Sasha says - travelling Science Show - a podcast by Whitestone Geopark

Waitaki whitestone geopark Geo-educator, Sasha, talked about her experience at the Travelling Science Show in the Waitaki Community Recreation Centre.

Transcript:

radio announcer: Managed to escape the studio and head out to the Waitaki Community Recreation Centre. A different venue for you to Sasha, Sasha from the Geopark, our educator for the Geopark. A really cool event going on at the moment.

geoeducator: Oh, yeah, look, it's awesome. Yeah, we're here down with the Travelling Science Show. At the Rec Centre. Some educators are here putting on various displays for primary school kids. We've got kids coming down here from lots of different schools right through the day. And they get the opportunity to not only see a fantastic science show full of experiments and really getting involved, an interactive programme to being able to walk around various static exhibits and hands-on science is what it's all about today.

radio announcer: Do I understand they're going to blow some stuff up as well, potentially?

geoeducator: Well, yeah, I've been here before and there were a few little explosions there that got the kids pretty excited. So it's all in a controlled environment - don't try this at home. But yes, about hands on science and getting kids interested in science and excited about science.

radio announcer: There's quite a bit of geology stuff next door as well in the gym, we've obviously had to move away from that where it's all happening because there's a lot of kids in there that's quite noisy.

geoeducator: That's right. Yeah. We've got several schools down here at the moment. We just visiting ourselves and there are some geology exhibits down here. There's some things with some minerals that you can look at. There's also some big trays with various rocks that you can pick up and examine - things that you wouldn't necessarily find in the Waitaki Geopark but things that are really interesting to look at. So we're actually going to take some pictures shortly and put them up on our Facebook page for those that can't come down to see. So it's going to be available for everyone either here or on Facebook page to have a wee look at.

radio announcer: That's cool. So if there are people who obviously haven't been able to make it down today and they're really interested in this so they can get in touch with you and you can point them in the right direction.

geoeducator: Yeah, I can put you in touch with The Science Show organisers or if we've got kids out there who haven't been down, I suggest that you talk to your teachers and get them to bring you down next time they're here.

radio announcer: That's cool. Thanks, Sasha. We'll catch up with you again next week.

geoeducator: Wonderful thanks.

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