{"id":48612,"date":"2021-07-01T13:43:24","date_gmt":"2021-07-01T11:43:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/online-science-holiday-fun-for-kids-20210630-2\/"},"modified":"2025-03-21T09:49:01","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T07:49:01","slug":"online-science-holiday-fun-for-kids-20210630-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/online-science-holiday-fun-for-kids-20210630-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Online science holiday fun for kids"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>AN exciting interactive programme for kids between the ages of 5 and 15 years has been compiled by the Nelson Mandela Bay Science and Technology Centre (NMBSTC) to keep them busy during the \u201cstay at home\u201d holiday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"left\" id=\"embed_5666fb30\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/11317\/56fa8d8620fe46fd87b7cc347658e754.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/11317\/16504156b248461bb606a35c93c278dd.jpg\" title=\"Children between the ages of 5 to 15 years are invited to join the online Tapping into the Fourth Industrial Revolution holiday programme presented by the Nelson Mandela Bay Science &amp; Technology Centre which is based in Kariega. 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