As an extension of the WE MUSEUM concept,"WE Kids" lectures aim to provide a full range of cultural experiences for school children, includinig classes, hands-on practice and entertainment. Through sharing the knowledge of World Expos, this program will inspire kids' curiosity and desire for exploration. It will open the door of wisdom for them.

　　World Expo Museum has organized the Expo Lecture Hall to capture the museum's educational value, promote museum-school partnership and integrate the resources of the museum and schools.The Expo Lecture Hall stimulates students’ interest through entertaining plays in small theaters, quizzes and mini-games, and enables students to learn about World Expos through attending lectures, viewing exhibitions and watching videos outside their schools. It will increase their exposure and widen their vision.

　　Lecture: The Dream of Mobility

　　On May 28 in the afternoon, the first “WE Kids” lecture outside World Expo Museum was given in Yangjing Juhua Experimental School.

　　Kids attending the lecture

　　The lecture is entitled “The Dream of Mobility", and the speaker is a handsome teacher Jing Hai who introduced the world’s first car brand to the students and talked about the history of the automobiles and their relationships with World Expos. By introducing the "LEAF" concept car, which was launched at Expo 2010 Shanghai and represents China's future alternative fuel vehicles, Teacher Jing Hai envisioned an amazing world in which cars and nature coexist in harmony.

　　Play in the small theatre

　　The small theatre has the biggest attraction for kids. The actors and actresses tell the stories of China's first car through vivid performance.

　　Kids attending the lecture

　　Museum-school partnership has revealed the enthusiasmof students as well as their mastery of knowledge.This is the best way to spread the knowledge of World Expos.

　　Junior high (Grade 6) teachers and students

　　Elementary level (Grade 3) teachers and students

　　After the lecture, not only the students were inspired, but they also rushed to share their feelings. The teacher was also inspired.

　　Channel of Cooperation

　　Audience

　　Elementary and junior high students

　　Activity form and venue:

　　1. Taking in. Through school or public engagement, WEM gets students into the museum to attend our activities.

　　Venue: Classroom on the ground floor (for about 40 people)

　　Multi-functional lecture hall (for about 250 people)

　　2. Going out:Considering the needs of schools, after communication and coordination, WEM sends lecturers to schools to share the knowledge of World Expos with their students.

　　Lecture Content

　　For kids of different ages, WEM offers different courses on different themes and shares World Expo knowledge according to students' interest.Lectures are free of charge.

　　Visit recommendation and contact information:

　　1. World Expo Lecture Hall (30 minutes) offering a wide range of lectures (free).

　　2. Exhibition Halls 1 - 8 with visitor guide service (1 hour)(charged)

　　3. Ablaze at the Expo special-effect movie (30 minutes) (charged)Note: For charged items, schools may negotiate with WEM about specific needs.

　　4. All items need to be booked one week in advance and confirmed through communication.

　　Booking for schools and education agencies

　　021-23132816 Teacher Mei/ Teacher Lu

　　Course introduction

　　Course title: Mascots

　　Course summary:

　　Mascots are the most impressive and lovely images of World Expos.At Expo 2005 Aichi, Forest Child (Kiccoro) likes to run around, and Forest Grand Father (Morizo) is very knowledgeable.Foody of Expo 2015 Milan is a hybrid.Haibao of Expo 2010 Shanghai tells his family story.Let's have fun with these cute mascots!

　　Presenter: Teacher Yao Yao

　　Course Title: Come, Foodies!

　　Course summary:

　　Finding a new food is more satisfying for humans than discovering a new star!Popcorn, hot dogs and chewing gum first displayed at World Expos are evidences of our passion for life.Foods at World Expos were once the indications of social progress, like ice cream cones and cola smoothies.These delicacies have turned World Expos into a paradise for foodies!Let's explore the world of foods!

　　Presenter: Teacher Yumi

　　Course title: Small Stories of Big Guys

　　Course summary: Persistence leads victory; water drips can penetrate a stone; a rope can saw through wood.Sometimes we may wonder why others are so successful. In fact, they just persist in doing their job.Persistence is a pre-condition for success. Do you have any conviction?Let's find out the value of persistence from the stories of big guys.

　　Speaker: Teacher Yu Zhou

　　Course title: Traveling past the Century

　　Course summary:

　　China has a centennial relationship with World Expos.By participating in World Expos, China has opened up its door to the world.This lecture mainly introduces China's participation in six World Expos, as well as the Chinese people and Chinese exhibits at World Expos.From participating in World Expos to hosting Expo 2010, China has demonstrated its growth.

　　Presenter: Teacher Ruyi

　　Course title: Milestones under the Stars

　　Course summary:

　　Food, clothing, shelter and transport are essentials of life.Shelter is the key role of buildings.They have evolved from caves to wooden houses to today’s skyscrapers.World Expos have transformed the concept of large buildings. The Crystal Palace brought splendor to London;The Eiffel Tower was full of controversy but is now considered the best in the world; China Pavilion will keep reminding us of the summer of 2010.Now, let's enjoy the amazing changes of architecture over the past 160 years!

　　Presenter: Teacher Xiaomei

　　Course title: The Magic City

　　Course summary:

　　If this world really has magic, then World Expos are witnesses of magic.It is a special stage where people are encouraged to show their creativity and combine science with emotions to form new concepts and innovative technologies that contribute to human development.

　　Presenter: Teacher Johnny

　　Course title: World Expos and Wars

　　Course summary:

　　What is the Expo?What is a war?How are World Expos related to wars?We can review World Expos together with wars that occurred at the same time. From the American Civil War to World War I and then World War II, and finally the Iraq War, wars have challenged World Expos which, however, have still persisted and developed so far.Such a review will help people to shift from worship of things to care for people, from the desire to conquer nature to the respect for nature, from pursuing growth to promoting sustainable development.

　　Speaker: Teacher Ruyue

　　Course title: Dream of Mobility

　　Course summary:

　　Cars have entered into people's life at a higher speed, especially under the influence of World Expos.This lecture will introduce the world's first car brand and tells the story of the first car in China through a stage play.The evolution of cars has a lot to do with World Expos. The "LEAF" concept car, which was launched at Expo 2010 Shanghai and represents China's future of alternative fuel vehicles, depicts an amazing world in which cars and nature coexist in harmony.

　　Speaker: Teacher Jing Hai

　　The "WE Kids" lectures have just finished the first campus event and the event is highly recognized by the teachers and kids. We are looking forward to the next one!

　　World Expo Museum will offer various courses and lectures concerning World Expo in due course. For more information, please follow us at our website (www.expo-museum.org), Weibo and WeChat account.