Every spring the high school science classes including Anatomy and Physiology, Chemistry, and Physics, participate in Science Day at Pittsburg State University. Science Day is a day for students to compete in a variety of scientific events. Science teachers Nick Jacquinot and Brian Carlson, took 20 students to Science Day to participate in the many events offered there.
Jacquinot's Anatomy and Physiology and Chemistry classes individually competed in different tests specified for that particular class.
"I like to take my students to Science Days because I think that it is great exposure for them to compete in science, get to see college lab rooms, and get more excited about science," said Jacquinot.
For Carlson's physics class, there were lots of activities to do as well. A water balloon drop and mouse-trap car were among a few events that they participated in. The water balloon drop was a challenge for the students to design a way to keep a water balloon intact after being dropped from a three story window. The mouse-trap car was challenging as well, by using a standard mouse-trap to propel a vehicle.
"I like them to be able to learn more about the field of science, and get to experience things we can't in school."
Another great opportunity for the students was a chance to see a human cadaver. This annual event cost $2 per student, but was worth it to Jacquinot. "I think it is a great experience for the students to be able to put together all they've learned throughout the year, and see how things we dissect apply to a human body. "
The students were equally thrilled about the idea. Allison O'Brien commented, "I was a little nervous at first and didn't like the smell, but found out that it wasn't as difficult to see as I had thought." The instructor did a great job of explaining the different parts to us, and I learned that for how often the ACL ligament is torn, it is amazingly very small.
Overall, the feedback from the trip was very positive, and the students enrolled in next year's science classes are already getting pumped up about it.
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Every spring the high school science classes including Anatomy and Physiology, Chemistry, and Physics, participate in Science Day at Pittsburg State University. Science Day is a day for students to compete in a variety of scientific events. Science teachers Nick Jacquinot and Brian Carlson, took 20 students to Science Day to participate in the many events offered there.
Jacquinot's Anatomy and Physiology and Chemistry classes individually competed in different tests specified for that particular class.
"I like to take my students to Science Days because I think that it is great exposure for them to compete in science, get to see college lab rooms, and get more excited about science," said Jacquinot.
For Carlson's physics class, there were lots of activities to do as well. A water balloon drop and mouse-trap car were among a few events that they participated in. The water balloon drop was a challenge for the students to design a way to keep a water balloon intact after being dropped from a three story window. The mouse-trap car was challenging as well, by using a standard mouse-trap to propel a vehicle.
"I like them to be able to learn more about the field of science, and get to experience things we can't in school."
Another great opportunity for the students was a chance to see a human cadaver. This annual event cost $2 per student, but was worth it to Jacquinot. "I think it is a great experience for the students to be able to put together all they've learned throughout the year, and see how things we dissect apply to a human body. "
The students were equally thrilled about the idea. Allison O'Brien commented, "I was a little nervous at first and didn't like the smell, but found out that it wasn't as difficult to see as I had thought." The instructor did a great job of explaining the different parts to us, and I learned that for how often the ACL ligament is torn, it is amazingly very small.
Overall, the feedback from the trip was very positive, and the students enrolled in next year's science classes are already getting pumped up about it.
