The fourth annual Science Carnival kicks off tomorrow at the National Taiwan Science Education Center with interactive exhibitions and workshops that teach children about things like Isaac Newton’s Universal Law of Gravitation and Rene Descartes’ Cartesian planes — while having fun, of course.
Workshops include Descartes’ Crazy Table Game (笛卡兒的瘋狂桌遊) which consists of a couple of educational board games and Michelangelo’s Concept Spaces (米開朗基羅的概念空間), featuring works by artists and scientists. There’s also a Harvey’s Late Night Bar (哈維的入夜講堂) tomorrow from 4pm to 7pm for those aged 15 and up (because there will be coffee).
The Hebocon Robots War (廢柴機器人), where different teams design land and water robots, takes place Sunday at 10am and at 3pm. A number of awards are handed out, including “most popular” and “least popular” robots.
Photo courtesy of National Taiwan Science Education Center
■ The Science Carnival (科學玩意節) is tomorrow and Sunday from 9am to 6pm at National Taiwan Science Education Center (國立台灣科學教育館), 189 Shishang Rd, Taipei City (台北市士商路189號). For more information, including ticketing: en.ntsec.gov.tw/User/Article.aspx?a=199
Photo courtesy of National Taiwan Science Education Center
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