The local library is normally a quiet place to go to with large comfy seats, plenty choice in books and a Costa Coffee for when you just fancy a lazy afternoon relaxing over the extra large pile of books your youngest has brought you to read. But last weekend it was transformed into a busy bustling centre for innovative technology and science related activities. We were greeted by 2 impressive robots that you may just recognise...
a friendly darlek?
R2D2
There was a display of Dr Who masks which Mr Smiley found to be fascinating. He may only be 2 but certainly not scared of the weird and wonderful display of strange heads.
Throughout the rest of the library there were tables showcasing various robots, drones, circuitry, astronomy, 3D printers, coding devices, and plenty more exciting things that the children could actually touch and explore. The coding room was Mr Social's favourite and he was introduced to a codebug, a small wearable programmable device that he made scroll a message across it's light system.
Mr Cheeky was eager to get involved and enjoyed playing with a small robot arm that could be manoeuvred to pick up small disks.
The day was enjoyable and has reignited the boys' desire to code and the beginning of this week we logged on to Scratch and made a computer game where a fire breathing dragon was chasing a cat that we had to lead away with a doughnut.
I do look forward to my quiet library once again but I'm pleased it took a step out from the norm and put on a marvellously educational and fun event.
