Author: jaconlon

PEARLS
Physics
Educational Activities
Resources
Learning Strategies

A HANDS-ON SCIENCE OUTREACH PROGRAM

PEARLS is—essentially—a traveling science museum. Our experiments were built out of common ordinary household items at Purdue University and are presented to K-12 students at schools around the state and region. Our experiments are all hands-on, exciting applications of physics that have been enjoyed by thousands of students and parents to date. All of our experiments can be done safely and effectively by children of any age, can be duplicated with easy-to-find materials, and can be brought to any school in the region. We share exciting science with dozens of schools each year, but we also share an idea: that science is something they can do.
Key Features of the program:
Hands-on focus. PEARLS hands-on is not a presentation. The students we see work with our 35+ experiments themselves, with our help.
Mobility. We don’t bring schools in, we travel to the schools. We bring an exciting science experience to schools all over Indiana.
Cool experiments. All of our experiments are designed to be engaging. Our emphasis is on making science accessible, but also on making it exciting.
Teacher Workshops. Each year, we work with teachers to share ideas of how to teach science at all levels.
We also offer a convocation-style show of large scale
demonstrations that excite and engage audiences of all ages. Roger Boyce has been presenting to audiences around the nation for over 10 years.
To learn more: check out our Web site at:
http://www.physics.purdue.edu/outreach
or phone us at (765) 494-0740