Colorado Springs, CO - Cool Science has received a $15,000 grant from Battelle to provide its hands-on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) programs for elementary and middle school  students. Cool Science will use the money to reach students in Harrison School District 2, as well as other rural and underserved schools, libraries and Boys and Girls Clubs throughout the Pikes Peak Region and Southern Colorado.  

 “As a nonprofit, Battelle reinvests every year in the communities where our employees live and work,” said Wesley Hall, senior vice president of philanthropy and education at Battelle. “Our grants help close gaps in STEM programming to reach underserved students. Because the next generation of STEM talent will be tasked with solving the world’s most pressing issues, we’re committed to fostering young learners and preparing them to be the leaders of tomorrow.”

Cool Science’s most popular program, the Day of Science, makes STEM the focus of a fun day for students, creating a level of excitement and energy — and a sense that science is easily understandable and applies in each student's daily life.  A Day of Science can consist of interactive demonstration shows, hands-on labs and activities, or combinations of the two.  Each program is customized to the audience, grade level, and the needs of the schoolteachers and curriculum. 
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“A grant this size is a tremendous help for Cool Science,” said Marc Straub, executive director of the program. “We’ll be able to expand our reach to more students and assist in developing interest and engagement in the sciences. We are grateful for the support and look forward to working with Battelle.” ​

This grant from Battelle will provide at least 15 Days of Science in the target schools, libraries, and clubs.  Request a Cool Science program for your school, library or club.

Even though we can’t all be together right now, Cool Science is still committed to bringing science to you in any way that we can!  As part of that commitment, we have entered into a partnership with the Space Foundation Discovery Center.  We are doing live virtual demonstration shows labs each month.  For December, it was our Cold Show - featuring experiments with dry ice and liquid nitrogen!  We spun liquid nitrogen upside down, made dry ice “sing”, and even produced a cloud inside the studio!  You can watch the full video on the Discovery Center Facebook page.  Check it out!

Our next virtual program with the Space Foundation Discovery Center will be on January 21, from 11am to noon.  Save the date, and come do some science with us!

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Can you guess what this photo might suggest to a physicist?  To find out, check out the Cool Science Jokes (under the Cool Stuff menu at the top of the page).  This was probably the most popular part of our original website years ago, so we're excited to bring it back- and give you a chance to add your favorites to our collection!

This is just one of many things we've been working on while we're all stuck at home.  We've added several new Cool STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) experiments and activities that you can do yourself (also under the Cool Stuff menu), with more coming soon.  We're also posting fun STEAM activities on our Facebook page every day that we find from other great websites, so be sure to follow us and check that daily.  And you can also find fun lots of cool stuff in our Twitter feed (Tweets are on on our Home page too).

Teachers will appreciate that we have aligned our Cool Science Demonstration Shows with the new 2020 Colorado Academic Standards for Science.  We're currently doing the same for our Hands-on STEAM Lab Experiments and Workshops, so look for that coming soon.

Finally, don't forget our live Zoom STEAM classes every Thursday at 3 pm.  Check our Calendar  and this previous Cool News blog article for details.  So much Cool stuff happening these days!