They had live demonstrations and discussions on education on careers in:
*Astronomy
*Biology
*Chemistry
*Geology
*Microbiology
*Physics
I was surprised to learn they have a cadaver lab in the Biology courses! The campus is impressive and the courses look amazing. The instructors were very qualified with PhDs in their domains AND impressive professional experience to match. My kids had their eyes opened to what equipment they could be using, and also to the fact of "oh....that's what I could do with a biology degree" or " anatomy class looks awesome! And I need that to be a Vet!"
Whenever these open house come available you should take your kids. I really think middle school is NOT too young. My 10 year old now how even more excitement about her science classes. Also...they have hands-on Summer Camps for high-school Freshman and Sophomore kids who are looking at careers in those fields (but space is extremely limited). What was also impressive is that the class sizes are small and so students get a lot of direct interaction with experienced instructors and hands-on experience using professional-grade equipment (which is not something you normally get at traditional universities until you're in Grad school). This is a great institution to look at for high-school and college kids.
It was only a 2 hour event, and it was all the way in Paradise Valley, but, it was well worth our time.
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