Children shine at school exbihition

Muskaan Jusab, a Grade Five pupil waited anxiously for the exhibition day at her school. She was worried about making a presentation of her flower making project before the crowd. However, she was surprised at how things turned out. She was confident and presented her project well to parents and other visitors.

“I was very fearful and shy during the practice sessions but I miraculously performed very well and confidently today,” she told Young Citizen.

Muskam’s project involved making flowers using toilet papers, beans and cotton. The exhibition day took place last Saturday at the Good Samaritan Primary and Secondary School in Masaki, Dar es Salaam.

Parents were thrilled at how skillfully their children presented their projects during the science, arts, mathematics exhibition organised in the school premises.

Pupils and students from other schools were also invited to participate in the day-long exhibition. This was a chance for the Good Samaritan students and pupils to meet students from other schools with whom they exchanged ideas.

“It’s a great opportunity for me to take part in an exhibition like this because every exhibition has something to offer to everyone,” noted Juzer Karim, a Form Three student at the school.

Juzer, together with his fellow students Batul Karimjee, 17, and Samiya Mohsin, 16, were on the project on windmills, National Parks and Maps in Tanzania.

Juzer explained how the windmill was used for a wide variety of purposes previously, including pumping water, grinding flour, and how it is used to generate electricity today.

Batul and Samiya on the other hand explained on ‘tourist circuits’ known as the northern and southern circuits.

The girls said how the northern circuit is the most frequented by tourists because most of the destinations are fairly close to each other and many of Tanzania’s most famous tourist attractions, such as Ngorongoro Crater, the Serengeti and Mt Kilimanjaro are all a part of this circuit. She explained about the animals found there.

Sharon Aminiel, 14, Dhruve Chavda, 16 and Sean Sinde, 15, all Form Three students explained about volcanic mountains, volcanic eruption and the advantages and disadvantages of these types of mountains. Speaking of the advantages, Dhurve said that the country receives many tourists who come to see them something which boosts our economy. She said the disadvantages include the fact that the lava from volcanic eruptions can harm human beings.

Sharon and Sean explained about lime stone, which they said is formed from small particles of rock or stones that have been compacted by pressure.

They said that limestone was used to build the pyramids in Egypt. Limestone is important when making cement, but it is also found in other industries such as sugar refining, glass making, and leather tanning.

Another exciting group comprised of Grade Six pupils; Abhishek Joni, Samir Dimachk and Taher Salemwala who demonstrated how to make an air conditioner using simple materials found at home. The trio said to make an AC, all you need is a motor, a bucket, a pipe, ice and wire.

The first step involves putting the motor on top of the bucket and connecting it to a battery. You then make holes on the sides of the bucket, insert the pipe, put the ice inside the bucket and voila!

According to Delza Marta Vaz, a teacher at the school, the main reason the school staged the exhibition was to provide a platform to the students to showcase their inner talents.

It was also a way to see if the students understand what they learn in class.