Mad Science Presents - CSI Live!
posted on Thu Feb 4th, 2010 at 1:51 PM by Marketing
“Who killed Tracy Diamond? Was it the magician’s assistant?”
That was the question students at Whitaker Center were asking during the February 3rd performance of Mad Science presents CSI – Live!
The performance combined audience interaction, comical dialogue and topics that could actually be a college level class ─ like ‘CSI 101.’ It was a great program for elementary to middle school aged children, which tapped into forensic science.
Premise: Max Spade was hosting his magic show and his assistant, Tracy Diamond, was killed during the performance. Was it an accident? Or was there murder involved?
I’m a big fan of the television series CSI, so I was excited to see how they were going to incorporate forensic science and the real technique used in crime scene investigation……LIVE!!
There were many audience interactions in the show – a lot of school children seemed very eager to assist the performers with their investigation on stage; they were trying so hard to get picked.
In my opinion, well from my personal experience, nothing is better than having fun when it comes to learning something – from art to science ─ hands-on experience is an effective way to interact with things that are of interest.
After the show, I had the chance to chat with 6th grader Kate. She mentioned she doesn’t really like science and math, but gained more interest in science because of the show. “It was lot of fun,” she added. Other children seemed to acquire knowledge and interest like Kate, as I saw them talking breathlessly about the performance even after they exited the theater.
Whitaker Center offers many fun and educational exhibits, performances and programs combining science and the arts.
See you next time,
Cliff
