Abstract Based on the theme of “making a Chinese Running Lantern”, this projects integrates contents from chemistry, mathematics, physics, history, art, and engineering. It features four core tasks, including exploring the history of lanterns and analyzing their scientific principles, selecting a heat source for the running lantern, designing and constructing it and investigating factors affecting its rotational speed. Through these tasks, students are guided to deepen their understanding of fuel combustion and its regulation within a problem-solving context. This approach aims to enhance their scientific inquiry and hands-on experience, ultimately improving their comprehensive ability to solve real-world problems with interdisciplinary approaches.
LU Tian-Yu, LIU Xiao-Ling, AI Jin-Da, HUANG Yuan-Yuan, YE Shao-Man, MO Zun-Li. Interdisciplinary Project-Based Teaching of “Fuel Combustion” in Junior High School Chemistry: Making Chinese Running Lantern[J]. Chinese Journal of Chemical Education, 2026, 47(3): 43-50.
