Fun Techtivities in June!
The school holidays are in full swing, or soon to arrive for some of us! How best to prepare yourself for the holidays than to see what techtivities you can explore with your family and friends? 😉
Starting with some #TechNews, did you know that on July 14 2023, India successfully launched a rocket 🚀 aiming to land the unmanned spacecraft, the Chandrayaan-3, on the moon 🌕?
This makes it the fourth country in the world to achieve a soft-landing on the moon! The other three countries with such an achievement are the U.S., Russia, and China! Of course, these aren't the only countries on the playing field. Read more about why countries are racing to the moon here, or read more about the Chandrayaan-3's successful landing, here!
Now that we’re all set, keep scrolling on to discover techtivities that you and your family can indulge in this month! ✨
i Light Singapore 2024
The annual light festival, i Light Singapore, is back this year at Marina Bay, and its neighbouring precincts, as well as at a new location, Tanjong Pagar! With the theme of sustainability and the colour green, i Light features 17 interactive art installations where we can see how everyday items are repurposed by 25 different local and interactional artists. 🎨🧑🎨
What tech is here? 🤔
🧑💻 You can move art installations around? 😲 The interactive installation Lumi by art collection 65 Sqm @ Susa Space will also be located there, inviting visitors to sit on illuminated yoga balls wrapped in upcycled net fabric and move them around to play and interact with others. 🧑🤝🧑
🧑💻Did you know you can play with the art installation? At ‘Discover Tanjong Pagar Community Green’, immerse yourself in the interactive light installation, Kickit Team Tennis, where you can gather two teams and try to kick the illuminated balls to send light paths across the field into each other’s territory! ⚽🥅
Details:
When: Until 22 June 2024
Where: Marina Bay area, Tanjong Pagar
Price: Free (*fees for certain programmes)
Learn more here.
Children Festival
Any fans of Disney and Pixar’s “Inside Out”? Gardens By the Bay’s Children Festival has returned, featuring a collaboration with the upcoming movie, “Inside Out 2”! Look out for large-scale installations and Inside Out-themed outdoor carnival and have a fun time with your friends and family. 🤩
What tech is here? 🤔
🧑💻 Leave a mark on the main character, Riley's memory at the Kaleidoscope of Memories by scanning a QR code at the installation! 🤳📱
🧑💻 Look forward to a special edition of the nightly Garden Rhapsody light and sound show during the duration of Children’s Festival, titled "The Medley of Emotions"! 💡🔦
Details:
When: Until 23 June 2024
Where: Gardens By The Bay
Price: Free
Learn more here.
Roar! Dinosaur Adventure 2.0
Dino-lovers, here is the place for you! Roar! Dinosaur Adventure 2.0 has made a return at Let’s Play! @ Marina Square, where you can go on a prehistoric adventure and immerse yourself in the sights and sounds of the Jurassic period. 🦖
What tech is here? 🤔
🧑💻 Enjoy all the various dino rides, powered with Robotics! 🎠
🧑💻 Show off your moves on the interactive dance floor, ensuring a colourful and fun time with Sensing Technologies! 💃🕺
🧑💻 Face off against prehistoric predators in an adrenaline-pumping virtual reality shooting game! 😄
Details:
When: Until 30 June 2024
Where: Let’s Play @ Marina Square
Price: From $31
Learn more here.
Summer Holiday Coding Camps
At Coding Lab, we inspire our students to discover and nurture their potentials through coding. 💻 Whether they aspire to be a future doctor fascinated by science, or a game developer immersed in gaming, coding can ignite their curiosity and pave the way for exciting possibilities! 🌟 Join us in our exciting Summer Holiday Coding Camps!
Tailored for ages 7 to 18, our award-winning, MIT-inspired curriculum is specially designed to ensure the best learning experience for your child.
What tech is here? 🤔
🧑💻 Ages 7-9: Take their first step into coding on Scratch, picking up essential coding concepts, and advance further by delving into our exciting research areas! Dive into Augmented Reality with hands-on projects that merge the virtual and real worlds🕶️, or code interactive models and games to give your child a head start in understanding fundamental Biology concepts🧪!
🧑💻 Ages 10-12: Unleash your creativity and bring your ideas to life through coding! Master programming fundamentals on the MIT App Inventor platform to develop mobile games📱, and on Python, the top 5 global programming language to create impactful programs🖥️! Take a step further and explore the BBC Micro:Bit to understand software-hardware synergy, creating projects such as a music player using resistors, using the Microsoft Makecode editor to create different output with sensors and many more! 🕹️
🧑💻 Ages 13-18: Elevate your teen's portfolio with mastery of Python coding, the top global programming language. Put their coding skills to test and dive into game development using Python Arcade, exploring key design concepts to create unique games🎮, or explore all about Machine Learning and AI, gaining practical experience that demonstrates the impact of these technologies in today's modern society. 🤖
Make this summer holiday an unforgettable one with our exciting coding camps! Sign up to secure a spot for your child today! 💚
Sign up here or feel free to drop us an email, call us, or WhatsApp us to get in touch. 😊
Psst! You can apply the discount code ‘CODEHANGOUT’ to get *12% discount when signing up in a group of 3 or more! Slots are running out quickly so secure a timeslot of your choice for your child today! 😉
*When stacked with Early Bird Discount
Details:
When: 27 May to 8 August 2024
Where: Online, Parkway Parade, Bukit Timah (KAP Mall), United Square, Seletar Mall, Woodleigh Mall
Price: From $430.55
To wrap up our #TechtivitiesOfTheMonth, here is a fun #TechFact!
Did you know that on September 9, 1947, the team at Harvard University found that the Mark II ran into many errors? The bug was an actual moth in their hardware, a real computer bug! (Source)
This was not the first use of the term ‘bug’ to describe errors. While the exact origin of the term is not clear, already in the 19th century, Thomas Edison often used the term, such as in a 1878 letter, referring to a glitch in his telephone apparatus. (Source)
If you haven’t seen our previous techtivity recommendations, check out our May #TechtivitiesOfTheMonth, which includes more cool tech-related activities you can do with friends and family!
(Written by Thinzar)