Science in a Van

On Tuesday, the whole school was treated to a science stunt, then different age groups came back to the hall for science demonstrations.   This was our first time having Science in a Van come to visit.  

I was impressed with the very natural incorporation of NoS and capabilities in the show as well as the fun that was injected throughout.  I'm sure many kids will be trying out different bubble mixtures at home as a result!

The show was relatively expensive which got me to thinking how we could maximise the visit.  Teachers need to watch the show with their PD lenses on and follow up with learning in class.  If we treated these shows more like the Life Education trips we would really get bang for our buck!

On a related note, I did see today that "Lab in a box" has recently received MBIE funding to construct and transport a lab in a container that will be delivered to rural schools.  Along with House of Science, it seems that a lot of effort is going toward getting science in schools.