Newly Elected Officers for SY 2010-2011
August 14, 2010
The SY 2009-2010 has ended. And so as the new school year begins, a new batch of officers, coming from different levels, were elected. Now, the MESciSoc introduce to you the newly elected officers ready to lead and serve the organization at their best.
Administrative Body SY 2010-2011
President: Charlene Dhea Rodriguez
Vice President: Maricel Salazar
Secretary: Charisse Cortez
Assistant Secretary: Elisse Cabrera
Finance Officer: Vernedette Jhoy Villanueva
Auditor: Nicole Angela Cadorniga
Business Manager: Aren Pozadas
P.R.O.:Vina Maria Marin
4th Year Representative: Katrina Angela Barrozo
3rd Year Representative: Bernadine Lagoc
2nd Year Representative: Dave Alde
1st Year Representative: Joshua Anol
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Outstanding Investigatory Project
April 20, 2010Below are the abstracts of some of the outstanding IP’s from the First Year and Fourth Year students of Mater Ecclesiae School.
A Study of Buntot-Tigre (Sansevieria Zeylanica) as a Textile Product.
The trend now is going green; everyone in the society begins to become a nature lover. It is obvious that our economical crises are getting worse plus we experience more natural calamities that occur due to our irresponsibilities. In order to improve our economy; we need to utilize our local resources. Here in the Philippines, a lot of natural fiber based plants, such as abaca, piña, banana, maguey, Buntot-tigre can be used for textile manufacturing. Through this we can save dollar in purchasing imported fibers. Our idea of making alternative product for fibers is one way to utilize our local resources. Piña cloth is a good material in making barong; its raw material comes from the leaves of pineapple plant. The leaves of sansevieria zeylanica have a similarity with the pineapple leaves. Thus it is possible that sansevieria zeylanica can be another textile material in making barong. It is not only environmental friendly but it can also help a little in our economical income. It needed less manpower and less money to produce. It also promotes our agriculture and helps the textile industry to develop more. (Marin, Vina S., et.al)
Crocheted Plastic Bags: A new way of reducing, reusing, recycling plastic bags
This study can help reduce pollution and flooding. Everyone gave their own opinion and it all came down to one thing- plastic bags -the biggest contributor to clogging of our drainage systems which eventually causes these floods. Because it is available everywhere at a very cheap price, its use has become uncontrollable and unfortunately, they were disposed by irresponsible people inconsiderately. Because of the alarming amount of these pollutants, our group decided to concentrate on finding solution on how to convert plastic bags into more useful product.
Ordinary 8’x11’ plastic bags were cut on both sides, folded and joined together in knots. This becomes the main material of the crocheted plastic bags.
As a result, our group produced a more durable, reusable and presentable bag made out of ordinary plastic bags, at the same time, reducing the irresponsible use and disposal of plastic bags. (Guzman, Laurice et.al.)
Solar Hotdog Cooker
This investigatory project is to identify whether we could use solar energy as an alternative to electricity and gas in cooking foods such as hotdog.
The solar hotdog cooker works through concentrating the sun’s rays to one single line by reflecting the rays through a parabolic curve. A hotdog is the ideal test subject for this experiment because the focus is a line. When the sun’s rays meet at the focus, enough heat is generated which is capable of cooking a hotdog.
The solar hotdog cooker is just one practical, small application. Using the power of the sun to cook food is an ideal choice for many who would like to conserve electricity and fuel. In many rural areas of the world, solar cookers have been introduced to replace cooking on wood fires, gas and electric stoves. (Apuntar, Lance; Masilang, Rey et al.)
Science Fair 2010
February 19, 2010 - Mater Ecclesiae School caters the first ever Science Fair spearheaded by the High School Science Department. It features the Exhibit of students’ Investigatory Project and lectures from PAGASA (Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration).
Daisy F. Ortega (center on the left picture) receives a certificate of appreciation after giving the lecture entitled: “El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO):Event and Weather Update/Forecast”. Ms. Ortega is presently a Senior Weather Specialist at Climatology and Agrometeorology Division of PAGASA and actively involve in the analysis and study on El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO) Phenomenon. On the left picture is the High School Vice-Principal, Ms. Cyd V. Villareal (right) and the Science Coordinator, Ms. Vivian S. De Ramos (left).
Ms. Edna L. Juanillo (right) gives a lecture on ” Climate Change/Global Warming : Its Impacts and some Mitigation Adaptation Measures”. She is currently an Assistant Weather Services Chief at Climatology and Agrometeorology Division of PAGASA. She is involve in different researches and became a resource speaker on various IEC activities on Climatology, Climate Change and Variability, Ozone Climatology and Greehouse Gas Inventory on Emissions and Sinks.
MESCISOC at its Best Years
February 19, 2010
MESciSoc Educational Field Trip 2010
January 17, 2010 Finally, the MESciSoc had i
ts tour on different places around NCR. The following are some of the pictures from Meralco Museum, Philippine Science Centrum and La Mesa Ecopark. See also the links below for the sites in case you want to visit the places.
Meralco Museum
The Meralco Museum brings to life the 100-year history of the company, tracing its services and growth from its beginnings in 1903 to the giant that it has become today. The museum fitted out and constructed by Cityneon manages to pack a lot of information into a small space. What makes the space outstanding is, the information is presented in a dynamic, very contemporary manner which keeps visitors’ interest high.
There we experienced time travel in steps away! - from the present to 1903. That is through time tunnel, all lit in extraterrestrial blue that appears to hover slightly off the floor.Every step is really a discovery!
(http://www.lopezmuseum.org.ph/)
Philippine Science Centrum
The first interactive science museum in the country. The museum features a wide variety of science exhibits, it offers an alternative venue for learning science, mathematics and technology in a fun and exciting way.
The “anti-gravity mirror” and “finger tickler” marks the start of the hands-on science tour. Everything is cool and new! There were experiments that made us amazed and wonder how these are made. We ran, walk and played. Every piece of experiment was for us to discover and learn which made us so exhausted yet enjoyed!
http://www.science-centrum.ph/
La Mesa Ecopark
The highlight of the educational trip - La Mesa Ecopark: ADVENTURE ZONE!
La Mesa Ecopark envisions a better environment for our children. Their mission is to spread environmental awareness through education and advocacy. La Mesa Ecopark is a venue providing for healthful outdoor recreation and a true forest experience. It is a living classroom and laboratory for environmental education and aims to be a center for biodiversity conservation.
We proved that we don’t need to go out of town to experience intense action. We did rapelling, wall climbing and zipline that really put us in to test. Three hours was not enough to tour the wonders of this park! We only had the chance to enjoy a side of it.
