From June 2nd to June 6th, the campus was filled with a strong atmosphere of science. The annual "Physics Week" event came to a successful conclusion. This event was rich in content and diverse in form, ranging from hands-on practice to cutting-edge lectures and fun experiences, presenting a splendid feast of scientific exploration for the students and fully stimulating their interest in learning and innovative thinking.

Water Rocket Competition: Igniting Engineering Dreams

The highlight of Physics Week was the thrilling water rocket competition. Students spent a month meticulously preparing and crafting their entries, from sketching designs and selecting materials to conducting repeated tests and adjustments. On the launch site, with the command given, one by one, water rockets of various shapes and sizes soared into the sky under the force of air pressure, leaving behind brief but brilliant trails. This was not only a contest of speed and altitude but also a practical exercise in engineering thinking, allowing students to deeply understand the application of physical principles through hands-on practice and igniting their aspirations for future technological advancements. During the competition, most of the water rockets made by the students could reach heights of over 4 meters, and eight groups' rockets successfully flew over the Zhongxing Building, earning rounds of applause and ultimately claiming the championship.

Frontier Lecture: Unveiling the Secrets of Bioprinting

This Physics Week, we are honored to have a heavyweight guest, Dr. Lu Dezhi from the Ninth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, who delivered a cutting-edge popular science lecture titled "Bioprinting and Organ Regeneration" to our teachers and students. Dr. Lu explained the core technologies such as Stereolithography (SLA) in an easy-to-understand way and demonstrated the broad prospects of 3D printing technology through vivid cases: from building houses to printing skin, artificial ears, and revolutionary artificial hearts, to the first successful printing of "breathing" lung tissue by scientists. The lecture was both shocking and highly inspiring, with the venue fully occupied. Teachers and students were deeply fascinated by the charm of cutting-edge technology and were full of expectations for the future of technology changing lives.

Physics Fair: Unveiling the Mysteries of Science

The lobby of the Zhongxing Building transformed into a "Physics Playground" at noon, with multiple fun physics stalls attracting many students to stop and observe and experience hands-on. The momentum transfer of Newton's cradle, the clearly visible waveforms on the standing wave generator, the counterintuitive "upward rolling mystery" (double cones rolling upwards), and the "static electricity octopus" ingeniously demonstrated with plastic ropes... These carefully designed interactive devices transformed abstract physics concepts into intuitive and interesting experimental phenomena. Through hands-on operation and observation, students felt the wonders of the physical world in a relaxed and enjoyable way, and the seeds of scientific exploration were quietly sown.

Competition Results: Abundant Achievements

In recent physics competitions, the high school physics department has been receiving good news one after another: 5 students advanced to the second round of the British Physics Olympiad (BPhO), winning 1 gold, 3 silver and 1 bronze medals; 46 students achieved excellent results in the Intermediate & Senior Physics Challenge (IPC&SPC), securing priority registration for the first round of BPhO in the next semester; 40 students won various awards in the "Physics Bowl" competition, and the team continued to win the global championship in Division 1 & 2. These outstanding achievements are not only attributed to the students' passion and hard work, but also to the meticulous guidance of the physics teachers.

This Physics Week event was not only an expansion of knowledge but also a spiritual cleansing of scientific spirit. The water rocket competition honed engineering thinking, the cutting-edge lectures opened the door to future technologies, and the fun stalls made physics knowledge accessible and engaging. The event fully demonstrated the unremitting pursuit of SHSID in cultivating students' scientific literacy and innovative spirit, igniting the enthusiasm in students' hearts to continuously explore the mysteries of science, and injecting a continuous source of power for future learning and research. Looking forward to more surprises in next year's Physics Week!

(Written by Yan Wang    Pictures by G9 students and physics teachers    Reviewed by Qian Zuo)