Day 350 -- Elementary Science Show

For the past couple of weeks, I have been meeting with nine high school students at the end of the day to design a demonstration show geared at elementary age students.  The goal was to get these kids excited about science, and maybe teach them a little something about the phases of matter and the forms of energy along the way.  We spent a lot of time developing scripts, rehearsing and perfecting the demonstration techniques, and problem-solving the logistics of getting all of our people, chemicals, and equipment out to the elementary schools.

Today was our first show.

I wish I could say that it was flawless, but that would be a lie.  The high schoolers were very nervous, and because of this, a lot of the instructional portion of their scripts was lost.

The elementary students, however, didn't seem to mind.  They applauded wildly after each and every demonstration and looked at the high schoolers like they were rock stars.

But, we pulled it off, and I was extremely proud of them.  We started two weeks ago with nothing.  Today, we executed an entire 30 minute show.  And while we may not have been able to teach a whole lot to the little ones, I know without a shadow of a doubt that we got the kids excited about science.

Thank God for the Elementary Science Show!

Lord, thank you for helping us to pull off this show today.  Thank you for the hard work that my students put into it and for the good attitude they have had along the way.  Thank you for keeping everyone safe during the show and for helping everything to work the way it was supposed to.  Please help us to improve our ability to teach these students during our presentation.  In your name I pray, Amen.

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Jim said…
What a great idea! Very cool!
December 7, 2011 at 6:18 AM
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