We are excited to offer you some of our most popular workshops, available all year round.
In this 3-hour workshop, teachers will be introduced to the principles of constructionism – learning by doing – and go through two activities.
The first activity - take toys apart - explores the "predict, observe, explain" cycle while participants understand the workings of a toy by taking it apart. The workshop will then explore how a tinkering space can be set up to encourage collaborative
learning. This will be followed by a short collaborative project where participants build a structure together and learn to fail often, fail fast and learn quickly. This is a great programme for team building!
Choose among the following topics:
Is it true that only women use cosmetics? It is a common misconception to agree with this. Both men and women use them one way or another. In this workshop, participants will learn the science behind three different types of cosmetics:
- Shower gel
- Lip balm
- Sunblock
Participants will also investigate and experiment with the products made!
| Fee | $45/ teacher
(excludes admission charges for international school teachers) |
Forensic Science: Every contact leaves a trace
Forensic science involves many interdisciplinary sciences, all focused toward the solving of a crime. Many TV shows have popularised forensic science through dramas involving crime scene investigation. How much of reality is reflected in these shows?
In this workshop, participants will make useful observations and deductions while carrying out forensic techniques such as:
- Fingerprinting
- DNA Profiling
- Ink Chromatography
- Forensic entomology
- Identification of Blood
| Fee | $45/ teacher
(excludes admission charges for international school teachers) |
Science of Ice Cream
Everybody loves eating ice-cream. But have you ever wondered about the ingredients that go into making the perfect ice-cream? In this workshop, participants will learn more about the science behind each ingredient and prepare their own ice cream using
various freezing methods.
In this workshop, participants will understand the significance of:
1) Emulsification
2) Hydrophobic and hydrophilic interactions
You will also experiment with the ingredients provided to make ice-cream to your liking.
Join us to have an excuse to “play” with your food!
| Fee | $45/ teacher
(excludes admission charges for international school teachers) |
Coffee CheMystery
Brewing coffee is a never-ending science project. To achieve the perfect cup of coffee, one requires proper technique, precision and knowledge on the factors that affect chemical extraction from coffee beans.
In this workshop, participants will perform observations and experiments while carrying out coffee brewing techniques such as:
- Coffee cupping
- Pour-over
- Aeropress
- Vacuum siphon
- French press
Sign up and be a coffee scientist for a day!
| Max. No. of Participants | 25 pax |
| Fee | $45/teacher
(excludes admission charges for international school teachers |
Crash course: Art of Tinkering
This crash course in designing tinkering activities/workshop is to equip students with problem-solving skills through open-ended exploration. Experience the workshop as a learner to better understand how to facilitate these tinkering activities. Tink,
tink, tink… Think with your hands.
The workshop agenda includes:
- participating as a learner in a tinkering activity
- debriefing / deconstructing the tinkering activity as an educator
| Max. No. of Participants | 24 pax |
| Fee | $50/teacher (excludes admission charges for international school teachers) |