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Grade 10 students doing the Science subjects visited the Industrial Island of Thilafushi on 6th of April, 2016 to see the Gas factory and the Cement Factory. 

 

The objectives were to Identifying the problems of waste management , observe how they monitor transportation and storage of flammable and other potentially dangerous products ,  study how they maintain temperature as temperature rise would cause pressure to increase and to investigating various instruments used to measure pressure and to do practical work related to the topic ‘motion graphs’

 

The students were informed of the hazards and precaution before the tour of the Gas factory. They were shown the pressure gauges, gas tanks and how the fire precautions worked. At the Cement factory, the students were given the chance to wear the professional safety equipment and were given a tour of the factory where they were able to observe the stages of production. 

 

The students were accompanied by three HOD’s, the Grade ACCOR and one parent.