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Have you heard of the word “Matsuri” or festival in Japanese?

“Matsuri” are held at shrines and temples on special occasions, and they often feature stalls with games for kids. How many bouncy balls in the pool can you pick up using only a thin paper scoop? In this workshop, amazing Japanese traditional waterproofing technology using a mysterious liquid will help you scoop as many balls as possible.

Although waterproofing technology has 1000+ years of history in Japan, plastic technology has completely replaced it. But as we realise the environmental damage plastics are doing worldwide, scientists and inventors are returning to this ancient wisdom to solve today’s problems.

Would you like to know what kind of technology and where it began? Could it be something you find in the supermarket? In this workshop, you’ll get hands-on with Japanese culture and traditional technology, then come up with your own original invention ideas that could be made using the mysterious waterproofing liquid!

It takes 60 minutes and is a free event. Suitable for Primary School aged children (Year 1 to 6). Parents are required to stay, and we warmly encourage them to get involved.

The workshops will held across ACT Library branches between 12 and 20 August for National Science Week, as follows:

Tuggeranong Branch: 13 Aug 2023 - 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM; 13 Aug 2023 - 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Gungahlin Branch: 12 Aug 2023 - 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM; 12 Aug 2023 - 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM; 15 Aug 2023 - 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Kippax Branch: 19 Aug 2023 - 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM; 19 Aug 2023 - 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM

Belconnen Branch: 20 Aug 2023 - 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

View the workshop series here.

Please note that participants will be asked to participate in a voluntary research study using questionnaires and worksheets. This National Science Week workshop is part of a partnership between Dr Kei Kano, Shiga University in Japan and Dr Graham Walker, CPAS ANU.