TECHNIQUEST

During the Easter Holidays I took a trip to Techniquest Science Centre situated in Cardiff Bay with my 4 Year old brother Liam so that he could experience some active learning outside of school. Although he is at a young age, it is important for his development that he learns about new things and it encourages his learning. As he is above average intelligence for his age group I thought that taking him here would be a good idea.

When getting to Techniquest I already knew that the exhibits were interactive and very informative. Many of the activities were aimed at older children but Liam was fascinated with most of them and when explained to knew how to work them. Pretty much everything there had someone talking to you explaining what was happening, why it was happening and most importantly how it was happening. 

Learning outside of the classroom is a great way to get children thinking, they ask questions, they wonder why certain things work, they become interested. This in terms of creativity is great as it gives children a good amount of knowledge for them to take away.

Techniquest allows children to learn a range of scientific topics in a fun hands on way. There are also exciting shows which are held such as the digital planetarium allowing you to look at the night sky and learn about the constellations.


References
http://www.techniquest.org/