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Direct School Admission: Part 2, Sharing my experience

Hi everyone. I am a student from a School in the west. I’ve entered my school under DSA with STEAM( Science, Technology, Engineering, Aesthetics, Mathematics) in 2020. I would like to share my experience with you. DSA is a process where P6 students can gain admission to a school they like before ...

Saltwater Battery with Microbit

Saltwater Battery with Microbit In the quest to find safe, low-cost batteries, eventually we have to ask ourselves a question: Why not simply use salt water?? Join us online and make use of recycle material to build a Saltwater Battery. This online workshop is a collaboration with NLB MakeIT lab...

MakeX Spark 2021

MakeX Spark Online Competition is a project-based creative design program for young people aged 6 to 13. The participating team will need to focus on the specific theme and devise a solution through software programming and hardware construction. The solution will be a demonstration project and a po...

Hour of Code: CODE TOWN

The past year has taught us that learning happens everywhere. Around the world, we’ve seen educators, families, and students using Minecraft to stay connected. This coming holiday, you will be task to locate the town mural.ChallengeThe town mural has gone missing since the start of Covid! It was c...

Direct School Admission Part 1 (DSA-Sec)

What is DSA-Sec? Direct School Admission for secondary schools (DSA-Sec) allows students to apply to some schools before taking the PSLE.Students apply based on their talent in sports, CCAs and specific academic areas.If your child is admitted to a secondary school through DSA-Sec, they are not...

Seeking Ideas from Youths for Carbon-free Schools or Neighbourhoods in Singapore with Minecraft: Education Edition

26 Feb 20211   The Singapore Green Plan 2030 is a whole of nation movement to advance Singapore’s national agenda on sustainable development. Our youth play an important role in reducing carbon emissions and saving resources and energy. To support the objectives of the Singapore Green Pl...

Minecraft Education: San Francisco students give historic tours of Chinatown in Minecraft

Lisa Yu is a senior community organizer at Chinatown Community Development Center (CCDC), where she works with youth leaders in the Chinatown Alleyway Tours program. This program trains high school students as tour guides who lead groups of tourists through Chinatown, sharing stories to bring the ne...