about Matsuyama Minami High School

　Ehime Prefectural Matsuyama Minami High School has been designated as a Super Science High School (SSH) by Japan's Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology since 2002. We have been researching and developing programs for science education in cooperation with universities and research institutes. We try to bring fascinating and inspiring science activities not only to our students but also to the local community. 　Each of our students does a great deal of individual research, and because of their strenuous effort, they have won prizes in various kinds of science fairs.

about SSH

　The SSH project was started in 2002 as part of the "Scientific Literacy Enhancement Initiative" by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. It aims to develop student abilities and develop global leaders with great ambitions in the field of science. And technology. As of 2021, there are 218 high schools designated as SSH, including ours.

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March 9th (Wed.) – Matsuyama Minami High School SSH Research Presentation Meeting

2022年4月5日 16時39分

On March 9th 2022, from 13:00 to 15:00, the third annual SSH Research Presentation Meeting was held in the school gym here at Matsuyama Minami High School. In order to ease the risk of coronavirus infection, the meeting was as a hybrid of face-to-face and online attendance over ZOOM. The schedule of the meeting was as follows:

1.Opening Ceremony

·Opening Greeting hosted by Acting Principal and Vice-principal Seiji SHIGEMATSU

2.Presentation Block I – Internationality Development Project

①Regarding the Internationality Development Project:

i.Regarding the Internationality Development Project

ii.Regarding the international joint research: “Comparison of the Water Environment between Ehime and Hawaii”

②First-year students on the Science and Mathematics Course, English Presentation: “Research on dyes of ginkgo biloba”

3.Presentation Block II – Presentations on Data Science by students on the General Course

①Second-year students from the Data Marketing team: “Minami students and companies Data Marketing Collaboration – Made in Ehime – All-purpose morning-caught sea bream!”

②Second-year students from the Data Marketing II team: “FORCE LEFT – A consideration of the defence tactics of basketball games”

③Second-year students from the Data Marketing I team: “Sightseeing in Ehime connected by roadside stations”

4.Presentation Block III - Presentations by students on the Science and Mathematics Course

①Second-year students, group one: “Let’s save the ocean using Negibōzu! Removal of marine pollutants using onion head flower”

②Second-year students, group two: “Establishment of a method for quantifying β-carotene contained in bean seedlings”

5.Instructional Comments

①Feedback provided by Ehime University Professor Hirano KAN

6.Closing Ceremony

·Closing Greeting hosted by Acting Principal and Vice-principal Seiji SHIGEMATSU

Presentations were given on the results of the business report on the SSH Internationality Development Project, along with research on international joint research, and the research projects being worked on by all students. Each group worked hard on their research alongside their studies and club activities throughout the school year.

During the Q&A session, the questions continued even after the given time, so the meeting was very lively. We can expect our research to deepen and leap forwards in the future. ■

Author’s Opinion:

I took part in the meeting as an audience member. I found every team’s presentation to be interesting. I myself have also been conducting research, and the more I do, the more I have enjoyed it and the more proud I have felt. I felt the same feelings from the presenters today, which is the thing that impressed me most of all. Furthermore, I will continue to do my best in my research thanks to them. Thank you to all those who hosted such a wonderful meeting. Please continue to support us. (209, Yuka OZAKI)