Profesor Turun Padang Initiative Program: Stem Adventure – Build & Discover at Sekolah Rendah Islam Ibnu Abbas School Kuantan

The Centre for Mathematical Sciences (PSM) organized the Professor Turun Padang (PTP) Program: STEM Adventure – Build & Discover at Sekolah Rendah Islam Ibnu Abbas Kuantan on December 13, 2024, with sponsorship from the Pusat Jaringan Industri & Masyarakat UMPSA. The final PTP program for 2024 was led by Dr. Nor Alisa Mohd Damanhuri, along with Professor Dr. Mohd Zuki Salleh, Dr. Siti Zanariah Satari, Dr. Noraziah Adzhar, and 10 UMPSA students. A total of 119 students from Year 2 and Year 6 participated directly in this program.

For the Year 6 students, the PTP introduced four engaging and thought-provoking STEM activities: Robot Creation, Angle Hunters: The Great Math Compass Challenge, Stick & Steady: Gravity Masters, and Egg-cellent Protection: Straw Guard Experiment. For the Year 2 students, the activity Warna Pelangi: Data Exploration was successfully conducted. The excitement of all the students exploring various applications of Mathematics was evident through their competitive spirit during group activities.

The Headmaster, Ustaz Abu Ubaidah bin Musa, in his closing speech, praised the efforts of PSM UMPSA in bringing this initiative to SRI Ibnu Abbas and opening the door for more collaborative programs in the future. The closing event was also graced by the presence of PM Dr. Mohd Sham Mohamad, the Deputy Dean (Academic & Student Affairs) of PSM.

It is hoped that this program will raise awareness of the application of Mathematics in daily life among primary school students.

Author: Dr Siti Zanariah Satari and Dr. Noralisa Damanhuri