Barcelona de Serveis Municipals (BSM) and the Polytechnic University of Catalonia - BarcelonaTech (UPC) host a new edition of the science mornings aimed at fourth-year secondary school and sixth-form students.
The Parc del Fòrum provided the setting for some 15 activities and shows linked to physics, mathematics and chemistry aimed at promoting science careers among the students.
The Parc del Fòrum has celebrated its annual science gathering with the launch of a new edition of the STEAM programme, jointly organised by Barcelona de Serveis Municipals (BSM) and the Barcelona East School of Engineering (EEBE) of the Polytechnic University of Catalonia - BarcelonaTech (UPC)
More than 1,400 fourth-year secondary school and sixth-form students from 36 schools across Barcelona and the metropolitan area took part in the sixth science morning held at the Parc del Fòrum, which saw the space transformed into a huge laboratory hosting around 15 activities and shows designed to promote careers in science among the youngsters, and particularly girls.
During the event, the students had the chance to experiment with the movement of light, the acidity of different elements, the conductivity of water and the speed and trajectory of a rocket based on the amount of pressure it was subjected to. The STEAM event held at the Fòrum also featured performances that showed the students the close relationship between music and dance and physics and mathematics.
Science in some of the city's most iconic venues
The Parc del Fòrum was the first venue to host one of the STEAM events scheduled for 2024. Over the course of the year, the BSM-UPC project to promote careers in science will visit other venues such as the Palau Sant Jordi, the Tibidabo amusement park, the Zoo and Park Güell.
STEAM is one of the projects through which BSM upholds its commitment to the social and educational use of some of Barcelona's most iconic venues and spaces. The programme's events have become a regular part of the city's science and education calendar, thanks to the activities it offers and the high levels of participation: in 2023 five STEAM mornings were held with the participation of some 7,500 students.
