Cambridge Science Festival
This spring three Massachusetts Hospital School students were recipients of the Cambridge Science Festival 2009 Curiosity Challenge award presented by The MIT Museum.
The Cambridge Science Festival is unlike any other and prompts kindergarten to twelfth grade students to get involved with science, technology, engineering, and math by hosting a nine-day festival with activities such as lectures, debates, exhibitions, concerts, plays, and workshops.
Brian C., Danielle D., and Kelly K. had their work published in the The Cambridge Science Festival book and were given awards by Jeffrey A. Hoffman, a veteran astronaut of five space flights and current MIT professor in a ceremony honoring their achievements. The students were asked what made them curious and how it got them into exploring their world through artwork and essays.
Brian’s artwork and essay is called, “Im Curious About Robots,” which inquires about robots and if they are made for disabled children. Danielle’s artwork and essay was titled, “A Sticky Situation,” that questioned glue and how it becomes sticky. Kelly’s artwork is labeled, “Ten Years From Now,” which asks what she will be doing in 2019 and shows a picture of her entering and leaving MHS. Theses students have been called the scientist of the future!
