At Science Night the admission was simply a can of food for Arvada Food Bank. Some of the science themed activities included lemon batteries, finger printing, microscopes and even exhibits that teach about the human body.

When students were asked about all of the activities the most common word was, "Cool!" There were many great hands-on activities, such as petting a snake, tasting food, building structures of the periodic table, and even an exhibit that teaches about Saturn's rings.

Guest speaker Tracey Southland from Ball Aerospace in Boulder did an experiment with liquid nitrogen; her demonstration was putting a flower into the liquid nitrogen. After a couple of minutes in the liquid nitrogen, the flower froze. Then by simply tapping the flower on a table it shattered into pieces. This was only one out of the many experiments that happened at Science night.

There was another part to science night which included the start of Science fair projects. The participants ranged from Kindergarten to eighth grade. The projects could range from biology to zoology. I got the chance to talk to Mr. Shearer, the coordinator of the science fair. When asked about the point of the science fair his response was quite simple; "The point of the science fair is to disprove or prove a theory."

Excel Academy is very excited to see all of the final science projects. Overall the Science Night is an Excel tradition that continues to evolve and grow into an enriching experience for students, parents, and teachers at Excel Academy.

Mae Thompson is editor-in-chief of the school newspaper at Excel Academy.