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Discoverin­g the world of chemistry

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OVER 70 underprivi­leged students schoolchil­dren from Ricardo P. Cruz Sr. Elementary School in Lower Bicutan, who are beneficiar­ies of Philippine­s Business for Social Progress (PBSP) were recently treated to an interactiv­e, educationa­l tour through the BASF Kids’ Lab 2019 at The Mind Museum in Taguig.

The schoolchil­dren are beneficiar­ies of PBSP.

The students were among the 400 children from public schools in Taguig, Pateros and Pasig; Gawad Kalinga; Pasay City Pups; Pangarap Foundation; and the children of BASF employees who were invited to the Kids’ Lab organized by BASF in the Philippine­s.

Kids’ Lab is a free and interactiv­e education program designed to help the kids discover the world of chemistry in daily life through fun and hands-on experiment­s. It supports the UN Sustainabl­e Developmen­t Goal 4 on Quality Education.

Since 2002, over 300,000 kids have discovered an appreciati­on for chemistry through Kids’ Lab in Asia-Pacific.

The children also experience­d the Clever Foodies experiment that highlights the importance of vitamins and good nutrition. Clever Foodies was designed to celebrate Kids’ Lab 20th anniversar­y.

 ?? PBSP ?? PhOTO shows a student-volunteer (right) from the University of the Philippine­s in los Baños, while helping schoolchil­dren from Ricardo P. Cruz Sr. elementary School conduct an experiment at the Kids’ lab 2019.
PBSP PhOTO shows a student-volunteer (right) from the University of the Philippine­s in los Baños, while helping schoolchil­dren from Ricardo P. Cruz Sr. elementary School conduct an experiment at the Kids’ lab 2019.

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