On October 22, the Biocore Outreach Ambassadors hosted their first Science Night of the semester at Waubesa Intermediate School in McFarland, WI.
This was the Outreach Ambassador’s second largest Science Night to date, drawing 452 students and parents who engaged in hands-on demonstrations designed to boost scientific inquiry skills.
The focus was on having fun while developing a curiosity about the natural world.
The Biocore Outreach Ambassadors, a student organization affiliated with the Biology Core Curriculum, hosts two science nights per semester in rural elementary and middle schools near Madison.
Working with other student organizations, the Outreach Ambassadors coordinated 26 different demonstrations and hands-on projects.
"Our kids love it, they absolutely love it," said Waubesa Principal Sue Murphy. "And we see it as a great community activity on a Friday night."
Waubesa Intermediate School students tested their scientific reasoning as they explored topics ranging from osmosis to osteology. The top three crowd pleasers were Lava Lamps, using a bike to generate electricity and measuring the height of the explosion resulting from adding mentos to soda.
Participating UW-Madison organizations included Alpha Chi Sigma, Biology Outreach Club, Clinical Laboratory Science Student Organization, UW-Madison Graduate Students, Society of Photographic Instrumentation Engineers, Students Participating in Science Education, Student Society for Stem Cell Research and Wonders of Physics.
The Ambassadors will host their second science night of the fall semester on Friday, November 12 in Lodi.