Educational Outreach

We want to share our love of physics and astronomy with you! Our outreach program is partnered with the Ohio Wesleyan University Society of Physics Students to bring our faculty, staff, and students to your classroom to share their love of physics through exciting demos. This program is currently offered to all surrounding communities for grades 2-12.

Contact our Physics Lab Manger for more information or to set up a visit today!

Pictured left to right: Jaime Riechmann, Janick Dixon, Aestelle Dondero, Kathleen Bluger, Jessica Leahy, & Malcom Henderson

2024 Schultz Elementary School STEAM night

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Monochromatic light— Why do yellow street lights make colors look different at night? Come learn all about monochromatic light and how it impacts our perception of color. Pictured: Aestelle Dondero; Physics major

Monochromatic light

Why do yellow street lights make colors look different at night? Come learn all about monochromatic light and how it impacts our perception of color. Pictured: Aestelle Dondero; Physics major
Vacuum Chamber Demonstrations— What happens if you remove all of the air from around a balloon? If a balloon pops in a vacuum, does it make a sound? Explore the effects atmospheric pressure has on everyday items and see what would happen in the vacuum of space. Pictured: Malcom Henderson; Astrophysics major

Vacuum Chamber Demonstrations

What happens if you remove all of the air from around a balloon? If a balloon pops in a vacuum, does it make a sound? Explore the effects atmospheric pressure has on everyday items and see what would happen in the vacuum of space. Pictured: Malcom Henderson; Astrophysics major
2024 Solar Eclipse— Are you ready for the 2024 total solar eclipse? Learn all how eclipses work and what you can expect to see during the 2024 solar eclipse on April 8th, while taking home a pair of eclipse glasses to safely view the partial eclipse phases.  Campus event information can be found at owu.edu/eclipse Pictured: Janick Dixon; Astrophysics major

2024 Solar Eclipse

Are you ready for the 2024 total solar eclipse? Learn all how eclipses work and what you can expect to see during the 2024 solar eclipse on April 8th, while taking home a pair of eclipse glasses to safely view the partial eclipse phases.  Campus event information can be found at owu.edu/eclipse Pictured: Janick Dixon; Astrophysics major
UV Light & Sunscreen— Does wearing sunscreen really work? This demonstration reveals the hidden way that sunscreen works to protect yourself against a sunburn. Pictured: Kathleen Bulger, Astrophysics

UV Light & Sunscreen

Does wearing sunscreen really work? This demonstration reveals the hidden way that sunscreen works to protect yourself against a sunburn. Pictured: Kathleen Bulger, Astrophysics
Floating Bottle Cap— Is that bottle cap floating? Using cleverly arranged mirrors within the box, a real image of an object placed inside can be created just above the box opening. Pictured: Jaime Riechmann; Classics major

Floating Bottle Cap

Is that bottle cap floating? Using cleverly arranged mirrors within the box, a real image of an object placed inside can be created just above the box opening. Pictured: Jaime Riechmann; Classics major
Freefall & Air Resistance— If you drop a feather and a hammer, what will reach the ground first? What if you drop these items on the moon where there is no atmosphere around you? See a recreation of this famous physics experiment with your own eyes with our "vacuum tube" demonstration. Pictured: Malcom Henderson; Astrophysics major

Freefall & Air Resistance

If you drop a feather and a hammer, what will reach the ground first? What if you drop these items on the moon where there is no atmosphere around you? See a recreation of this famous physics experiment with your own eyes with our "vacuum tube" demonstration. Pictured: Malcom Henderson; Astrophysics major
Diffraction Images— See the magic of diffraction! Our diffraction slide is specially designed to show unique images when a laser shines through. Pictured: Jessica Leahy; Genetics major

Diffraction Images

See the magic of diffraction! Our diffraction slide is specially designed to show unique images when a laser shines through. Pictured: Jessica Leahy; Genetics major

Kyle Pellegrin

Physics Lab Manager

Schimmel-Conrades Science Center 122
P (740) 368-3775
E kspellegrin@owu.edu