2025 강화우주과학페스티벌. 사진/인천광역시교육청
◆ 1,500명 참여한 강화우주과학페스티벌 마무리
인천광역시교육청 교육감 도성훈은 16일 강화문예회관에서 2025 강화우주과학페스티벌을 개최했다. 학생·학부모·교사·시민 1,500여 명이 참석했다. 행사장은 '우주공항' 콘셉트로 구성됐으며 참가자들은 우주여권을 받아 12개 체험부스를 순회하며 미션을 수행했다.
◆ 직접 체험 중심의 12개 부스·3대 경연대회 운영
체험부스에서는 태양계와 달의 위상 변화 학습, 미니로켓 제작, 탐사로봇 조종, 인공위성 원리 실습, VR 우주탐험, 3D펜으로 태양관찰 안경 제작 등을 진행했다. 에어돔 플라네타리움에서는 별자리와 행성의 움직임을 보여주는 천문 영상 관람 프로그램이 높은 호응을 얻었다. 오전·오후에는 에어로켓 제작·발사대회, 탐사로버 제작·경연대회, 우주낙하산 표적착륙대회 등 3가지 경연 프로그램을 운영했으며 우수 참가자들에게 부상을 수여했다. 연령별 우주 OX 퀴즈 대회도 진행했다.
◆ 지역 연계 융합형 과학문화 프로그램 확대 예고
인천시교육청 관계자는 "강화우주과학페스티벌은 학생들이 과학 원리를 직접 체험하며 미래 과학인재로 성장할 기회를 제공한다"며 "앞으로 지역과 연계한 융합형 과학문화 프로그램을 확대할 방침"이라고 밝혔다.
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2025 Ganghwa Astronomy and Space Science Festival
Incheon Office of Education Concludes Ganghwa Space Science Festival with 1,500 Participants
Various science and culture programs including space experience, astronomical video programs, and competitions
◆ Ganghwa Space Science Festival Closes with 1,500 Participants
Incheon Metropolitan Office of Education Superintendent Do Sung-hun held the 2025 Ganghwa Space Science Festival on the 16th at Ganghwa Cultural Center. Approximately 1,500 students, parents, teachers, and citizens attended. The event venue featured a 'space airport' concept where participants received space passports and completed missions while visiting 12 experience booths.
◆ 12 Experience Booths and 3 Major Competitions Focused on Hands-On Learning
The experience booths provided activities including studying solar system phases and moon phases, making mini rockets, operating exploration robots, practicing satellite principles, VR space exploration, and crafting sun observation glasses with 3D pens. The air dome planetarium's astronomy video program showing constellations and planetary movements received strong response. Morning and afternoon sessions included three major competitions: air rocket making and launch contests, exploration rover making and competition contests, and space parachute precision landing contests, with prizes awarded to outstanding participants. An age-based space O/X quiz competition was also held.
◆ Plans to Expand Convergence-Type Science and Culture Programs Linked to Regional Communities
An Incheon Metropolitan Office of Education official stated, "The Ganghwa Space Science Festival provides students with opportunities to grow as future science talents through direct experience of scientific principles," and noted, "We plan to expand convergence-type science and culture programs linked to our community moving forward."
Reporter Choi Jong-ryong