Sharing The Team Sport of Science

April 13, 2017

by Caitlyn Fick, Scripps College Chemistry Major

Since I was in fourth grade, I have been interested in the way that science can explain the natural phenomena that take place around us on a daily basis. In college, I have had the opportunity to conduct my own chemical research, actualizing my elementary school dreams, and presented my research at the American Chemical Society Conference in April.

I am so excited to share my love for science with MPA students this summer by teaching the following Enrichment Classes: “Chemistry And The World Around Us,” “Fun With Ecology and Biology,” and “Hands-on Science Ecology Fun.” Science promotes curiosity, a skill that most children have, teamwork, and introduces new ways to problem solve. In my classes, my students will not only be learning scientific concepts, but also that science is a team sport and that, as a scientist, they need to be open-minded when new ideas are presented to them. Lastly, I hope to instill the idea that science is FUN! Getting to do chemical experiments and work outside in the soil will ground students in the idea that science is everywhere and can do some pretty cool things.