BASF Kids’ Lab Helps Pinoy Children Learns About Chemistry and Nutrition with “Clever Foodies” Experiment
The Mind Museum hosted around 450 children aged 8-12 as
they learn about chemistry and nutrition through safe, hands-on experiments during
the three-day BASF Kids’ Lab through an interactive science education program.
“Through BASF Kids’ Lab, we provide kids from a
variety of backgrounds with the opportunity to experience chemistry through
hands-on experiments. This year, to celebrate the United Nations’ World Food
Day on October 16, we are introducing a new series of experiments: the ‘Clever
Foodies’ program. This program helps boost children’s dietary awareness and encourage
them to make positive changes towards healthier eating,” said Ronald Mercado,
Managing Director, BASF Philippines.
During the event, the mentors guided elementary school
children from public schools in Taguig, as well as from Gawad Kalinga
communities, as they explore and analyze the Vitamin C content and other
substances contained in fruit and vegetables, and understand the benefits of
eating a colorful range of vegetables and fruit.
BASF Kids’ Lab focuses on fostering learning and interest
in chemistry among children through safe and interactive science experiments.
First held in BASF’s headquarters in Ludwigshafen in Germany in 1997, the
program has been brought to more than 30 countries across the globe. “Clever
Foodies” was first developed to mark the 20th anniversary of
BASF Kids' Lab.
BASF Kids’ Lab has been held the Philippines
since 2005, helping more than 3,000 children discover the world of chemistry in
daily life and understand scientific concepts.
BASF is an active supporter of education projects in
Philippines. Together with The Mind Museum, the Philippines’ leading science
museum, in September BASF unveiled the Virtual Chemical Reactions Interactive
Touch Table at the Atom Gallery of the museum. The only one of its kind in the
country, the Virtual Chemical Reactions Interactive Touch Table, donated by
BASF, uses digital simulations, audio, and colorful animations to help children
explore the world of chemistry, so that they can observe the chemical reactions
between various substances in a completely safe and interactive environment.
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