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Birzeit, old city | Tel 02-2985885 , 02-2819040 | Fax 02-2985886 | info@alnayzak.org | www.alnayzak.org

The Science and Technology House

“It was once a dream.. with determination and persistence the dream turned into reality..Congratulations for Palestine on this scientific honor”

Eng. Aref Husseini / Founder

Birzeit, old city | Tel 02-2985885 , 02-2819040 | Fax 02-2985886 | info@alnayzak.org | www.alnayzak.org

Important Tips

For Success

From EINSTEIN

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Persistence is a priceless treasure

Follow your intuition

Knowledge comes from the experience

Know the rules of the game first

Search for simplicity

Imagination is more important

Make your own mistakes

Live your moment

Search for the value

Don`t expect different results for the same action

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Science and Technology House.. Where innovation lives

Birzeit - Old Town.. Palestine

The House’s activities are for Children ages 6-100 years.

Since its establishment, Al Nayzak Organization for Supportive Education and Scientific Innovation has dedicated itself to creating an effective and long lasting change in the Palestinian community. The organization has taken on the fields of science and technology education, critical and logical thinking, scientific and technological entrepreneurship, and systematic social change that depends on scientific research. In order to achieve its mission, the organization worked through a series of chronically conducted programs to incubate talented people from an early age all the way until they are equipped with enough scientific knowledge to realize their scientific potential and produce efficient scientific and technological innovations.

The Idea

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The idea for establishing the first science and technology house in the country comes as a part of the organization’s effort in popularizing science and technology education among the Palestinian society, and providing this society with the latest, hands-on, interactive scientific and technological knowledge. The establishment of the house is considered a great step is in the history of the organization. However, the organization doesn’t stop at this house but continuous working towards its ultimate dream to establish the First Palestinian Science and Technology Museum.

In 2013, Al Nayzak Organization celebrates its ten year anniversary with the opening of the Saadeh Science and Technology House. The organization hopes for it to be the destination for all those seeking knowledge in an interactive and nontraditional manner, as well as it hopes for it to bring out the ties between science and technology and our everyday life.

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Saadeh Science &

Technology House

The science and technology house is a dynamic body that follows the developments and phenomena of the scientific, engineering, and technology aspects in our everyday lives. These phenomena are presented to the house’s visitors (children and adults) in an interactive manner that guarantees the visitors’ engagement in the process of knowledge acquisition, and guarantees the visitors’ entertainment with science and technology.

The science house is considered an extracurricular educational institution that assists educators in channeling true knowledge to children in practical and exiting manner. It is also a place to have fun and spend vacation days for it contains various sections that are of interest to all ages and educational levels.

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The House’s Objectives:

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To increase the attention to science and technology amongst school students.

To provide essential tools to stimulate science and technology education and raise the level of interest in it within the community.

To reinforce the comprehension of science and its principles through interactive scientific experiments and provide the Palestinian curricula with quality capacities and resources.

To raise the capacities of the human resources working in the field of science education and increase its proficiency.

Overcome the geographical, logistical and financial obstacles imposed by the Palestinian reality though gathering as much of scientific and technological concepts under one roof in one house for everybody.

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The initiative of establishing and operating the First Science and Technology House in Palestine comes as a continuation of Al Nayzak’s efforts in building a generation of critical thinkers who depend in their everyday life on scientific and practical learning. Further, it supports the organization’s attempts providing additional interactive and hands-on scientific resources to support the education of the official curricula in science and technology, and fill the deficiency in the schools’ resources.

In early 2009, Al Nayzak initiated the planning and research for the establishment of the house. Later in 2010 Al Nayzak organization found the suitable place for the house in the old town of Birzeit. Choosing the house in the heart of Birzeit’s old town combines the ancient structure and characteristics of the house and the town, with the modern knowledge in science and technology. This approach provides advanced knowledge within a context that is familiar and enriched in the culture and daily life of the people.

Establishment Journey:

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The vision of the organization met with that of the house’s owners (Saadeh family) especially with Mr. Ra’ed Saadeh, and met with Al Rozana Association in Birziet, experts in heritage preservation and an active association in reviving the old town of Birzeit. Al Nayzak then initiated its full funding and implementation of the renovation process of the old house to be a pioneer home for science and knowledge. The renovation process came with the sole funding of Al Nayzak Organization.

The renovation was done on two levels, the first is the rehabilitation of the house and its infrastructure, and the second is placing appropriate scientific infrastructure and equipment to suite operating the scientific exhibitions and laboratories.

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Pictures of Renovation (Before and After):

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The house is divided into spaces and halls that differ in color, design and atmosphere in order to cope with the house’s divisions:

The House’s Divisions:

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Exclusive Sponsorship of Telecommunications Section by

Telecommunications Section:

How do cell-phones work?

Who is afraid of it? And why?

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Chemistry and Medicine Section:

How is medicine developed? Why do we need anti biotic? Medicine everywhere…etc.

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Physics and Astronomy Section:

How come airplanes don’t fall off the sky? How do satellites work? How do they acquire energy? Stargazing during the afternoon hours, studying air pressure and its details and more.

Scientific Garden:

An external garden that includes several interactive science and technology exhibits.

Robotics Laboratory “Behind Wires”:

An interactive robotics, electronics, and electricity laboratory to build electronic circuits,

build and program robots, and construct innovative projects.

Multipurpose Hall:

For conducting workshops, and scientific cinema. It will include advanced projection methods for projecting fascinating and amusing scientific films and experiments.

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Visiting the Science & Technology House

Visiting the Science and Technology House can be done through organized groups from different organizations, universities, and schools. Also, individuals and families are welcomed to visit the house.

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Scientific meetings for organized groups:

Interesting scientific meetings for school students: the duration of each meeting is two and a half hours. Every meeting includes free time to tour the house’s divisions and interact with the exhibitions. The meetings are conducted under the supervision of a qualified guide.

A Trip in the Science House!

| For the students of the second to sixth grade:

An interesting scientific meeting that discusses simple scientific concepts in the form of a treasure hunt. It includes several scientific experiments (indoor and outdoor) that students may use as clues to solve mysteries in the treasure hunt.

| For students in seventh to ninth grade.

An interactive scientific meeting that reveals accurate details in the process of manufacturing medicine in Palestine through following the different scientific and technical stages.

What is Medicine?

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| For students in seventh to twelfth grade.

An interesting scientific meeting that presents the mechanism through which mobile phones operate. The details tackled in this meeting vary according to the group’s age. It starts with practical applications on basic communication elements reaching the electromagnetic radiation that is used in transmitting calls and information.

Who is Afraid of Mobile Phones?

| For Students in fourth to tenth grade.

An interactive scientific meeting that includes outdoor scientific experiments implemented in the Science Garden including Chemistry, Biology, or Physics.

Science in the Garden!

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* Note: The number of students in each group must not exceed 20

Your Brain Can Solve your Problems!

| For students in fourth to tenth grade.

An exciting scientific meeting that employs the thinking games used by Al Nayzak in its different programs. The games aim to train the students on different problem-solving techniques.

Electron in the pocket!

| For students in seventh to twelfth grade.

A thrilling scientific meeting that uses the latest modern technology in programming and electronics, and aims to train students on how to build electronic circuits that solve specific problems.

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The Science and Technology House provides a number of personalized professional courses for teachers, specialists, university students, staff of different organizations and companies, and for all those interested in science and technology. The details of each course are announced separately and upon request.

Specialized courses:

Special occasions:

- Birth-Tech (Scientific Birthdays):The Science and Technology House offers individuals a chance to book a birthday celebration in its interactive facilities. This is an opportunity to celebrate children’s birthdays in a creative, scientific and exciting way!

- Science Fun Days:Any organization can book a whole day of scientific fun in the Science House for the staff and their families. The fun days include indoor and outdoor activities in the Science house and in the old town of Birzeit.

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Years of Innovation

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Al Nayzak is a non-profit non-partisan Palestinian Jerusalemite organization. Al Nayzak specializes in education, counseling and research in various fields of science, technology and engineering. Al Nayzak adopts, in its work, unique and innovative tools and methods. It motivates the learner so he/she becomes a partner in the educational process rather than only a receiver. He/she then explores and discovers on his/her own through practical interaction.

Al Nayzak plants scientific and thinking skills in the individuals until the methodology of scientific thinking becomes a habit in their daily life. The organization uses scientific thinking methodology and tools in directing individuals because linking thinking skills to real scientific and technical knowledge is the soundest way to face challenges on the path towards excellence. Hence, the person becomes a beacon that carries the torch of advancement for his/her environment which contributes to the path of constructing for a modern society.

Al Nayzak works through a number of annual programs that are directed to different age groups. Those programs include: Made In Palestine Program and Competition, Talented Students Incubators, Young Researcher Program, Science Summer Camps, Scientific Entrepreneurship Program. The organization also works through a number of projects that complement its annual programs in delivering the message of science and knowledge to the entire Palestinian society.

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Al Nayzak’s Vision:

Al Nayzak’s Mission:

To develop a new culture of scientific education for providing economic opportunities and advancing the daily lives of Palestinians” .

Al Nayzak Team and Offices:Al Nayzak is comprised of a team of specialists and experts in various scientific fields including applied science, engineering, community work and educational and psychological counseling. The organization implements its activities and programs all over the country through offices in Jerusalem, Ramallah, Gaza and Nablus and through a spread network of coordinators in the different Palestinian governorates.

To develop the mental capacity of Palestinian youth in logical, critical, and creative thinking for advancing scientific innovation.

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To embody the concept of learning through play and to encourage learning science through new and exciting methods.

To develop supplementary educational methods and programs in a curriculum that works to develop the thinking and academic capabilities of students.

To develop and execute plans to teach logical, critical and creative thinking.

To sponsor gifted young men and women, provide the appropriate atmosphere and programs for them and encourage them to invent and produce.

Al Nayzak’s Goals:

To support the teams working in the education sector and to develop successful working mechanisms.

To reinforce the concept of scientific research and to work towards accomplishing applied research of developmental and productive dimensions.

To build scientific models and exhibitions and to spread scientific knowledge through these tools in all the accessible areas.

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Incubating and developing entrepreneurial ideas in science and technology, and developing projects’ prototypes and business plans

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