Science Fair 9th std

The date was announced and venue fixed . Me and Deepa started to brainstorm ideas for our project. Can we dissect a frog's intestines?!...that idea leaped out in a second. Can we create an erupting volcano ? ... We extinguished that idea too.

Suddenly Mr.Gray took over our inquisitive minds and inspired us to come up with a model of a human heart.

We sent out our little helpers to find the best clay in Madurai. Meanwhile my dad shopped around for modeling clay known as China clay to give it a professional touch.Once we had our raw materials we carefully sculpted a structure that resembled a human heart. Satisfied with the finished project we proudly displayed it on the counter top of our biology lab.

Finally came the Inauguration Day of the science exhibition.Excited presenters lined up behind their projects,curious on-lookers were peeking through the window. Teachers, laboratory assistants were doing their last minute touch up before the ceremony.As we all prepared for the finale, there flew our chief guest, small,soft,furry and fast! It was a pigeon!! The bird was caged to give us a lesson on Ornithology.The lab assistant who  opened the door of the cage to feed it had no idea that trapped  pigeon was waiting for that opportune  moment to get its freedom.Our avian friend landed right on our heart, sending "Superior Vena Cava" to the nearby sink. Commotion started in the laboratory with teachers and students trying to catch the eluding bird. One enthusiastic 10th grader climbed on the table,aimed at the pigeon with precision catching it by its legs. In that process he fractured the "Aorta" of our heart too.Me and Deepa were stunned to see our Heart broken ... literally right in front of our eyes.There we stood with our structurally defective heart moments before the presentation.

Aspiring cardio thoracic surgeons, engineers and scientists in that room made miracle happen in minutes. Our heart was not only resuscitated back but also made it as an award winning exhibit.That day in our school made me believe in angels. Wingless angels called friends who can make miracle happen with the power of love!