Troop 5: Meeting 7

Troop Leaders: Qila, Ying Ying, Kid

Senior Science Scouts: Logen, Khavishini, Darshwini, Nik Nur Liyana, Liyana, Mimi, Desmond, Qistina

The Science Scouts experimented in kitchen science as they boiled, mixed, and concocted various liquids and flavourings to make their own yoghurt.


Applying the science process skill of measurement, sugar is slowly added to the boiling milk.


To finish the yoghurt making process, live cultures are added and all that is required next is time for the bacteria to further ferment and multiply.


Senior Science Scouts Khavishini, Liyana, and Mimi with their gift tokens for successfully completing the Online Challenge for May!

The Science Scouts also visited the 'HotSpot' areas in Petrosains that offers visitors opportunities to engage with science experiments and activities in a hands-on and engaging manner. With the current centre-wide theme of 'Energy', held in conjunction with the upcoming Green Lantern movie, the Science Scouts explored diverse science topics including nuclear energy, popcorn making, lasers, fossil fuels, and heat.

Science Scouts learnt about the various kinds of fossil fuels that we use from natural gas to liquid petroleum.

Finally, a surprise birthday cake was brought out for Troop Leader Qila! Many happy returns!

Troop 5: Your Next Meeting is this Saturday!

Coming up in this meeting:

- Culture and consume millions of living organisms!
- Go 'green' and get energised!

Special Interview with the New Troop Leaders

Senior Science Scout Khavishini conducted a special interview with our 3 NEW Troop Leaders - Qila, Azni, and Ying Ying. Read below for the questions and answers!

Q: Why did you choose to be a Petrosains Science Scouts Troop Leader?

Azni:

I started my career in Petrosains as a Science Communicator and over time, my roles and responsibilities have changed and for this year, I've been blessed with the opportunity to be a Troop Leader!

Qila:
I believe I can develop the great talents (that all you Science Scouts have) and the previous troop leaders have inspired me.
Ying Ying:
I've only just joined Petrosains and this project seemed to be very interesting and exciting!

Q: What were your ambitions when you were younger?

Azni:
Archaeologist. A person who studies about the ancient human world through remains left behind.
Qila:
My first choice was to be a tornado chaser but it is an impossible dream since we are in Malaysia. The next choice was to be a Palaeontologist, who is a person who studies about dinosaurs.
Ying Ying:
A banker!

Q: What do you think of the Science Scouts?

Azni:
It is interesting! While we aim to help the Science Scouts learn more about science, the Troop Leaders are also learning from the Science Scouts at the same time.
Qila:
It is fun, creative, brilliant, loud and rowdy! But all in a good way.
Ying Ying:
It is a fun way to learn science.

Online Bonus Activity

Congratulations to the following Science Scouts for completing May's Online Bonus Activity! You'll get a special prize the next time we see you.

- Khavishini
- Mimi
- Liyana

The activity for June is up! Check out the mystery picture on the column to your right.