Tan Kah Kee Young Inventors' Award 2012

The Tan Kah Kee Young Inventors' Award has been in existence since 1986 to laude inventors for their inventions that are original, practical and which can be commercialised to generate wealth for the country.

Tan Kah Kee Young Inventors' Award is jointly organised by the Tan Kah Kee Foundation, the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) and the Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) with the support of the Science Centre Singapore (SCS).

The Tan Kah Kee Young Inventors' Award seeks to stimulate creativity amongst the young and to promote scientific and technological research in Singapore.

Please click here to visit Tan Kah Kee Young Inventor's Award website.

Inventors' Week Programmes 2012

This year, we are organising the Inventors’ Week Programmes 2012 in conjunction with the Tan Kah Kee Inventors’ Award. A range of fun and innovative programmes for your students are lined up from 28 May 2012 – 1 June 2012. We have tailored some activities and a gallery trail to nurture our young inventors.

INVENT! GALLERY TRAIL

Description
The Invent! Gallery Trail has been specially designed to allow students to explore and find out more about the creative idea and the inventive spirit. The worksheet has been designed to be used by students to explore the Invent! Exhibition at the Science Centre. Come and explore why we are driven to invent, and how we can make use of our innate characteristics like curiosity, perseverance, and the ability to make connections to help us invent.

After the Invent! Gallery Trail students should view the TKK YIA 2012 winning entries in the exhibition gallery (Annexe Hall 3).

Target Audience Suitable for all Students

Duration 45 minutes

Time 10am or 2pm

Viewing of the TKK YIA Winning Entries

Description
Don’t miss out on the opportunity to view the winning entries of this year’s TKK YIA competition. After the tour, start thinking of your entry to next year’s competition. The on-line registration for the TKK YIA 2013 competition starts 1 Nov – 1 Dec 2012. Nearer the date, visit our website for updates of the competition. Don’t forget to take part in the “Vote For Your Favourite Invention” and stand a chance to win some prizes.

Target Audience Suitable for all Students

Duration Free and easy. Booking required

Time 10am or 2pm

Vote for your favourite INVENTION

Description
The form for these prizes can be found in the Invent! Gallery Trail worksheet as well as in the TKK YIA 2012 display of winning entries. Vote for your favourite invention and stand to win some lucky draw prizes.

Target Audience Suitable for all Students

Duration Free and easy

The Tower Challenge – ON-THE-SPOT COMPETITION

Description
Students will be required to work with limited fragile or brittle materials to construct a tower –like structure that is capable to support heavy object. The objective for the students is to build the tallest and strongest tower within a specific time limit and space given. In this activity, students will learn and apply their understanding of forces and architectural design. Upon completion, it will be tested on-the-spot. Winning teams will then be given souvenirs.

Target Audience Suitable for all Students
Maximum: 40 students/session

Duration 1.5hr

Time 10am or 2pm

Click here for Inventors' Week Programme booking form

* Please note: Admission to the Science Centre is free for Science Centre Institutional Members. An admission charge is applicable for non-institutional members [$2/students (min 30 students). 3 teachers will be admitted free for every student. Additional teachers will have to pay $5 per teacher.]

For further queries, please contact
Mr Brandon Lee (DID: 6425 2590, e-mail: bsw_lee@science.edu.sg ) or
Mr Caled Chan (DID: 64252591, e-mail: ch_chan@science.edu.sg).

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