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Children's Museum Singapore: Spice Quest (Facilitated Learning Journey)
Follow the trail of spices into Singapore’s past! In Spice Quest, students discover the fascinating connections between spices, trade and life in early Singapore through an interactive, guided journey at Children’s Museum Singapore.
Travel back in time with WonderBot’s friends to Singapore 200 years ago and experience the life of our forefathers.
Through this facilitated learning journey at the permanent galleries, students will learn how early settlers travelled to Singapore and goods such as spices were used.
Details
Ahoy! Ahoy! Meet our friends, Pandan and Chilli! Let them bring you on a time travel journey to learn about the different spices and how it was once more precious than gold! Work your way through as a coolie to learn how tough life was back then. You will also get to see different occupations of the past as you make your way to the old marketplace. Do visit our sundry shop to see how many traditional toys you can spot! A discovery booklet will be provided to complement students' learning in the museum and they can redeem a token upon completion.
Learning Objectives
Pupils will learn more about:
the different spices and their uses.
the different types of cargoes that were brought into Singapore.
the different occupations and lives in the early days of Singapore marketplace.
Target Audience: Primary 1- 3 students
Runtime: All year round
Fee: $15
Modality: In-person
Duration of Session: 1 h 30 mins (Choose 9am, 11am or 2pm time slot)
Capacity: 50
Relevant Commemorative Days: International Friendship Day, Racial Harmony Day
Mode of registration: Online through BookMuseums@SG
Due Date for registration: 6 weeks in advance
Contact: cmsg_edu@heritage.sg (opens in new tab)
