Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences Yogyakarta State University received a visit from students of Muhammadiyah Sapen Elementary School Yogyakarta, Friday, 1/11/19. A group of 188 students and several accompanying teachers were accepted by the Management of the Department.
In his remarks, Heru Wasesa, the accompanying teacher, said that this activity was a Field Trip for Muhammadiyah Sapen Elementary School SD Yogyakarta class 5. For science lessons at school, teachers had been given to schools according to their fields. In theory, maybe they can understand from school lessons. But in practice students need new experiences. Students can learn in a real way so that it is more lasting and lasting knowledge for students.
"We hope that activities like this can be sustainable, not only in class 5 but other classes so that there will be even closer collaboration between UNY and Muhammadiyah Sapen Elementary School," he continued.
Suratsih, M.Sc., Chair of the Department of Biology FMIPA UNY expects students to learn with Animal Physiology material that will be delivered by Dr. Heru Nurcahyo and Human Physiology material by Tutik Rahayu, M. Kes. After the material will be continued around the Biology laboratory.
"Of course we hope that this kind of activity will continue to similar activities or other activities which are expected to become a kind of routine activity in the form of collaboration, for example, our lecturers' activities in elementary school or vice versa, both for teachers and students who can be followed up with an MoU," he hoped.
After exposure to the material the activity continued to visit several Biology labs. In the Biology Garden the students observe various types of plants and observe the making of compost. In the tissue culture laboratory the students get an explanation of how to culture plants and the media used.
While the Microscopy dilab students are taught how to observe small animals that cannot be seen by the naked eye. Finally the students are invited to the Microbiology laboratory.