Fully sponsored by the National Gas Company of Trinidad & Tobago, Kidiplay is an “interactive”, “truly hands-on”, “entertaining”, “challenging” and “activity filled” area which was developed to “ignite the desire for discovery and innovation in pre-school aged children”.

 The Kidiplay Science packages encompass different learning styles to address the six (6) science curriculum strands of the Ministry of Education. The themed visit incorporates hands-on activities, craft, puppet theatre, interactive exhibits, simple experiments, drama and movement.

Kidiplay Science Packages (Infant 1, Infant 2 and Standard 1)

“Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes”
Science curriculum level: Infant 1 & Infant 2
Science curriculum strand: Living Things
The parts of the body are learnt using the model skeleton, body organ vests, songs, games, stories, drama and our exercise Kidiplay house and Play Park.

“Eat Right”
Science curriculum level: Infant 2
Science curriculum strand: Living Things
Eating healthy foods is explored in our Kidiplay shop, where children make their own food choices. A healthy lunch kit is packed. “Go, Glow and Grow “ foods are discovered and the food pyramid built. The children ‘feed’ ‘Hungry Lips” with breakfast lunch and dinner. Songs, puzzles and activities abound.

“Do I Smell Bad?”
Science curriculum level :Infant 1
Science curriculum strand: Living Things
Personal and Dental Hygiene is explored through puppets, models and puzzles.

“Which Habitat is Mine?” or “Where Do I Live?”
Science curriculum level: Infant 1 & Infant 2
Science curriculum strand” Ecosystems.
Animals and plants, together with non-living things, are placed by the children on NSC’s environment model, which shows marine, river, pond, swamp, rainforest and terrestrial habitats, and urban, rural and industrial landscapes. The children further explore habitats, observing the fish, lobsters, turtles, and other organisms in our aquaria.

“Where Do I Belong?”
Science curriculum level: Infant 1, Infant 2 & Standard 1
Science curriculum strand: Living Things
Animals and plants are sorted according to their common features.
Through observation, children get an understanding of different living organisms in the aquaria and their characteristics.

“Recycle It!”
Science curriculum level: Infant 1
Science curriculum strand: Ecosystems
Litter identification and sorting game.
Children participate in the Recycling Game and get to make recycled paper and an animal from recycled material.

“Sense This” or “See, Hear, Taste, Smell and Feel”
Science curriculum level: Infant 1
Science Strand: Living Things
Explore the 5 senses through smelling, hearing, tasting and seeing activities. Touch the ‘feely’ wall of different textures. Discover the ‘Sound Focus’ and ‘Blind Spot’ exhibits and see how the ear, eye, skin, nose and hands do their job.

“Energy For All”
Science curriculum level: Infant 1, Infant 2.
Science curriculum strand: Energy
Make choices in the Kidiplay shop to find out which foods give us energy. Discover which household devices use energy, why it cannot be wasted, and how energy is transformed from one form to another. Try our bike generator and hand generator.

“Over The Moon”
Science curriculum level: Infant 1
Science curriculum strand: Infant 1
Explore night and day through stories and drama. Look at the amazing night sky under our planetarium dome. Craft the phases of the moon so you can display in your classroom on the correct night.

“Don’t Pollute Me”
Science curriculum level: Standard 1
Science curriculum strand: Ecosystems
Work with NSC’s environment model on the effects of pollution, the dumping of rubbish, deforestation, squatting and flooding.
Interact with our exciting new exhibits on disaster awareness.

“Solid, liquid or gas?” (States of Matter)
Science curriculum level: Standard 1
Science curriculum strand: Matter and Materials
Laboratory activity engages children in investigating the properties of solids, liquids and gases. Have fun making raisins and chocolate chips dance and balloons magically inflate.

“Flying in the Wind”
Science curriculum level: Standard 1
Science curriculum strand: Energy
Feel hurricane winds in our hurricane house. Make a parachute or anything you like and fly them in our wind tube.
Make and fly a paper plane, a rotocopter, a kite or make and twirl a windmill. Listen to a story.

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