A. Purpose

The activity workbooks that contain summaries about exhibitions of high value, learning methods, and related activities will facilitate learning from exhibitions when students tour the Science Exhibitions (Basic Sciences, Traditional Sciences, Advanced Technology I, Advanced Technology II, Outdoor Exhibitions, Natural History, Science Park for Kids).

B. Details of Operation

1) Development of three levels of workbooks for the elementary level (low grade elementary school students), middle level (high grade elementary school students), and high level (middle and high school students and the general public).

2) Development of 20 workbooks in total for 7 exhibition halls.

C. Structure of Activity Workbooks

1) Basic information about each exhibition hall

2) Overview and locations of the five exhibitions in the guidebook

3) Data and activity workbook for each exhibition

• Categories: Place, Expected duration of the activity, Subject, Relation to curriculum
• Overview of exhibitions
• Pictures of exhibitions
• How to use the exhibitions
• Connections to other facilities (if necessary)
• Learning materials using the exhibitions (questions)

4) Floor Map of the Exhibition Hall (including the names and locations of the exhibitions)

5) Introduction to nearby facilities

□ Science Education

The National Gwacheon Scientorium will provide science education for toddlers, elementary school students, middle, and high school students as part of the science popularization movement for the improvement of national science and technology competitiveness. Instead of a traditional lecture-oriented education, we offer a place of exciting science education focusing experiment and experience based education.

Furthermore, we are also planning to hold special programs, such as master, doctor, and teacher study groups for research on science education, and to expand the base of science teaching knowledge.

□ Main Contents

○ Science Class for Preschoolers

• Purpose: To familiarize preschoolers with science and provide them with basic knowledge of science
• Contents: Give lectures on physics, chemistry, biology, earth science, and astronomy for a systematic and constant study of science
• Effects: Increased curiosity about science and the popularization of science
• Schedule: Tuesday to Friday
• Targets: Kindergarten children
• Instructors: Science communicators, professional science teachers
• Teaching method: Lectures + experiments

○ Basic Science Class

• Purpose: To help students better understand scientific principles in elementary school curriculum through various experiments, and to improve scientific creativity
• Contents: Basic sciences, including math, physics, chemistry, and biology
• Effects: Nurturing future scientists through interesting scientific experiments
• Schedule: 2nd and 4th Saturdays of every month
• Targets: Elementary school students
• Instructors: Science communicators, professional science teachers
• Teaching method: Lectures + experiments

○ Exhibition Study Class

• Purpose: To provide explanations about exhibitions and conduct related experiments with kindergarten children and elementary school students who visit the Scientorium for a field trip
• Contents: Study exhibitions in Basic Sciences Hall, Advanced Technology Hall, etc.
• Effects: Improved interest in science and developing the curiosity of kindergarten and elementary school group visitors about science through detailed explanations about the exhibitions and related experiential activities
• Schedule: Year-round
• Targets: Elementary, middle, and high school students
• Instructors: Science commentators
• Teaching Method: Observation + research + experiments

○ Advanced (Applied) Science Class

• Purpose: To nurture future scientists by helping them understand advanced technologies that lead to technological innovations in modern industrial society, and encouraging enthusiasm and interest in science
• Contents: Lectures and experiments in information systems, electronics, new materials, life science, aerospace, nano technology, and other fields of the advanced sciences
• Effects: Nurturing future scientists
• Schedule: 2nd and 4th Saturdays of every month
• Targets: Elementary, middle, and high school students
• Instructors: Major science societies and college professors
• Teaching Method: Lecture + experiments

○ Science Class for Mothers

• Purpose: To help mothers enjoy experiencing science together with their children by teaching their children scientific principles hidden in everyday life through experiments
• Contents: Understanding scientific principles through real life examples and experiments
• Effects: Expanding scientific minds and the popularization of science
• Schedule: Tuesday to Friday
• Targets: Housewives/parents of students/general public
• Instructors: Science communicators, professional science teachers
• Teaching Method: Lecture + experiments