Curious minds were sparked with inspiration as the Science Roadshow rolled into town last week.
The travelling science show gives primary and high school students the chance to get hands-on with fun experiments and guided science talks from the visiting tutors.
This year’s exhibits explored themes such as detection, patterns, forces, structures, and the environment.
Students got to play with centrifugal force, predict the lifespans of living things, and even fire up a miniature wind generator.
The roadshow has been running for 37 years, visiting around 120 schools annually.
Many of those host extra groups, meaning the travelling science lab reaches about 400 schools across the country each year.
Ngātimoti School teacher Malcolm Hepburn says the event is a hands-on, fun and engaging way to “put science into context”.
The Year 7 and 8 teacher also thanked Motueka High School for hosting the event, making it easy for other schools to join in the fun.
