The Science Exhibition At Inventure Academy-Jan 30th, 2010

ALL IS WELL at Inventure Academy!

Yes I know, the title is derived from one of the catchphrases of 3 Idiots, but I write thus due to the Science Fair held at Inventure by the students of Grade 7, and due to the fact that “health food” was one of the main attractions being offered. Despite these tough economic times, the enterprising students managed to seize the day (as well as a lot of money) in true Inventure fashion, and I can say that parents’ wallets were considerably lighter by the time the ingredients were done and over. There were lots of happy smiles around the place, as you will see in the photos.

Healthy Eating
There were many more attractions being offered as well. Firstly, a gargantuan representation of the basis of chemistry, the Periodic Table, loomed over the scene, providing a welcome shade from the summer heat at Inventure. Though lots of information about the 114 elements was present, some of the elements were more interesting than others. For instance, Rhodium is an element that is a hard and dense silver transition metal and a member of the platinum group and is used in alloys with platinum, symbol is Rh and atomic number 45. Its name comes from the Greek word ‘rhodon’, meaning ‘rose’. Next Strontium, a silvery, soft metallic element with the symbol Sr and atomic number 38. It is highly reactive and turns yellow when exposed to air. It is named after a Scottish village, Strontia. Last but not least, there is “The Poisoner’s Poison’ or Thallium, a soft, grey, malleable poor metal, which resembles tin but discolours when exposed to air, with atomic number 81 and symbol Tl. It has been given its rather ominous sobriquet due to the fact that thallium is highly toxic and is used for murder. Apart from that, thallium is also used in the electronics and glass industries.


Scientists in the making.....
And to conclude this tome of happenings on Friday 30th January 2010, our scientists, Arincheyan Gerald and Karan Abrol were explaining their experiment to find out what makes geckos change color to the bystanders, including myself. And did I mention the PTM running parallel to the event? Oh well, that’s Inventure for you!

Aditya Chandrasekar,
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