Lower School Launches Science Explorers Club!
Skyscrapers made of toothpicks and marshmallows, investigation of fingerprints via pieces of tape...these activities and many more can be found in this year's new after school program, the Lower School Science Explorers Club! Led by Upper School math teacher Rachel Tisdale, this program has already been met with great interest.
“When I was in elementary school,” Tisdale explained, “I participated in several different extracurricular activities and these were such a positive and meaningful contribution to my life. After talking with several PCA lower school students, I found there was an interest in [students] getting involved in clubs in some way. I thought a science-related club would be great because kids love science, and our future depends on a population that can use science for personal decision-making and to participate in civic, political, and cultural discussions related to science.”
When asked what she hoped students would take from this club, Tisdale said, “I hope that by participating in the Science Explorers Club students not only gain an appreciation for the world God created through science and math, but also leadership, teamwork, and critical thinking skills. Science and engineering are about risk-taking and realizing that failure is an opportunity to learn and discover new things.”
The Science Explorers Club has 50 third, fourth, and fifth graders signed up. Currently, sign-ups are closed but may open up to new members later this year.
