In order to cope with the decline of arable farmland and global warming, our school and FarmacyHK have designed a series of lectures and online courses to deliver the latest urban hydroponics technology and the development of smart agriculture to our students.
Our school collaborated with Education University of Hong Kong to launch two demonstration lessons on “Student-Centred Learning” on 13 June 2022 (Monday). The theme for the S.3 Science lesson was “Seed Dispersal Mechanisms” while the theme for the S.5 Biology lesson was “Evolution: Darwinism & Lamarckism”.Teachers from different schools conducted peer lesson preparation to plan for their learning activities of the lessons, aiming at fostering students’ self-directed learning and extended learning through group learning and collaboration. Teachers gave feedback to one another after the lessons…
Decline in arable land and growing population have worsened the food shortage crisis, and as global warming aggravate, global food supply and security has become an international issue with top priority. In light of this, the school has partnered with FarmacyHK, a company specialized in agricultural technology, to organize the “Grow For Future” Programme 2022, starting from 16/5/2022 (Monday). A mobile farming device has also been set up in school to showcase how decentralized and smart farming can be achieved in urban area to lower…
In order to raise awareness of biodiversity and species conservation, Green Gurus has organized a Honey Bee Conservation Signature Campaign. Honey bee has a paramount role in the ecosystem. Almost 75% of crops are pollinated by bees and other insects, making agriculture and food production possible. However, urbanization and pesticides are threatening their survival. Green Guru initiated the campaign to spread the message of honey bee’s role in pollination and raise awareness of bee’s importance in agriculture and stable food supply. 390 students and teachers…
The ECF – Hong Kong Inter-School City Nature Challenge (HKISCNC) is a friendly fortnight-long competition in which Hong Kong schools find and log the most species in and around their campus, gathering more data on Hong Kong’s urban biodiversity. It aims to replicate the massive success of Hong Kong in the City Nature Challenge and will follow the same format. Schools will compete for 3 individual awards and 2 group awards, including the best, 1st & 2nd runner up of photo, the most observations, and…
To enrich students’ learning experience and to build up the harmonious relationships among students and teachers, S1 to S4 students went to Ocean Park on 22nd July 2021. S1 and S2 students participated in animal programme, S3 students participated in STREAM programme, and S4 students participated in career programme. Through the programmes, students understand how Ocean Park works in preserving the environment, promoting the STREAM, and career prospects. Although it was very hot that day, the event bought beautiful memory to the students and teachers.
Nanopore sequencing is a technology using flow cells which contain an array of tiny holes — nanopores — embedded in an electro-resistant membrane to determine the order of nucleotides in DNA. Each nanopore corresponds to its own electrode connected to a channel and sensor chip, which measures the electric current that flows through the nanopore. When a molecule passes through a nanopore, the current is disrupted to produce a characteristic ‘squiggle’. The squiggle is then decoded using base calling algorithms to determine the DNA or…
This project is organized by the Ocean Park Conservation Alliance. It is the first citizen scientist project investigating butterflies by secondary students in Hong Kong. The project aims at arousing public awareness of butterfly biodiversity in Hong Kong by using simple and interesting ecological survey methods, so as to forster students’ interest in exploring the nature and their science citizenship; and to enhance students’ sense of belonging to the community through this project. On 10th May, the Green Gurus recruited ten students to join butterfly…
Two students from our Green Guru Team participated in the Ixora chinensis Planting Activity and the Conservation Chill Club Opening Ceremony held by Ocean Park on 1st April. One of the I. chinensis in our Butterfly Friendly Garden which had been taken care of by the Green Guru Team for half a year was transplanted into Ocean Park to build the Ocean Park’s butterfly garden together. Students also joined the eco-tour and the Opening Ceremony to kick-start the Conservation Chill Club Carnival. In addition, our…
The Ocean Park STEAM Student Competition 2020 was organized by Ocean Park Academy Hong Kong. The competition aimed at encouraging students to apply the knowledge and skills they have acquired from STEAM-related disciplines in proposing their innovative animal conservation solutions. Our students Ching Wai Lok (S.4A), Lam Wai Ming Bella (S.4A), Lau Wai Wai (S.4A) and Tsang Cheuk Lam (S.4A), under supervision of Biology Department Head Ms. Leung Yue Shan Jennifer, ICT Department Head Mr. Chung Lai Bon and Assistant Principal Mr. Lam Chi Wai…