The VUB Children's University brings academic research within the reach of children. Discover the secrets of the world through a range of workshops. Experiment, create and play!
- Event 1 - Build a darkroom
Make your own darkroom from a cardboard tube and create the simplest of cameras. - Event 2 - Create mechanical models
Build a variety of small mechanical models using Heliwi building blocks. - Event 3 - Build a rocket
Create and propel your own rocket using paper, tape and...air. - Event 4 - Land an egg on Mars
Use a range of materials to build a Mars lander capable of protecting an astronaut (represented by an egg). - Event 5 - Create a football
Did you know that a football is not really round? Try to recreate its shape with hexagonal and pentagonal puzzle pieces. - Event 6 - Colour science
Use your creativity (colouring activity for young children only).
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