[G-03] Geoscinece Outreach

[G03-07] Holding of "Geo-Festival in Sapporo" and Utilization to graduation research of the student

*Hikaru Yokoyama¹, Yuri Yoshida¹ (1.Hokusho University)

Keywords:participation event, experiment booth, graduation research

In Hokkaido, "Geo-Festival" has been held since 2005 in each place (Sapporo, Muroran, Toya, Kushiro, Asahikawa). This event raises the interest in earth science of children through an experiment and display and a mini-lecture that promote the scientific attitude toward natural phenomenon.We organized an executive committee and, with cooperation of the Sapporo Science Center, held "geo-festival in Sapporo" in 2014 and 2015.In Sapporo this event was held six years' separation.But there were more than 20 experiments booth and this event was finished in the prosperity.The exhibitor included teachers, staff of Sapporo Regional Headquarters JMA, staff of Geological Survey of Hokkaido, staff of the geological feature consultant and so on.In the announcement, I report the details of this event including the contents of an exhibited experiment and experience booth.
In addition, for this event, plural university students exhibit a booth, too.By this event, the student inspected their study about the teaching materials of the Earth Science.This event is effective as a place spreading earth sciences.And, this event has value as the place of the studies of the students.We want to discuss about these.