Welcome! My name is Andy Allan and I oversee the creation of the Champions Science Adventures program. Our enrichment program believes the best way to learn science is though hands-on discovery, actually doing science.

Recently, I got to do some very cool hands-on science for television. I was interviewed by fourteen morning news shows concerning the importance of science education and how our program makes science learning interesting and fun. This media blast was part of a series of fun events around the country to kick off Science Adventures Summer Camps. The news programs were located all around the United States, but luckily I only had to make one trip for my interviews. Using the power of satellite technology, I was able to stay in one place and beam my science experiments around the country.

Once in the studio, I was joined by three elementary students who became my science assistants. They helped me demonstrate three experiments and showcase just how motivational and exciting science learning can be. Together we made atomic green-glowing slime, made a cup of water disappear using some science magic, and set in motion an oscillating chemical reaction that swung back-and-forth from bright yellow to blue. These experiments not only got my three assistants excited and engaged, but also grabbed the attention of the news anchors. It is always a lot of fun to teach science, and being on camera with the children doing the experiments was a great way to showcase the fundamentals of how Science Adventures teaches science in its programs around the country. I think we definitely brightened the morning for quite a few people and got both the news anchors and their viewers to think a little more about how the world around them works.

Click here to learn about experiments you can do at home.