So far this year, they've traveled to about 20 different schools across the state.
By Beth Jones
Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at 7:14 p.m.
Read more: Local, Education
DELTA COUNTY -- In an effort to inspire students about the sciences, a volunteer group, through Michigan State University, has teamed up to dazzle both the eye and the imagination of elementary, middle and high schoolers in the U.P.
Volunteers, through MSU Science Theatre, hope all their demonstrations improve the kids' attitudes toward the field.
"I know a lot of kids think science is something that's crazy hard or that they'll never be able to understand, so we like to enforce that the concepts are simple and interesting and cool," explained third year MSU student, Shannon Morey. "It's something to be excited about and not scared about."
From smashing cinderblocks, demonstrating pressure and force, to showing the effects of liquid nitrogen, this group has been performing these types of demonstrations for over 15 years. So far this year, they've traveled to about 20 different schools across the state.
And over the past two days, they've traveled to eight different schools across Delta County, creating quite a show for all ages. The event was coordinated by the Northwoods Math, Science Center in Escanaba.
"It was pretty cool," said Franklin Elementary fifth grader, Nick Wilson. "Most of it was about static electricity and waves and sound waves. They had a lot of cool demonstrations."
"I've never really seen anything like that actually, but it was pretty cool when they smashed stuff," explained Gladstone High School freshman, Cody Frazer.
For Stephen Decamp, Gladstone alum, it's great to come back and inspire fellow students.
"I like to be able to come back and see the teachers I had in high school and be able to do activities with the kids and kind of help out in the science area, kind of give back to the area I came from," explained Decamp.
For more information about the Science Theatre, click here.
