Pontianak, July 24, 2022 – National Children's Day, which is celebrated every July 23, was not missed by ASTON Pontianak. Together with the Chemistry Insight Center of Tanjungpura University or CIC UNTAN, they held a Fun Science Activity on July 23 and 24, 2022 at the Garden Lounge of ASTON Pontianak. The activity took the theme Learning Science is Fun and was attended by 56 children ranging in age from 5 to 12 years.

On the first day, July 23, we and the children made Aromatherapy Bath Bombs made from environmentally friendly materials that are not harmful to humans.

On the second day, we made Fruit Rainbow Soap with the children which is made from environmentally friendly materials and is also harmless to humans.

"We are very happy to have the opportunity to give children to learn science in a fun way and ASTON Pontianak always supports positive activities for education like this," said Anto W Soemartono as General Manager of ASTON Pontianak when met at the location of the activity.

The Head of CIC UNTAN, Intan Syahbanu, S.Si., M.Si. said that in this Fun Science Activity, children were taught to experiment making Bathbombing Aromatherapy and Fruit Rainbow Soap accompanied by the CIC UNTAN team. "In addition to increasing children's knowledge and experience about science, this activity also teaches children how to dare to fail in trying to do something," he added.

Fahira, one of the participants who took part in the activity, said that she was very happy to participate in the Fun Science Activity, because she could make new friends and also gain experience in experimenting with science.

For information, CIC UNTAN was established in April 2019. CIC is a public service program from the Chemistry Department, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Tanjungpura University which aims to provide educational services and mentoring for enriching natural sciences, especially chemistry in theory, practice, academic writing and downstreaming of research products in the field of chemistry.