National Science Center makes impression in schools
May 8, 2008
Army SFC, Michael Tindal, entertained and educated Westport fifth-grade students Thursday morning by using a Tesla coil to demonstrate how electricity travels.
The National Science Center’s Mobile Discovery Center has been spending a lot of time at Springfield Public Schools this spring.
On May 8 and 9, the rolling lab stopped at Westport Elementary School to give third-, fourth-, and fifth-grade students a hands-on lesson in the workings of electricity.
Next stop will be Pershing Middle School May 12-16. The vehicle recently made district stops at the Phelps Center for Gifted Education, Hickory Hills, Twain and Disney schools.
The $1 million mobile learning center offers unique lessons in math, science and technology that sparks curiosity and a desire to learn.
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