Members of the GC KAST Club at Garden City High School visited eager fourth grade students from Stratford Elementary School on Oct. 18-19. The KAST Club (Kids are Scientists Too) was started by high school students, who are aspiring teachers themselves, that want to encourage and motivate all students in the district to enjoy science.
Students worked in groups in an inquiry-based lesson where they made predictions about density-related phenomenon. To make the lesson even more fun and engaging, students added food dye and glitter to make "Spooky" lava lamps, which they illuminated with flashlights.
Coordinator of Science and Engineering K-12 Joanna Rohosich was inspired by the interaction. “Today was a very exciting day for our 4th graders at Stratford,” she said. “All of our students, high school and elementary, were excited and actively engaged in this learning! What a wonderful experience watching students teaching students.”
