Missouri Western, St. Joseph Museums partner to celebrate 25th annual science event

Missouri Western State University and the St. Joseph Museums are partnering together to present the 25th annual Super Science Saturday.

The 25th annual science event will be held this year from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Feb. 8 in the Remington/Agenstein Hall on MWSU’s campus.

The event will include hands-on activities which have been created with the help of MWSU, area high schools and local businesses.

Super Science Saturday is a holdover for the St. Joseph Museums from its original structure as a children’s museum.

According to the St. Joseph Museums, “The Children’s Museum was a project of the National Science Club of the St. Joseph Junior College, under the direction of club sponsor and the first museum director, Miss Orrel Andrews.”

Super Science Saturday was first introduced to the community in 2000, it was an opportunity for local educators from high schools and MWSU to bring “hands-on, kid-friendly” experiments and programs to St. Joseph’s youth all in one day.

In the past, there have been many experiments that have stuck on the community’s mind including the “sound sandwich”, “color wheels” and the “tetrahedron tower building.”

This year’s Super Science Saturday features a “Math Maze” which takes up the entirety of a room, the event is catered toward both adults and children courtesy of MWSU.

Another event included in the 25th annual event is a sensory perception test from the MWSU Psychology Department.

Additionally, Remington Nature Center is partnering with MWSU’s Biology Department Professor Mark Mills to bring live reptiles, amphibians and even a pill bug race.

Finally, MWSU’s Chemistry Department is presenting fire and ice experiments as well as a “Barrel Crush” show at 2:45 p.m. on Feb. 8.

The 25th annual Super Science Saturday event will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Feb. 8 at the Remington/Agenstein Hall on MWSU’s campus located at 4525 Downs Drive in St. Joseph, Missouri.

Admission is $5 for adults or students and children five-years-old or younger will be admitted for free. Parking is also free.

All children must be in attendance with an adult.

For tickets to the 25th annual Super Science Saturday event visit stjosephmuseum.org/events.

For more information about Super Science Saturday, contact the St. Joseph Museums by calling 816-232-8471 or by emailing haynes@stjosephmuseum.org.