Science World’s 'On The Road Program' makes stop in Nelson
By Nelson Daily Staff
Science literacy across B.C. is about to get a major boost, and Nelson, Yahk, Kaslo and Creston are a part of it.
Beginning Tuesday in Nelson at Rosemont Elementary, Science World’s On The Road Program will begin a stint in the Kootenays with “Fantastic Forces” demonstration.
Other demonstrations include Earth, Wind and Science.
Science World’s On The Road Program ran for seven year, beginning in 2005.
During that time the program reached more than 1.3 million British Columbians, including more than one million students in schools K-12.
The team made more than 1,000 visits to communities large and small across BC — Dease Lake, Toad River, Uclulet and Haida Gwaii, to name a few.
On The Road is one of Science World’s many programs designed to achieve the organization’s mission: to engage British Columbians in science and inspire future science and technology leadership throughout our province.
This year, in order to get back out on the road, Science World chose to redirect funds internally, so that we could return to communities around British Columbia, if only in a modest way, to pique science curiosity, boost science literacy, and inspire future science and technology leaders.
Between September 2015 and June 2016, the On The Road team is bringing a brand new batch of science shows to 17 communities across the province.
- “How2Science” demonstration at Hume Elementary
- “Earth, Wind & Science” demonstration at Hume Elementary
- “Fantastic Forces” demonstration at Redfish Elementary
The Science World’s On The Road Program continues its trek through Kootenay Lake School District Thursday in Kaslo and Friday in Creston.
