Explore learning beyond the classroom!
UNTAME Schools is back for 2025 with the theme ‘Time - Beyond The Clock’!
The UNTAME post-exam programme returns this year with a spotlight on STEM exploration and discovery. A key highlight is the STAR Lecture, where acclaimed scientist Dr. Eugene will uncover the intriguing science behind how we experience time. Not to be missed is the STEM Playground Grand Finale, where learning comes alive through exciting hands-on challenges.
Schools may register for interest at https://for.edu.sg/untameschools2025.
Below are the activity packages we will be offering.
Science Centre admission is complimentary for local schools and international schools who are Science Centre members. Science Centre admission fees apply to non-member international schools based in Singapore.
*For bookings outside of capacity limit, kindly write in to Ms Syamirah at Nurul_syamirah_mohamed_zahri@science.edu.sg or Ms Amalina at Nur_amalina_rahmat@science.edu.sg.
Venue: Science Centre Singapore, Marquee
Duration: 1 hr
Capacity: max. 200 pax; min. 40 pax
Suitable for Primary 5 and above
Join our anchor scientist to uncover the science of time perception in STAR Lecture 2025 – discover how your brain shapes your sense of time, from everyday moments to those when time seems to slip away!
About the Anchor Scientist:
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Dr. Eugene Y.S. Chua
Dr Eugene Y. S. Chua is Nanyang Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, where he leads the Foundations of Thermodynamics group. He received his BA and MA from the University of Cambridge and his PhD from the University of California San Diego. Before returning to Singapore, he was Ahmanson Postdoctoral Instructor in Philosophy of Science at the California Institute of Technology. His work focuses primarily on the philosophy of physics, with a special interest in the conceptual foundations of thermodynamics, quantum mechanics, and the emergence of time in fundamental physics. |
Click here to view the introduction video on our anchor scientist!
Click here to view our highlight video for STAR Lecture 2024!
Venue: Science Centre Singapore, Mendel Auditorium
Duration: 1 hr
Capacity: max. 120 pax; min. 40 pax
Suitable for Primary 5 and above
Missed the opportunity to interact live with our anchor scientist? Fear not! Join us at the STAR Lecture Encore, a video production done by our very own Science Centre team featuring our anchor scientist and discover how your brain shapes your sense of time, from everyday moments to those when time seems to slip away!
Venue: Science Centre Singapore, Marquee
Capacity: 4 students per team, 2 teams per school
Suitable for Primary 5 and above
The Grand Finale brings STEM learning and creative problem-solving to life! Participants will team up to brainstorm innovative ideas, tackle exciting challenges, and stand a chance to win attractive prizes together! The STEM Playground Grand Finale of 2025 will feature a fresh new challenge.
For pre-event information, please visit,
Primary Category: https://for.edu.sg/stempg2025-primary
Secondary Category: https://for.edu.sg/stempg2025-secondary
View highlights from 2024's STEM Playground Grand Finale
Kindly submit the interest form by 29 September 2025. A programme confirmation email will be sent to all registered teams' point of contact by 15 October 2025.
Venue: Science Centre Singapore, Galleries
Recommended duration: 1hr
Join us in our gallery trail on time! Discover amazing exhibits where time bends, splits, and even travels! Step into the Quantum Exhibit and Dialogue with Time, where time branches, warps and disappears. Are you ready to unlock the secrets of time?
Schools may register for interest at https://for.edu.sg/untameschools2025.
Please contact Ms Syamirah at Nurul_syamirah_mohamed_zahri@science.edu.sg or Ms Amalina at Nur_amalina_rahmat@science.edu.sg.
Please arrive 30 min earlier than the stated programme start time to allow time for registration and moving to the venue.
To minimise disruption, latecomers will be denied entry to STAR Lecture and/or STEM Playground Grand Finale, as applicable.
However, they can still visit the galleries at Science Centre. Confirmation of booking will be sent through our online booking system (OBS) and will be invoiced directly to your school.
Confirmation of booking will be sent through our online booking system (OBS) and will be invoiced directly to your school.