The Mind Museum’s Summer Workshops 2014

In our family, we believe that learning should be fun. We also believe that learning can be done beyond the four walls of the classroom or the home. That’s why we encourage our three kids to explore, no matter where they are or what they are doing. As much as possible, we also encourage exploration by going to educational places where they can learn and have fun at the same time.

 

Last March 22, our family was invited to attend The Mind Museum’s Media Family Day. We’ve visited the museum before but it was when I attended Cafe Scientifique (outside the museum) and hubby and Ziggy only went to the Science at the Park. Only Zoe and Ziya were able to go in and explore the museum. This time around, all of us were able to go in so it was real treat.

 

I’ve seen The Mind Museum when they first started building it. But it was still quite surprising to realize that it actually already celebrated its second anniversary last March. The Mind Museum is a non-profit organization of the Bonifacio Art Foundation, Inc., which “takes pride in being a museum designed by Filipinos for Filipinos, as it reaches out to the world to contribute to the public understanding of science”.  Since they launched at the Bonifacio Global City in 2012, over half a million people have come away inspired after visiting The Mind Museum, many of them Filipino families and student from both private and public schools.

 

It’s really great to visit the museum any time of the year, but this summer is especially a great time to go because they have promos that you can avail of. Check out their Summer Day Pass and Weekday Special on the poster below.

 

 

Aside from these promos, did you know that The Mind Museum offers summer workshops for kids too? Yes they do and they’re not like your typical summer workshops too. We got to sample them during the event. Here are some photos of my kids joining the different activities at the booths, which all promote the different summer workshops available.

 

Here are Zoe and Ziya learning how to lift finger prints at the CSI 101 booth.

 

 

The girls didn’t want to try this though. So, I just took a photo of another girl at the crime scene. Haha!

 

Hubby and Ziggy learned how to make a toy bazooka…..

 

 

…. and how to practice using it by targeting those candles. Ziggy did an amazing job!

 

 

Here’s Zoe trying the score a goal at the Soccer Science area.

 

 

Here’s Zoe and Ziya answering a trivia question at the Marine Science Camp area.

 

 

Oh, and we discovered that we can make lip balm out of non-toxic crayons at the Junior Mind Movers booth. How cool is that?!

 

 

It was a really fun afternoon for us. Aside from visiting the booths, we explored the museum too and I will blog about our explorations on a separate post soon.

 

For details about the workshops, see below.

 

C.S.I. 101 

 

C.S.I. 101 is a comprehensive module on the learning adventures of basic forensic science. It consists of excellent workshops, for age groups 10-13 and 14-17 years old. The participants will be divided into teams that will gather and analyze evidence from crime scenes, as well as present their cases to a panel of Investigators. “Staged” crime scenes make this supremely exciting! Winning teams and participants that perform extraordinarily well will be awarded badges at the end of the program.

There is also a Forensic Art workshop for the 18-25 age group which will introduce the participants to methods like composite sketching and forensic photography that are used to aid with solving cases.

Program Schedule & Rates:
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM per day
• 10-13 years old | April 8 | Php1,500/head
• 14-17 years old | April 11-13 | Php3,800/head
• 18-25 years old | April 26-27 | Php 3,200/head

 

MARINE SCIENCE CAMP

MARINE SCIENCE CAMP w/ CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, in AIYANAR BEACH & DIVE RESORT, ANILAO BATANGAS  is an outdoor adventure for families to create a deeper appreciation of the marine environment through science. Participants get to know more about marine biodiversity & ecosystems, with an add-on astronomy/stargazing session at night! Together with our partner, the California Academy of Sciences who will be sharing their expedition stories as well as share marine observation tools, we will engage our participants as they learn responsible snorkelling and the basics on coral reef surveying. Take a dip and literally look into the ocean’s coral reefs!

Program Schedule & Rates:
Ages 7 and up
• May 1, 1pm-530pm | at The Mind Museum | Half day briefing & workshops
• May 2-3 (2 full days, overnight) | at Aiyanar Resort, Anilao Batangas | Workshops, Dry & Wet activities
• Rates: Php7,500/ head | Php7,000/head for a group of 2-3 | Php6,800/head for a group of 4
• Rates inclusive of transportation, accommodations, food, and activity materials

 

JUNIOR MIND MOVER PROGRAM

 

Now on its 3rd year, and hailed by many parents whose kids have enrolled in it as “transformative”,  the month-long Junior Mind Mover (JMM) program consists of a series of exercises and workshops that are designed to expose kids to the work of scientists in museums. The JMMs will learn deeply about the Museum exhibits, as well as creative science communication through experiment demonstrations and activities on the different fields of science.

Program Schedule & Rates:
• 7-9 years old | Apr 23-May 10, Wed-Fri, 9am-12nn | P2,500/head
• 10-13 years old | Apr 22-May 17, T/Th/Sat, 1pm-6pm | P5,000/head
• 14-17 years old | Apr 29-May 23, W/Th/F, 1pm-6pm | P5,000/head

 

SOCCER SCIENCE

SOCCER SCIENCE is both a full soccer game and a science workshop! A worldwide favourite, this sport will be understood through the lens of science. This program aims to help people see the many physics principles at play in a game and how knowledge of physics and science in general can help improve their performance. People who have no knowledge in football but are interested in science will also enjoy dissecting the forces that causes curve balls, the trajectories of long shots, and the anatomy of a skilled player. What is more is that they will work with a “secret” kind of ball with powers that we bet you have never known before! Understanding soccer can help you play better!

Program Schedule & Rates:
Ages 13 to 22 years old
• May 14-15 | 9am-5pm at The Mind Museum, 6pm-8pm at BGC Turf
• Php 2,800/ head. Inclusive of jersey bib, snacks and use of facility fees

 

FORENSIC ART

Now here’s something cool for the adults. Learn the basics of drawing composite sketches and forensic photography and so much more!

Program Schedule & Rates
Ages 18 – 25 years old
April 26 – 27 | 9:30am-5:30pm at The Mind Museum

• Php 2,900/ head, Early Bird Rate until April 12
• Php 3,200/ head, Regular Rate

 

For Summer Program FAQs and full program details, email: [email protected].

 

Know more about The Mind Museum by visiting the following:
Website: www.themindmuseum.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/themindmuseum
Twitter: www.twitter.com/themindmuseum
Instagram: @themindmuseum
Tumblr: http://themindmuseumblog.tumblr.com

 

Happy exploring!!!