For the second year, Middle School students will explore the fascinating paths a love for science can take them on, during Middle School Science Day on February 8.

One of the activities at last year's MS Science Day.

Students will have the unique opportunity to hear from professionals who are devoting their lives to science in a variety of areas including medicine, law, and astronomy. They will learn about the search for meteorites on Antarctica, a day in the life of a small-animal veterinarian, quality control in the food and beverage industry, solving crimes using science, and many other exciting topics.

One of the highlights of the afternoon will be an assembly titled “Weird Science” by Lee Marek, a professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Marek has entertained audiences around the country—including 24 times as a guest on the “Late Show with David Letterman”—with his incredible chemistry experiments.

Middle School Science Day was started last year by the Middle School science teachers as a way to show students how interesting a career in science can be and to expose them to people who depend on science every day of their lives.

The event is made possible through the many parents who volunteer to share their expertise or to recruit scientists for the afternoon.

© 2008 The Latin School of Chicago

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