The limited options available for school trips, which were limited to recreational trips, did not yield results, as schools were not able to carry out any qualitative trip that would contribute to providing students with many skills that meet modern educational needs. Therefore, the Department of Physics and Astronomy at King Saud University was keen to have an effective role in this and to be a new destination for school students to provide knowledge and entertainment in an exciting way. It launched several events and activities throughout the year to visit the Astronomical Observator.

In addition to launching a number of initiatives such as the “Be a Physicist” initiative, which aims to attract high school students to the Physics and Astronomy Department for university studies by enhancing the value of physics as a basic scientific partner in achieving Vision 2030: a vibrant society, a thriving economy, and an ambitious nation. Focusing on the objectives of the Physics and Astronomy Program to develop and enhance the capabilities of female students, which enables them to enter the labor market in the fields of business, teaching, research, technology, and medicine.

Be a Physicist initiative

The department also annually prepares an academic program for school students in cooperation with the Mawhiba Academic Enrichment Program, which is usually held during the summer vacation for three weeks. It aims to enrich students' knowledge by joining one of the enrichment units, participating in its applications and scientific experiments, and acquiring personal and leadership skills. One of these scientific enrichment units was the Renewable Energy Unit, which provides an introduction to renewable energy sources, such as: direct and indirect solar energy, photovoltaic energy, biofuels, water energy and dam construction, wind energy and generator construction, wave and tidal energy, geothermal energy, and hydrogen fuel cells. In this unit, students also learn about the world's energy needs in the past, present, and future, and design and implement various experiments to test their hypotheses about renewable energy. The Renewable Energy Unit was recently held in Arabic and English at the female students' university city in the Department of Physics and Astronomy in laboratories No. 67 and 94 under the supervision of trainers Dr. Nadia Al-Anzi and Ms. Wadha Al-Anzi, and assistants A. Hajar Al Dakhil and Ms. Reem Al Anzi.