本日６時間目はB２およびC１（数値データの収集と処理）の本評価。生徒たちは、久しぶりの評価にやや緊張した面持ちながら、それぞれの実験や観察に基づいてしっかりと受け答えをしていた様子です。本評価が終わると早速、研究活動のためにあちこちに向かう生徒たち。化学室では、２つの班が実験を行っていました。教室前方では、「リグニン」班が作成した生分解性プラスチックの伸びを調べる実験を行っています。後方では「彼岸花」班がデンプン液を加熱中、ついに彼岸花から抽出したあの魔法の液体（！？）の出番がもうすぐです。どの班も仮説の検証に向けてしっかりデータ集めを頑張っていますね。

　今年のARP探究成果発表会は３月１９日。午前中は本校体育館にてステージ発表を行い、午後からは学校を飛び出し、「本渡中央商店街」にてポスター発表を行います。約５０グループが「日本の宝島」を舞台にした、個性あふれる研究を披露します。日頃お世話になっている地域のみなさまに見てほしい！と企画した、古き良き天草が残る「銀天街」での発表会。ぜひぜひ、高校生の「アツい」研究発表を見にいらしてください！

 
　ASⅡ students had two evaluation interviews during the 6th period, B2 and C1 (collection and processing of numerical data). They looked a bit nervous about the evaluation at the beginning, but they tried to answer every question, based on their respective experiments and observations. As soon as the evaluation was over, the students headed here and there for their research activities. In the chemistry lab, two groups were conducting experiments. In the front of the classroom, the “Lignin” group is conducting an experiment to examine the elongation of the biodegradable plastic they created. In the back, the “Cluster Amaryllis” group is heating a starch solution, which means that the “magic” liquid extracted from the roots of the plants will be ready soon! As you can see, everyone was working hard to collect data to verify their hypotheses.

　This year's ARP presentations will be held on March 19. In the morning on that day, we will have a stage presentation in the school gym, and in the afternoon, we will go out of the school and have a poster presentation in the “Hondo Central Shopping Street”. About 50 groups will be presenting their unique research. We are hoping to have many people in the local community to see our presentations. The presentation will be held at “Ginten-gai” Shopping Street near our school, where the good old days of Amakusa still remain. Please come and see our “hot” research presentations!