Through STEM EE Scholars, I have had the opportunity to become part of the Wonders of Our World (WOW) program. Almost every Wednesday, my group and I go to different schools to perform various experiments and teach different topics to younger students. I have interacted with students of all ages and grades, including 4th, 3rd, 2nd, and my personal favorite, kindergarten. Thus far, we have done experiments relating to water displacement, making graphs, building a boat out of a clay to be able to float, and discussing different types of leaves and seeds.
Being able to teach the younger students about the awesomeness of science is an eye-opening experience. During our visit with the kindergarten class, we taught them about different kinds of leaves and the basic differences between fruits and vegetables. After the in-class portion, we were able to go outside in order for the students to hunt for leaves of their own. My favorite part was seeing them extremely overjoyed at the simplest adventure of collecting leaves. It is a great opportunity to show students that science can be fun!