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Lingnan Secondary School–

Air Swimmer

Lingnan Secondary School modified
the teaching plan of Air Swimmer and
organized a cross-curricular STEM activity
for F2 students.
The activity involved knowledge in
Integrated Science, Computer Literacy,
Design and Technology and Mathematics,
and aimed at equipping students with
knowledge related to Helium balloon by
ways of self-directed learning and activity-
based learning.

Learning focus:

The density and composition of air were
introduced and a comparison between
Integrated
Science Hydrogen and Helium was made. Students
also learnt about the structure of Air Swimmer
and the principle of remote balloon.
Students wrote an Air Swimmer manual by
using Google Document in a small group. The
Computer content included method, reflections and skills Content:
Literacy
of controlling the Air Swimmer. Illustrations and Students firstly learnt about the
proper layout were required. scientific principles behind and operating 《飛魚大探索》 Air Swimmer
Design and Students built an Air Swimmer with their mechanism of Air Swimmer. They then
Technology groupmates. compiled an Air Swimmer manual and
Students participated in an obstacle race with built an Air Swimmer together with their
the Air Swimmers they made in Design and groupmates. After that, they participated
Technology class. By using the concept of speed, in an obstacle race in a simulated marine
Mathematics
students were asked to calculate the distance and setting with the Air Swimmer they made.
time required in the obstacle race. The fastest Air The game process was recorded with an
Swimmer would be the winner of the competition. iPad to record the time required for each

Air Swimmer to travel the same distance,
and then they calculated the speed of each
Air Swimmer.
Finally, students scanned the QR
codes on the worksheet to read related
articles, magazines and watch videos
and to explore more about this topic. This
cultivated the habit of self-directed learning.

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