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Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –
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The interactive educational platform "House of Polymers" has started working in the Moscow Palace of Pioneers on Vorobyovy Gory. Here, schoolchildren will be able to learn more about modern chemistry and decide on their future profession. This was reported by the press service of the capital's Department of Education and Science.
The center of the site is occupied by an interactive exhibition. It shows how polymers are created, which are used in medicine, automobile manufacturing, agriculture, manufacturing of household goods and other areas. The exhibits show the full life cycle of materials – from production to recycling. This helps schoolchildren understand the principles of conscious consumption.
"We are glad that the Moscow Palace of Pioneers has become a platform for such an interesting project. Despite the fact that this educational space has just appeared here, it has already managed to attract the attention of children and adults. I am sure that such projects will further increase interest not only in a specific topic, but also in the development of science and the formation of the future of our country," said Elena Melvil, director of the Moscow Palace of Pioneers.
A special educational program has been developed for students in grades seven through nine as part of the project "School Day at the Museum." Schoolchildren will conduct chemical experiments, learn the basics of biochemistry, and learn to analyze the results of experiments. This approach allows them not only to gain knowledge, but also to see how it works in real life.
The first visitors to the new site were students of the Natural Science Vertical project from School No. 1514. The children assessed the exhibition, conducted chemical experiments and took part in a science quiz. In total, about 1.8 thousand schoolchildren will attend classes at the House of Polymers this academic year. In addition, more than six thousand pupils and 700 students will be able to visit the exhibition on excursions.
"What I liked most about the House of Polymers was the interactive zone, where you can see raw materials and learn about different ways of recycling plastic. It was also interesting to conduct experiments with polymers, which changed their properties right before your eyes. Before visiting the exhibition, I knew that gasoline is made from oil, but I had no idea that you can make literally everything from it – from plastic bottles to a sports jacket," said Veronika Krylova, a seventh-grader at School No. 1514.
Experts from the Institute for the Development of Profile Education of the Moscow City Pedagogical University and the Moscow Palace of Pioneers took part in developing the program of the study days. This made it possible to create a program that meets the standards of the capital's education and introduces advanced industry practices.
Previously, the polymer exposition created by the Sibur holding was located at VDNKh. It opened in 2023 as part of the International Exhibition and Forum "Russia". Now the pavilion on the Main Alley of the exhibition is closed for reconstruction, so for the time being the site was moved to the Moscow Palace of Pioneers.
As part of the project "School Day at the Museum", interactive classes on various subjects are organized at the museum sites of the capital. The school day consists of three to five lessons. They are taught by school teachers using materials developed by experts from the Institute for the Development of Profile Education of the Moscow City Pedagogical University, teachers and museum staff. Last academic year, more than 108 thousand students from 280 capital schools and colleges took part in the project.
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