From kindergarten to young scientific communities; Building blocks to become a great scientist

Imagine a future where school going kids will not only memorize biology, chemistry and physics but also understand, think, design and eventually make real prototypes for a sustainable future. They will learn to produce almost everything.

Understanding the real science for kids by observing their surroundings and making hypothesis and coming up with a theory, they will be able to perform experiments from fundamentals of biology, chemistry, physics and by combining all of them they will learn more about biochemistry, biophysics of living creatures. Developing a greenhouse with a pack of seeds, from raw materials to a cute little kitchen. Etc. Living organisms are some of the most diverse, beautiful, and efficient systems in the world. Throughout history and culture, humanity has been collaborating with nature and harnessing science such as a form of technology to make food, medicine, clothing, buildings, and more. Arguably, science is one of the most ancient and yet the most powerful technology to humankind.

Science is basically different cities of multidisciplinary areas where science on wheels connect them via bridges and the science professionals working in it plays a role of highways to connect your kids with different areas of science in an interesting and fun way. Science on wheels doesn’t only gives the opportunity to provide basic science handling skills but also provides the hands-on experience to your kids. Science on wheels believe in team work as it is something which kids could absorb in an interactive way. They don’t only learn from their own experiences but also share their thoughts to grow more.

The higher secondary students will be introduced to backgrounds of the emerging areas of bio-design, 3-D printing, biotechnology, and synthetic biology, enabling the students to unleash their creativity with scientific tools and living palates. It will eventually help them for their career development and counselling. Every week, there will be a central theme that the class will focus on, accompanied by an inspirational guest lecture, recitation, and a lab session on that topic. The hands-on lab session will be probably the most exciting part of the class, because the students will get to play with a variety of science techniques and tools, which we can use for their final project. Throughout the semester, they will be entertained with many fascinating experiments that they would never have thought would be packed together in one class.

Shahab ud din (Ph.D Nanosciences)

The students will be also deeply committed to the democratization of science; therefore, the materials of the class and experimental protocols will be open source and available online. They will be able to discover their personal fabrication tools not for making products that people can buy in the supermarket, but rather to create things that make each individual unique! The goal for the “How to produce Almost Anything” class is very similar in the sense that we does not aim to convert students to become scientists, but rather to inspire students to use biology and chemistry as tool that could be combined with other disciplines to create something unique that traditional scientists would never think of.

When it comes to science, people usually think of crazy scientists—but that is the opposite of science on wheels. One of the fundamental questions of the class will be how might we do science with responsibility? This question will be discussed and reflected on throughout the sessions.

I believe that a lab like this could become the model for science in future classrooms, where students are empowered to use science as a creative tool to bring their imagination to reality, with social responsibility in mind.