Give that “I GET IT!” feeling…with Cool Science!

I’ll bet you love that feeling as much as I do.

That feeling of clarity and insight when what you’ve been taught comes together in an actual experience.

I’ll bet you’ve felt it when you’ve succeeded at work; or when your pet responds as you’ve trained. Maybe the satisfaction comes when you you’ve played music perfectly after much practice; or triumphed in your favorite sport after exhausting workouts.

Success. Satisfaction. Triumph.

These are all good words that describe that special moment of:  “I GET IT!”

A teacher of mine once said: “You’ve put it in your head…now put it in your hands.”

Ok, since we share a common understanding of this moment, let me ask if you ever had that experience with science?

If so, Congratulations! You know how amazing it is and I’ll bet it’s because you had the opportunity to experiment. Experiment with: circuits; pressure differentials; simple machines; rock identification; effervescent chemical combinations; rotational inertia, etc.

If science didn’t give you this thrill, I’ll bet it’s because you never got to “put it in your hands” and that’s just sad.

But here is the good news: there is a nonprofit organization in Colorado Springs that will let you experiment. Better yet, they help thousands of children experience this “I GET IT!” feeling by putting science in their hands.

This organization is called Cool Science!

And you can help them do this important work by donating just $10 through the Colorado Springs Independent’s 2011 GIVE! campaign.

It’s inexpensive and you’ll benefit our future by inspiring children’s interest in science and engineering with that “I GET IT!” feeling. Who knows, you might just get that feeling when you attend one of their events – check out their web site for to see when that might happen for you: Cool Science!

In the mean time, please GIVE! to Cool Science today and you’ll help over 28,000 children in the Pikes Peak Region achieve that feeling of success, satisfaction and triumph by learning and experimenting with science. Click here and scroll to you Youth!