Department of Energy brings microscopes to local students
CRANBERRY TWP — Armed with hand-held microscopes and a keen sense of curiosity, second-graders in Angela Cardillo’s class at Rowan Elementary School set out around their classroom to explore the world unseen to the naked eye.
The microscopes were brought in by outreach educators from the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory during a visit Tuesday morning. The National Energy Technology Laboratory travels to schools throughout the region to get students interested in science early on.
Not only can science be fun and interesting, but it’s the way of the future, said Ken Mechling, K-12 STEM education and outreach coordinator with the National Energy Technology Laboratory. STEM stands for science, technology, engineering and math.
“As time goes on in our country, scientists are getting older and retiring. We need to make sure we have a new supply of young scientists to address problems of the world,” Mechling said.
A full story appears in Friday's Butler Eagle.
