science is very important because it helps us to understand and to live in the real world. it is part of nearly every business, which is why countries that are good at science are rich. thailand needs more scientists to make the country a better place to live.
this is why the science society of thailand and the shell oil company organize a national science week every year. one activity is the science project contest, which encourages science students to think for themselves instead of just learning from books.
phimai wittaya school in nakhon ratchasima won the award for general science with a project studying how different kinds of sounds can make people feel more active and less sleepy. this is important because drivers and people working with machines sometimes fall asleep and have accidents. this idea came from seeing students fall asleep in class because they were so tired.
sampran wittaya school in nakhon pathom won the award for best agricultural science project with its study of how coconuts grow into trees. this could help a lot of farmers in thailand who rely on coconuts to earn money.
the two winning terms were awarded a plaque at the international scientific camp. even the teams that did not win anything could be proud and happy because they joined in and had an interesting time. every school should find ways to encourage students to create projects and participate in this ohal lenging contest.