

Mousetrap Car in Action!
Introducing kids to physics can start as early as we begin to experiment with the concepts! How about talking about energy transfer and kinetic energy while designing, constructing and experimenting with a homemade mousetrap car?! Copernicus Academy brought a little bit of physics to the Mueller Farmers Market on Sunday with this very activity! Kids built their own mousetrap cars and then raced them to their hearts’ delight towards oncoming pedestrians. Other kids experien


Learning to Love Sustainability
The Environmental Science Institute “Hot Science Cool Talks” took place this past Friday, August 28th at UT. Copernicus Academy participated in the pre-lecture science fair and shared some groovy sustainable activities! This particular event was pretty cool because it was also in conjunction with the week’s 2 Guys On Your Head segment! Many came by the Copernicus Academy table and learned about some simple ways to take part in sustainable practices, no matter what the age.