For over a decade, NPI has guided and supported our partners in hosting Science On Saturday (SOS) events. SOS is intended to excite, encourage, and demystify students’ interest in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). SOS is designed to spotlight students, educators, higher education, and industry partners’ knowledge, expertise, and enthusiasm for STEM. Coming together in this celebratory event, SOS activities ignites and empowers interest in discovery, experiments, hands-on activities, and demonstrations in a variety of STEM topics. Past events have included activities related to robotics, virtual reality, building and structural challenges, health science, aerospace engineering, campus/facility tours, and so much more. Students of every age, parents, educators, and community members are invited to participate in these exciting events.
2022-23 SOS Events
Troy High School 2022 SOS Event
On November 12th, Troy High School hosted approximately 250 students, parents, and community members during Science on Saturday (SOS). This event was NPI’s first SOS event of the 2022-2023 School year. Attendees enjoyed a variety of hands-on science experiments and demonstrations presented by Troy High School WIT members and various local industries and Universities such as Temple College Official Page ‘s STEM Club, Physics and Chemistry Departments, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor ‘s Math Club and Biology Department, Texas State Technical College , Texas A&M University-Central Texas , Hanger Prosthetics, the City of Temple Water Division, Waco Mammoth National Monument , and the Waco Police Department Crime Scene Unit. WIT members also ran hands-on science experiments and demonstration booths and guided participants through the experiments while explaining the scientific concepts behind what was happening.
