“Not only do we just want to talk about these careers, but we want to showcase why they’re actually really cool,” he said. “That is where the kids really get excited, because a lot of those are unexpected career paths that kids may not understand or know about.”
Cornell, a Beavercreek resident, has been an educator in the Miami Valley for 20 years, and taught fifth grade science at Huber Heights for seven of those. Mister C also hosts DIY Science Time, which has been broadcast on PBS stations across the country. Cornell said that in his teaching experience, reaching children in pre-middle school grades is key to cultivating a love for science.
“Even though the program is designed (for grades) 3-8, 4th through 6th grade is so critical to inspire those kids, but more importantly to capture and maintain that interest, that love for learning and being inquisitive.”
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