"Static Electricity"
1/30/2009
The entire student body was treated to a presentation from STM resident science experts Mr. George Vartenigian and his demonstration partner, Mr. Bob Erickson. The two men are the forces behind a traveling science show for students throughout the state of Connecticut.
By incorporating science with hands-on demonstrations, Vartenigian and Erickson bring science to life before the students' eyes. Audience participation was a key element of the program, which dealt with static electricity, magnetic currents, high voltage, Newton's third law, magnetic induction and momentum. From making students hair stand up on end to illuminating a light bulb with a Tesla coil, learning and entertainment were combined to bring the theories of science to life. As Mr. Vartnegian said "science is always magic."
