Fun Techtivities in October!
Wishing all our Primary 6 students good luck for their PSLE exams! Whie this month is a busy period, espeically for our Primary 6 students, that doesn’t mean we cannot have some time to unwind while learning about technology at the same time!
Starting with some #TechNews, cancer may not yet be a thing of the past, but diagnosis will sure be fast! 🩺
MIT researchers have developed a new gene editing technique 🧬 called prime editing. Based off CRISPR technology, prime editing is faster and more accurate in revealing the harmfulness of mutations! This technique not only paves the way for precision medicine 💊, but could even lead to new cancer treatments by uncovering important biological insights 🔭 previously missed using artificial gene copies! Read more about prime editing here, or learn more about the wonders of CRISPR technology here!
Now that we’re all set, keep scrolling on to discover techtivities that you and your family can indulge in this month! ✨
Teyvat SEA Exploration
Fans of Genshin Impact - we’ve got the best activity for you! Experience the first-ever partnership between Genshin Impact and an aquarium at the S.E.A. Aquarium in Resorts World Sentosa with the exclusive Teyvat SEA Exploration. 🤩
This one-of-a-kind event features Sigewinne, a beloved new character from Genshin Impact’s Fontaine region, blending the game’s fantastical underwater world with the aquarium’s marine life to raise awareness about marine biodiversity and ocean conservation. 🦈
What tech is here? 🤔
🧑💻 Be transported to the Fontaine region as you immerse yourself in the underwater world filled with installations from Genshin Impact! 🌏
🧑💻 Participate in the interactive stamp rally and learn about various marine animals along the way! 🐟🐠
Details:
When: Until 11 November 2024
Where: SEA Aquarium, Sentosa
Price: From $56
Learn more here.
illumi - A Magical Universe of Lights and Multimedia
Nothing is going to beat being dazzled by the world’s largest light, sound, and multimedia show of its kind!
illumi – A Magical Universe of Lights and Multimedia is sure to captivate with cutting-edge programming technologies, high-definition projections, and breathtaking animatronic creatures, featuring thousands of light installations and 20 million LED lights. 😄
What tech is here? 🤔
🧑💻 A lover of winter and snow? Come admire endless curtains of sparkling snowflakes and scintillating stars that light up the sky at the Wall of Lights installation! ❄️
🧑💻 Be transported into a magical forest right in our city area at The Magical Forest Installation, where there are hundreds of multi-coloured trees of all shapes and sizes, colourful mushrooms, giraffes, herds of elephants and zebras, and many more!🌲
Details:
When: Until 2 February 2025
Where: Bayfront Event Space
Price: From $23
Learn more here.
The World of Studio Ghibli
Calling all Ghibli fans to The World of Studio Ghibli, coming to Singapore this month!
This large-scale exhibition offers visitors the opportunity of encountering some of their favourite characters from 11 films by the renowned Studio Ghibli. Allow yourself to be spirited away into magical scenes from My Neighbour Totoro, Kiki’s Delivery Service, Howl’s Moving Castle, Princess Mononoke, and more. Through theatrical sets, interactive art installations, and activities, learn about the extraordinary characters and stories created by one of the world’s leading animation studios.
What tech is here? 🤔
🧑💻 Be immersed in your favourite scenes at the exhibition, including new additions from Studio Ghibli’s latest film The Boy and the Heron, all of this occupying 11 galleries and spanning 24,000 sqm! 🎥🎞️
🧑💻 Learn the secrets behind Studio Ghibli’s creative processes through the 16 art installations at the exhibition! 👍
Details:
When: 4 October 2024 to 2 February 2025
Where: ArtScience Museum
Price: From $29
Learn more here.
Post-PSLE Holiday Coding Camps
Calling our P6 Students 2024! Are you Looking for a fun and rewarding way to unwind after PSLE? Our post-PSLE Coding Camps offer the perfect blend of creativity, problem-solving, and excitement! 😄
What tech is here? 🤔
🧑💻 Are you a creative person who like to invent something new? Join our App Inventor class and build your own apps & games! Our class has the perfect curriculum for you to build your own apps and learn to make nostalgic games similiar to PokemonGo! Best part, no coding experience needed! 🌍
🧑💻 Looking for more excitement? Dive into our Minecraft Class and start coding your very own world! Or, if you're craving a Python adventure, join our Python Adventure Class to discover cool concepts like String Methods and Boolean Flags while building action-packed games! 🐍
🧑💻 Want to level up? Get a headstart with our Python Teen class - Imagine writing a simultaneous or quadratic equation solver, generating a list of Prime Numbers. Your teeen will not only work on real-world problems, they’ll also get ahead with secondary school math.
Save the date, and book your fun now! 💚
Sign up here or feel free to drop us an email, call us, or WhatsApp us to get in touch. 😊
Don’t fret if you missed it - we have weekly coding classes, as well as more holiday camps later in the year! 🤩
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: 7 to 11 October 2024, 14 to 16 October 2024
Where: Online, Parkway Parade, Bukit Timah (KAP Mall)
Price: From $430.55
To wrap up our #TechtivitiesOfTheMonth, here is a fun #TechFact!
Did you know that most keyboards use the QWERTY layout, which was first used in 1878, for typewriters? It has retained its popularity to this day, for more than 150 years. (Source)
You might be thinking - why the QWERTY layout? The history of the development of the layout is shrouded in mystery, though recent research suggests that it evolved slowly over time as typewriters were used to transcribe morse code. (Source)
If you haven’t seen our previous techtivity recommendations, check out our September #TechtivitiesOfTheMonth, which includes more cool tech-related activities you can do with friends and family!