２回目のASⅢとなった今日の授業では、まずSSH主任の宮﨑先生から１年間の研究の流れや発表会などの説明があり、その後、早速生徒たちは各班での研究活動に入りました。今年度から研究ベースを３階の物理室に移し、気持ちも新たに探究に勤しむ34名の若き研究者たちです！

     今日の１時間、各班では春休みまでの研究の進捗状況の共有や実験の準備、これからに向けてのディスカッションやデータの分析など、それぞれ有意義に時間を活用していました。下の２枚の写真は物理室で手作りししおどしを使って研究を進める「電磁誘導」班と、地学室でこれまた手作り防音室作りに励む「音」班です。ちなみに、音班の防音壁は熱したカッターを使って様々な形に加工しているとのこと（初めて知りました）。頭をひねり、手を動かして、各班、懸命に研究活動を進めています！

　昨年度のASⅡとの一番の違いは、研究時間が２時間から１時間になったこと。昨年度以上に効率よく研究を進めていかなければなりません。まずは、７月18日（予定）のARP探究成果発表会が今年度最初の舞台です。早くも論文を作成し始めた班もあります。この１年がみんなにとって実りある研究の年になりますように！

     In today's second AS III, the head of SSH Department,  Mr. Miyazaki first explained the research schedule and presentations for the year.  Then the students immediately began their research activities in their groups. This year ASⅢ students moved to the Physics Room on the 3rd floor, and our 34 brilliant young researchers are now working on their research with enthusiasm!

     For an hour today, each group made use of their time by sharing the progress of their research, preparing for experiments, and discussing and analyzing data. The photo below shows the "Electromagnetic Induction" group working on their research using a handmade shishio-doshi (a traditional Japanese water-filled device used to scare birds in the garden), and group "Soundproof" is working hard to build a soundproof room. Surprisingly, they have been using a heated cutter to make walls in various shapes - they are such great craftworkers!  Anyway, each group is doing what they should be doing, not wasting a single second!　

　The biggest difference from last year is that their class period has been reduced to only 1 hour a week as opposed to 2, which means they must conduct their research even more efficiently than last year. First of all, the ARP Presentation in July will be the first presentation outside school this year for them. We hear that some of the groups have already started writing research papers! We hope that this year will be a fruitful one for all of you!