Shanghai Science and Technology Museum Launches Series of Back-to-School Season Themed Activities

On September 5, SSTM officially launched its back-to-school season themed event, "Science Is So Much Fun!" Centered on a scientific inquiry process comprising "raising questions, exploring through practice, reflecting and improving, and communicating and sharing," the event integrated four of SSTM's exhibition and education programs, "Science Fans Face to Face," "Future Science and Technology Innovation Camp," "Science Companions," and "Science LIVE Show," into a complete scientific inquiry experience. This marked another significant step forward in SSTM's transformation from a venue for science exhibitions into a place where science education is regularly practiced.

The event introduced an interactive check-in wall titled "Wall, Just a Little Curious," featuring two sections: the "Question Wall" and the "Inspiration Wall." Visitors could write down scientific questions upon entering the museum and share their new discoveries after completing their visits, experiencing the scientific inquiry process from "raising questions" to "communicating and sharing." A public benefit fair was organized at the Future Science and Technology Innovation Camp on the basement floor, featuring a handicraft area offering hands-on activities and a VR experience area equipped with virtual reality devices for visitors to explore. The event also introduced an aviation model innovation activity titled "Pursuing Dreams in the Blue Sky, Spreading Wings to Take Flight," covering an introduction to aircraft structures, model aircraft assembly, and test flight experiences. In the "Tomorrow's Explorers" exhibition hall, the "Young Docents Team" provided live explanations, with young guides introducing artificial intelligence concepts to their peers in ways familiar and accessible to their age group.

A presentation session was held on the small stage on the first floor, featuring participants from the summer "Exhibit Designers" course and the "Young Science Interpreters" program. Through demonstrations of interactive exhibits, the "Exhibit Designers" presented the complete process of observing exhibits, exploring underlying scientific principles, developing design concepts, and completing their creations. The "Young Science Interpreters" used exhibits as their subjects of study and shared scientific stories from the perspectives of young people.

From September 5 to 13, the "Robot Combat Experience Pop-up Event," a science communication program featuring competitive humanoid robots, was held in the Declaration Hall at SSTM. Full-size T800 humanoid robots engaged in real physical combat, with every attack, dodge, and tactical exchange serving as a practical test of robotic motion control, dynamic balance, and perception algorithms.