YCIS students were transformed into excited young scientists of tomorrow during a unique ‘Tiangong lecture’ delivered live from space by Shenzhou-13 astronauts, Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu. The event, on 9 December marked the first time the Tiangong space station became a makeshift classroom for students across Hong Kong and China.

“天宫课堂”激发全民科学热情，更让耀中耀华学生变身未来科学家。神舟十三号航天员翟志刚、王亚平及叶光富于12月9日化身太空教师，首次于“天宫”空间站向全国学生展开太空授课。连同香港在内，全国共有四地的学生与航天员实时互动。香港耀中国际学校十位学生代表有幸获邀参与这次规模庞大的科技及教育盛典，作为香港唯一一所国际学校，与其他十多所学校一同参加香港地面分课堂的活动。

  ↑Check out the activities YCIS Hong Kong students have done and their interviews with CCTV and other media. 香港地面活动实拍和耀中学生接受央视等媒体采访实录

A group of 10 YCIS students, along with participants from other schools, sat in on this live encounter, taking part in experiments and discussions focused on space exploration.

耀中学生代表紧紧把握这次极为难得的STEM学习经验，展现出热切的科学探索和求知精神。

Organised by the China Manned Space Agency, the Chinese Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Science and Technology, the China Association for Science and Technology, and the China Media Group, the Shenzhou-13 crew members gave students insights into their living and working conditions, including treadmill demonstrations and sipping recycled water.

“天宫课堂”由中国载人航天办公室、国家教育部、科技部、中国科协以及中央广播电视总台举办。

The ‘taikonauts’ (as they are termed in China) performed cytological (single cell) experiments and observed objects in motion, liquid surface tension, and other phenomena in a gravity-free environment.

太空授课环节于9日下午3时40分展开，由3位航天员在空间站进行天地互动授课，并向全国学生展示跑步机设施、喝再生水等日常工作及生活情况。

The assembled students carefully followed their instructions to conduct experiments including observing bubbles in water and dissolving a fizzy tablet in a zero gravity setting.

航天员先后演示微重力环境下细胞学实验、物体运动、液体表面张力等现象，耀中的学生代表更与其他学生一起，在会场内与航天员即场“天地互动”。

A steep learning curve

难忘的听课和实验经历

At the event were our YCIS students Yvonne Wen and Johanna Wrobel, both elated at the opportunity to interact live with astronauts.

香港耀中学生代表温一然及汪善娜参与天宫课堂的同步实验，她们对有机会与身在太空的航天员进行交流与学习的经历十分难忘。

“The advance preparations and then the questions during the event, were a steep learning curve for us,” says Johanna.

天宫课堂让温一然感到非常震撼，她认为每次科学活动前的充分准备以及在活动期间向专业人士好奇发问的质量，最能让一众同学得益。

Yvonne being interviewed by the China Media Group温一然正接受央视的采访

“I was intrigued by this lesson,” added Yvonne. “Our school has offered many science-related events that have allowed me to explore this subject in more detail.”

一然感激耀中给予一个很好的平台，让她延展对科学的热爱，她立志于未来为祖国的科技发展作出贡献。

Hugo Cheung, another space watcher, said he has paid close attention to the establishment of the Chinese space station and related news. “I think these technological breakthroughs could help the general public discover more about the unknown,” he said.

另一位学生代表张逸希一直关注中国空间站建设、航天员能在太空长时间逗留等消息，并认为这些技术上的重大突破能让大众发掘更多未知。

Hugo has been a YCIS Hong Kong student representative several times, including at the ‘out-of-this-world conversation’ （click to read more) with taikonauts in September, and for the interaction with Professor Ouyang Ziyuan who arrived as a hologram for the November event, ‘The Dream of Terraforming Mars into a Blue Planet” (click to read more).

他曾代表香港耀中参与多项科学活动，包括于9月参与神舟十二号航天员在天宫展开“天地对话”（←可点击查看链接），以及嫦娥之父欧阳自远院士于11月透过全息投影技术，在耀中校园主讲“红色火星的蓝色星球梦”讲座（←可点击查看链接）。他坚定地表示，三项盛事都是中国太空科技进步的象征。

Hugo and Johanna (from Germany) being interviewed by media 张逸希和来自德国的汪善娜正接受媒体采访

“We hope to connect students with science through various initiatives and motivate them to learn more about the thriving Chinese space exploration programme,” said Ms Sam Sze, Co-Principal of YCIS Hong Kong, Secondary, who accompanied the students.

陪同学生代表出席天宫课堂的香港耀中中学部华籍校长施燕红女士表示，学校希望通过各种活动持续激发学生对于科学的兴趣，以及更了解中国航天事业的飞跃发展。

“Teachers of different year levels made really good use of this opportunity and conducted various experiments with students in a bid to encourage them to discover more,” she added.

她表示，学校各年级老师亦善用这个机会，在相关的项目学习上链接天宫课堂话题，与同学进行各种可行的实验，发掘科学的乐趣。

Ms Sze with students at the event 施校长与参与本次地面课堂的耀中全体学生代表

The youth-focused ‘Tiangong Classroom’ adopted a collaborative and interactive approach, with the primary classroom located in the China Science and Technology Museum, along with four other venues set up in Hong Kong, Macau, Nanning in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, and Wenchuan county in Sichuan.

天宫课堂以青少年为主要对象，采取天地协同互动方式开展科普教育，并在中国科技馆设置地面主课堂，地面分课堂则落户于香港、澳门、四川汶川及广西南宁。

YCIS classroom snapshots

校区课堂实况

Students at YWIES Yantai conducted experiments following instructions given by the Tiangong crew 烟台耀华幼儿部和小学部的中外籍孩子们正随着“天宫课堂”课程表做实验呢！看看他们有什么神奇的发现吧！

YWIES Beijing Year Eight students experimented with surface tension of water using effervescent tablets 北京耀华八年级学生在进行泡腾片和水的表面张力实验

Students at YCIS Beijing conducted experiments. 北京耀中学生也在投入地做实验 

Students at YCIS Chongqing watched the space lesson live while conducing experiments. 重庆耀中学生看直播、做实验

It was a fantastic opportunity to observe science in action up close for our students from YCIS Hong Kong, YCIS Shanghai Puxi and Pudong, YCIS Qingdao, YWIES Tongxiang, YWIES Shanghai Lingang, YWIES Shanghai Gubei and YWIES Guangzhou.

香港耀中、上海耀中浦西校区、上海耀中浦东校区、桐乡耀华、上海临港耀华、上海古北耀华、广州耀华也都受“天宫课堂”启发，进行了饶有兴致的科学实验。广州耀华还特别制作了一支可爱的短视频。

“Our students have been afforded the opportunity to plant space seeds on the school’s roof terrace and observe the difference between the Earth’s vegetation and plants growing up in space,” said Mrs Caroline Jennings, the Assistant Learning Programme Leader of Science at YCIS Hong Kong.

This was coordinated by a YCIS alumus and gained a nod from the UNESCO Hong Kong Association.

The ‘Tiangong Classroom’ was another important lesson added to our students’ STEM learning pathway.

为秉承“与科技结盟”的校训，耀中耀华一直致力提供高质量教育，以培养及激发学生对科学的兴趣和热情。这份努力在每一届的学生身上不断传承延续，开花结果。香港耀中科学学科助理主任Caroline Jennings表示，在校友陈思桦引荐下，香港耀中得到香港联合国教科文组织协会批准，将学校的天台花园变为太空种子培育场地，种植秋葵、含羞草、西红柿、航椒等，将它们与在地球培育的普通种子比较，了解两者在生长过程中的差异，部分七年级至十三年级的学生获得科学实践的宝贵机会。

Zhai Zhigang, commander of the Shenzhou-13 mission, concluded the session with a pat on the back and encouragement for all. “The possibilities of space and science are boundless, and the future is yours,” he said.

耀中耀华一直在培养学生科学学习的相关技能，启发他们日后创造更美好世界。正如神州十三号指令员翟志刚在天宫课堂最后所说，未来是你们的！  

The roof terrace of YCIS Hong Kong where students planted seeds that had returned from space 香港耀中天台花园变身种植基地

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