With the approach of rainy and typhoon season, do you want to learn how to be a weather expert to forecast rainstorms or the arrival of typhoon? Science Promotion Unit of Hong Kong Science Museum will organise the “Popular Science Reading Workshop - Tropical Cyclones & Interesting Weather Observation” in July. The Director of Weather Underground of Hong Kong and the Meteorologist of United Nations ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee, Mr. Clarence Fong, is invited to share with us his popular science books such as “Hong Kong Weather & Observation (2nd Revised Edition)”. Mr Fong will also introduce different weather instruments, explain the science behind tropical cyclones and make anemometers and upcycled eco-friendly rain gauges together with the participants. If you want to learn meteorology with fun, register now!

Date & Time: 22.7.2023 (Saturday) 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Venue: Classroom, G/F, Hong Kong Science Museum
(2 Science Museum Road, Tsimshatsui East, Kowloon, Hong Kong.)
Suitable for: Students aged 8-12, each student must be accompanied by an adult
Fee: HK$50 (Inclusive of the activity fee for the student, free of charge for the adult as a companion)
Language: Cantonese
Capacity: 16 groups, 2 persons per group (seats available on a first-come, first-served basis)

Application Results: The applicant will receive an email notification within 7 working days from the date of application. Successfully enrolled applicants will receive a notification email with payment and programme details. If no email notification is received, please check your spam or junk mail folder and add spu@lcsd.gov.hk to your personal email address book to receive future notifications of the workshop.

Enquiries: Ms. Leung (Tel: 2731 5587 / Email: spu@lcsd.gov.hk)

Remarks:
1. Please bring along a tube-shaped plastic bottle (volume not less than 500ml, thin bottle is preferable) for upcycling into a unique and eco-friendly rain gauge.