The hands-on nature of 2D1N TINKER CAMP brings out the essentiality of science and engineering in everyday settings. Campers will be introduced to working with real tools, like soldering iron, drill, hand-saw, hot glue gun, hammer, etc., under the expert supervision of our Chef Tinkerers.
Apart from learning STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) topics, TINKER CAMP builds a foundation of innovation, social scaffolding, and teamwork for these tinkerers who will one day pave a future of collaboration, sustainable living and confident inventors of society.
Set up in collaboration with San Francisco’s science centre, The Exploratorium, The Tinkering Studio encourages creative learning and exploration.
Things to bring: Sleeping bag, change of clothes (recommended track pants & long sleeves for the night), toiletries & your creative juices!
ITINERARY
Day 1, 6 Dec 2019
| TIME | DESCRIPTION |
| 0900 | Welcome to Science Centre Singapore |
| 0930 – 1100 | Wooden Keychain Like programming or writing, drawing is a skill that lets people express ideas. Unleash your creativity with Inkscape to customise your own wooden keychain and carve it out on a Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machine. |
| 1100 – 1230 | DIY Geoboard Create your own Geoboard from scratch using plywood and nails. Use rubber bands to create line segments and polygons and make discoveries on mathematical topics like area, angles, perimeter, fractions, congruency and more. |
| 1230 – 1330 | Lunch |
| 1330 – 1530 | Wooden Pinball Be a young Mechanical Engineer and create your Pinball Machine that launches a ball and sends it through an obstacle course. Build a challenging and exciting game that will keep people coming back again and again to play. |
| 1530 – 1630 | Living Worlds – An Animal Planet Experience
Visit the Centre’s year-end exhibition which leverages on Animal Planet’s rich video footage to illustrate the impact of human activity on the rich diversity of Earth’s wild places and their inhabitants. Living Worlds also reminds visitors that environmental change begins with the individual – our collective actions have an impact every bit as powerful as that of governments policies and NGOs. |
| 1630 – 1730 | NeoPixel – Micro:bit Programming Program the Microbit chipboard to drive NeoPixel LEDs. Display your programming skills by illuminating your Cruller Lamp using this 24 multicolor LEDs. Campers will receive a set of Microbit and Neo Pixel chipboard each to bring home. |
| 1730 – 1830 | Dinner |
| 1830 – 2000 | Cruller Lamp Shades Make your own lampshades, lantern, chandelier or table lamp. Craft wooden materials into geometrical shapes and stylishly twisted it resembling a braided torpedo. |
| 2000 – 2030 | Night Walk |
| 2030 – 2100 | Shower |
| 2100 – 2300 | Movie time Be inspired by a journey of friendship, creativity and overcoming challenges. |
| 2300 | Catching Zzzzs |
Day 2, 7 Dec 2019
| TIME | DESCRIPTION |
| 0730 – 0830 | Electronics Fun-damentals Workshop Learn about the key electronic components and their functions in a circuit. Understand the essentials of electronics through customising your own flexible LED strip. |
| 0830 – 0930 | Wash-up and Breakfast |
| 0930 – 1200 | Fun Fair Carnival I Campers will be challenged to create their own Fun Fair games station. Equipped with hands-on skills, campers will create their game stations for an indoor or outdoor carnival. |
| 1200 – 1300 | Lunch |
| 1300 – 1430 | Fun Fair Carnival II * Step into the world of carnival games developed by our Junior Chef Tinkerers. They will showcase their prototypes of STEAM concepts that have been accumulated throughout the Tinker Camp. Families are invited to join their carnival of joy and try their gaming stations. |
| 1430 – 1500 | Award Ceremony |
| 1500 | Goodbye Junior Chef Tinkerers |
Note: Programmes are subjected to change due to unforeseen circumstances
To register, e-mail a copy of the completed Booking Form to Mr Shah (shahrudin_kasmuri@science.edu.sg).
Hope to tinker with you soon!
The Tinkering Studio Singapore 