Sustainable Development Goals
Abstract/Objectives
With COVID-19's outbreak in May 2021, the Central Epidemic Epidemic Command Center has raised the epidemic alert to the third level. The " Hengshan Effect-STEM with A Popular Science-Art Festival " planned by the Research Center for Technology and Art in July had to be restricted. The teams decided to make major adjustments, and determine what they could give back to society during the epidemic. Due to the multiple restrictions, we are launching "Social Services under the Epidemic - Online Workshop", allowing children from remote locations to stay at home, stimulating creativity to encourage popular science education, relieve parents' worries during summer vacation, and enrich children's summer vacation.
Results/Contributions

Summer vacation was an excellent time to learn initially, but this time it was restricted and prohibited. The team suffered from parents' difficulties, and the workshops for elementary school students launched in time. First, the team developed a DIY “Father's Day Interactive Electronic Greeting Card.” The cards are attractive, come in electronic luminous forms and interact with optical illusions. Next, the “Creative Toothbrush Robot” is launched, allowing children to experiment with “Newton's Laws of Motion” using batteries and vibrating motors. The course uses remote live teaching. Children may not easily be able to comprehend many details on a screen. As a result, the class was taught in small groups of 30 people. Even though these materials packages are free, the contents are package perfectly, and the team meticulously sends them out before the deadline.

Students and even parents were very engrossed with the course when it was initially 1.5 hours long. The conversations were enthusiastic, with both sides exchanging ideas enthusiastically. Ultimately, it took more than two hours to complete. For two hours, children participated in hands-on activities and had the chance to learn more about popular science and creative thinking. It aligns with the concept of “Let kids be curious and hands-on TINKER, an EXPLORER of interdisciplinary subjects, and a MAKER of creative transformations.” Concerning this point, parents are grateful for the opportunity to have their children participate in such a quality workshop.

References
1. https://www.facebook.com/events/857179758565384

“Father's Day Interactive Electronic Greeting Card.” Event Website

2. https://www.facebook.com/events/3040042086322724/

“Creative Toothbrush Robot” Event Website

Contact Information
張雅婷
zoe.chang@gapp.nthu.edu.tw