Area young people are getting the chance to do hands-on exploration of science and technology, thanks to a mobile laboratory that’s in town today and Thursday.
The CuriosityCube is an idea born from scientists from MilliporeSigma, the Life Science business of Merck of Darmstadt, Germany, which has a facility in Sheboygan. The lab is a converted shipping container that hosts three interactive experiments, led by real-life MilliporeSigma scientists. Visiting students will use modular electronics, digital microscopes and other scientific tools to learn about sustainability.
Students Get Hands-On STEM Experience in the Curiosity Cube. Photo Courtesy of MilliporeSigma
The CuriosityCube is geared towards closing the gap in Title-1 schools, where students tend to have fewer opportunities to experience hands-on science. Last year, 95% of visits by the CuriosityCube in the US were to Title-1 schools.
A MilliporeSigma Scientist Guides Students in Hands-On Experiments. Photo Courtesy of MilliporeSigma
The lab was at Manitowoc’s STEMFest on Tuesday; today it will be at the Mead Public Library from 2:30 until 5:30 where the public is welcome to visit and explore. The CuriosityCube moves to the Sheboygan STEAMFest in Plymouth for those attendees only between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. tomorrow.
Photo Courtesy of MilliporeSigma
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