The BYU Mathematics Education department hosted the Discover STEM fair hoping to get local middle school students excited about math, science and engineering.
From robotics to chemistry experiments, STEM students at BYU prepared interactive booths to give local kids a taste of what's possible in the world of STEM.
BYU’s math education department chair Ph.D. Keith Leatham said seeing kids get excited about STEM is what makes this event so special.
"It's an opportunity for middle school students and their parents to be on campus, to come to BYU to see the amazing things that our students are doing," Leatham said
BYU math education students ran most of the booths, but many other stem groups joined in—including the BYU Mars Rover team.
Mars Rover Team Leader Hannah Riley said she loved the chance to show the kids what they've been working on.
"I think my favorite part is just seeing their excitement with it,” Riley said. “Because I feel excited about it. And it's awesome to see that. Like the project that excites me also excites them."
BYU’s Chem Camp Counselors led hands-on experiments to demonstrate the fascinating principles of chemistry.
"This was just a great opportunity for us,” Chem Camp Counselor Bella Rodger said. “We were super excited to come and just show everybody how cool chemistry can be."