THE EDIBLE ELEMENT
THE EDIBLE ELEMENT We are celebrating the International Year of the Periodic Table at the Cape Town Science Centre with a jam-packed holiday programme. Check out the edutaining activities we have on offer for the duration of the school holidays – daily hands-on workshops, busking, outdoor activities, demonstrations, Camera Obscura Tour, Science Shows and so much more.
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Science in the Making Club
Looking for some fun science experiments to do during the holiday? Whether you want to unleash your inner-maker or nurture the curious scientists in you, join our Science in the Making Club, where we take a look at blending science and Maker Space. This club will be filled with loads of hands-on activities where you get to construct like an engineer, investigate like a scientist and experience wondrous discoveries like an explorer! Extracting DNA from strawberries, making squishy circuits and creating your own D.I.Y. Dino Fossils are just some of the activities that await you! So much to take home, so much to experience – don’t miss out on this holiday highlight!
Dates: 25 – 27 September
Times: 10:00 – 13:00
Ages: Suitable for Ages 8+
Cost: R600/child (non-members) ● R430/child (CTSC members)
Bookings: info@ctsc.org.za (maximum 20 kids for the club)
Let’s Code! Holiday Club
Scratch is a coding platform that can be used to create all sorts of fun games and programs! The Coding Club will kick off with Scratch and launch into Stencyl. Using project based learning, this Coding Club is perfect for those that have never done coding before yet holds wondrous surprises for the more experienced coder as we use the scratch platform in a way you may have never considered.
Stencyl is a game development platform that is based off of Scratch. Using Stencyl we will be extending the knowledge and skills gained from Scratch to build real world game applications that you can take home.
Dates: 25 – 27 September
Times: 10:00 – 13:00
Ages: Suitable for Ages 8+
Cost: R600 – non-members ● R400 – CTSC members
Bookings: info@ctsc.org.za (maximum 20 kids for the club)
HOLIDAY REGULARS
CAMERA OBSCURA – Daily @ 12:30 & 15:00
Did you know that the Cape Town Science Centre is host to one of only four Camera Obscuras in South Africa? Step into our
“Camera Room” and take a 360° tour of the city while standing on one spot.
SCIENCE SHOW – Daily @ 13:00
Some call it magic, we call it science. Our daily Science Shows will excite while nurturing awareness that science is a part of our
daily lives.
CUB WEDNESDAYS
Cubs, Brownies and Scouts from any pack will be given free entry to the CTSC on Wednesday 25 September 2019 provided they come dressed in their Cub, Brownie or Scouts uniform.