Outreach with Team eS Through Science Festivals and Interactive Art Installations

ORAL

Abstract

The Team eS project aims to acclimate (pre)teens to scientific concepts subtly, with fun, accessible, and engaging art and activities hosted at public community festivals, online at a dedicated website, and using social media. Our festivals will be centered around an interactive art installation inspired by a scientific concept. We hope to provide a positive experience inspired by science that these teens can reflect upon when encountering similar concepts in the future, especially in settings like a classroom where fear and anxiety can cloud interest or performance. We want to empower teens to not feel lost or out of the loop -- we want to remove the fear of facing science.

Authors

  • Amanda Yoho

    Case Western Reserve Univ

  • Glenn Starkman

    Case Western Reserve Univ