclature, balancing, etc. Once you get your hands on it, I tell you you can’t take them away.
But falling in love with chemistry is no easy thing. It takes determination and real, ardent desire to learn. I admit it, not everybody can love chemistry as it is. So what now? Do we just resort back to the old attitude towards chemistry? Of course not.
What we need is to incorporate it with something enjoyed by people at a stage when their minds are very flexible, malleable, and ductile. This stage I’m talking about is childhood. And what activity (besides play) do kids like more than being with each other? So there you have it: a harmony between chemistry and science clubbing among kids. Or as the theme puts it, CHEMERGY.
By synergy, it is meant that together, chemistry and science clubbing can do something that they cannot do when they’re separate. And this something, I believe, is changing the world. But how? Chemistry is one field in science that’s very useful in almost all fields of development. We need a thorough understanding of chemistry if we are to make significant advancements in Agriculture and Aquaculture, Biology, Medicine, Forestry, Environmental Conservation, and a host of other endeavors. Chemistry is the language of our development.
And what other time to start inculcating love for chemistry than during the early learning years of man? Thus the compatibility of science clubbing and chemistry. While having fun, kids can learn the wonders of this field. And while learning, they can well be paving the way for better advancements and a brighter future.
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