Students 'Gross Out' While Learning about the Human Body at Sci-Tech Discovery Center Exhibit

December 17, 2009

Approximately 600 Plano ISD students from six elementary schools visited Sci-Tech Discovery Center's "Grossology" exhibit this month, enjoying mind-stretching fun as they learned about the "impolite science of the human body." The exhibit continues through January 3. Based on the book by science teacher Sylvia Branzei, the exhibition explains to children ages 6-14 how and why their bodies produce "mushy, oozy, crusty, scaly, stinky things that many people think are gross," according to the Sci-Tech Discovery Center.

Mendenhall Elementary's Jason Bui learned what is REALLY in his nose!

The colorful exhibit uses sophisticated animatronics and imaginative exhibits to actively engage visitors. 5,000 square feet of fun, educational, interactive stations include: Nigel Nose-It-All, Yu Stink, Urine the Game, Patients Please and GI Slide.

The "Grossology" exhibit fulfills several learning goals for the TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills) for students. Visiting the center this month were Plano ISD elementary school students from Aldridge, Barron, Memorial, Mendenhall, Sigler and Wyatt.

The "Grossology" exhibit continues through January 3, 2010. Learn more at: mindstretchingfun.org.

Superintendent of Schools Dr. Doug Otto enjoyed touring the "Grossology" exhibit with Sigler Elementary School fifth grade students.

Mendenhall second graders played a human operation game (above, left) and got to hear all the different sounds our bodies make (above, right).
Sigler fifth graders Nathan Sanchez (left) used his string cheese to creatively find the trash can, and Atlantys Jackson (right) modeled teeth mashing ravioli.

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