How about a 'Gwahakgwan Vacation' this Summer Break?

Gwacheon National Science Museum Presents Various Exhibition-Linked Programs and Regular Educational Courses

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bong-su] The Gwacheon National Science Museum announced on the 15th that it will offer a variety of exhibition-linked programs and a regular educational course called 'Science Museum Vacation' from the 23rd of this month to the 21st of next month, providing visitors with specialized exhibition explanations, hands-on experiences, and rich educational programs during the summer vacation.

In the permanent exhibition hall, diverse and engaging exhibition explanation programs will be provided. These include 'Back to the Joseon Dynasty,' which introduces Joseon-era science in an easy-to-understand way from a modern perspective; 'Science Gourmet Map,' which presents future agricultural technologies to overcome food crises caused by continuous population growth and climate change; and 'Guerrilla Exhibition Explanation,' where visitors can instantly listen to and understand the scientific principles behind exhibits in the exhibition hall.

There are also hands-on exhibitions and events that families can enjoy together. The special exhibition event 'Disappearing Insects, Maybe...e,' co-planned with National Geographic, hopes for the beautiful coexistence of all life forms on Earth; 'Science Principle Experience Content,' which allows visitors to easily understand and experience difficult and rigid scientific principles in daily life such as light and sound; 'Wriggling Ecological Clay Art' and 'Ttukttakttuk Natural Material Making,' which use insect ecology themes to foster understanding of natural ecosystems and stimulate children's ecological sensitivity; and the exciting escape room game 'Virus Escape Number One,' which offers basic learning about viruses linked to the special exhibition 'Confession of a Virus.'

Continuing the excitement from the successful launch of Nuriho, events to jointly wish for the successful launch of Korea's lunar orbiter (KPLO) 'Danuri' will be held. Every morning and afternoon, a quiz event 'Find the Dinosaur Sticker' will give miniature dinosaur figures to the first 50 participants each time, and every Saturday evening, visitors can enjoy explanations about beautiful constellations and observe celestial bodies directly through telescopes during 'Nighttime Astronomical Observation,' providing visitors with enjoyable experiences.

From the 26th of this month to the 12th of next month, the summer vacation regular educational course 'Science Museum Vacation' will be held. The education program, which had been mainly non-face-to-face due to COVID-19, will be fully converted to face-to-face classes, and students will be recruited. Playful coding and creative programs for children include 'Make Your Own Toy with Coding! (Grades 1-2)' and 'Exploring Coding Principles in Daily Life (Grades 3-4).' Using the creative coding kit MODI, students will learn basic coding principles and apply the results to create their own works.

Software (SW) education will be conducted in two programs according to coding difficulty. The beginner program includes 'Meeting the Future of Mobility with Coding' (Grades 3-6), a physical computing practice class using Entry and EduMaker boards, and the advanced program offers 'Intelligent Robot Moving with Python' (Grades 5-6 and middle school students), where students control robots through Python programming.

Applications for participation will begin on the 20th. Detailed information about the educational programs and participation in exhibition-linked programs can be found on the Gwacheon National Science Museum website.

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