Throughout this semester, I was given the opportunity to participate in multiple different service learning activities through my first year seminar class, Science and the Public. Rock Garden When I helped out at the rock garden, I got to help kid find and identify different kinds of rocks around the garden, as well as helping them break pieces of rock. I had to make sure that they were safe when they did so, giving them protective glasses and helmets. All of the kids seemed to learn a good deal from this experience as well as the other activities they participated in that day with other helpers. I learned that the kids learned very well from this kind of hands-on activity, and they were very receptive to myself and all of the other friendly volunteers that helped out that day. Locked Boxes We did this activity a number of times, first with the students in our class and then with elementary school students. In this particular picture, ...
Presenting Research and Data We live in the era of social media, and unfortunately, these sort of platforms are the sources that the vast majority of people rely on today. Many people will just believe whatever they see when scrolling down their timelines. Much of the information we are presented with in these sort of setting is largely falsified, and that is something that needs to be fixed. Scientists are required to conduct efficient research and present the data from the results in the most efficient, unbiased way possible. By presenting fabricated information, this misleads the public and can be very detrimental to society and science as a whole, resulting in a very poor relationship between scientists and the public. Science Panel Recently I was able to listen to some of the things that scientist here at Appalachian State University had to offer. The panel consisted of three different geologists by the names of Dr. Carmichael, Dr. Levine and Dr. Marshall, all having ...