AZ/TUC/Educational Organizations/Physics Factory
From All4Education
The Physics Factory is a team of scientists and educators with a common goal: to share their enthusiasm for physics with students, teachers and the community. Through a combination of hands-on learning and eye-popping stage shows, The Physics Factory aims to show that physics is an exciting process of discovery and invention, and a rewarding career.
The Physics Factory brings physics demonstrations to schools and events throughout Arizona the southwestern US. Inspired by the successful Physics Phun Nights at the University of Arizona, the Physics Factory has grown to include outreach programs, student mentoring, assistance for science teachers, and many other programs.
Raising kids' interest in science can be a challenge, especially if they've only experienced "science" as textbook drudgery. Our traveling Physics Bus shows get their attention with huge sparks, invisible forces, smoke, lasers, and other amazing phenomena.
But science becomes meaningful when it applies to our daily lives. To that end, we use everyday objects in our hands-on learning stations and mentoring environments, to demystify science and to help students appreciate their amazing world.
