Tracks
This track aims to introduce the primary, preparatory and high school students to diverse topics or modules in materials science through hands on activities that are designed in line with STEAM education curriculum. These modules are all designed to follow a unique structure, where a handful of activities lead to a design project, thereby driving the students to lead an innovation. Through these activities, students learn about the different concepts through thorough investigation and research. The design project leads the students to think, innovate, brainstorm, design, test, and build their own product that implements a solution for an existing problem that revolves around the specific module. Our students designed many innovative ideas and projects; among which one of them is light-trash sorter and biodegradable plant pots.
Students are also encouraged to establish the contributions of the STEM fields to the development of industrial sector and thereby, its influence on the economy. They are also enlightened on their contributions to the growth of scientific community in Qatar. Likewise, in 'I am a Researcher' track, the students also participate in various inter-school competitions as hosted by the program to exhibit their work to the community and be recognized in the global innovators network.
"Science in Sport" is one of the tracks that engages students from grade 10 and 11 through different sport activities that merges the science of design of the sport products and the efficiency of their performance on fields. The students design different sport products like bowling ball, golf ball, concrete boat etc. through a series of steps that demand high efficiency in design, materials, mechanics, dynamics, math, and engineering. The products are tested for their performance in relation to the parameters like timing, distance measurement, materials technology, and performance monitoring. The students also display their efficient designs to the community during the diverse competitions hosted by Al-Bairaq.
Through this track, students are guided to develop problem solving skills, on the quintessential skills of 21st century. Al-Bairaq introduces the students to different problems in the real world, that requires scientific approach in solving them.
The students, participating in this track learn to identify a problem, brainstorm solutions, choose the best solution and implement the solution. This track also implements a lively and exciting scientific learning from the basic levels through the activities, thereby attracting them to explore and enjoy science with fun.
Al bairaq has launched a YouTube channel exclusively for engaging young students of grade 4 and 5 to encourage self-directed learning and supplementary information in science through interactive STEAM videos designed to function as classroom enhancers. The videos contribute in practicing flipped classroom, thereby aiding the school teachers to attract the students. The videos are carefully designed by a team of well-experienced STEAM educators, driving the students to integrate science-learning experience in their everyday life.
