Tioughnioga Riverside Academy fifth graders gather around a table to enjoy a physics activity.

Fourth- and fifth-grade students at the TRA were able to awaken their curiosity by hopping aboard the Physics Bus on May 22, 2025! Students visited the inside of the "mobile exhibition of electromechanical junk," as well as several exhibits outside of the bus. These upcycled displays allowed students to explore and experience physics directly while witnessing all kinds of unusual phenomena. Luckily, even the rain didn't dampen their scientific curiosity!

Plus, volunteers from the high school enjoyed helping the younger students experience the hands-on experiments they remember fondly from their days at the TRA when the Physics Bus visited!

Local TV stations, WBNG and WICZ shared our students’ enthusiasm for all things physics during stories they aired. Watch their coverage here:

https://www.wbng.com/2025/05/22/interactive-physics-bus-visits-tioughnioga-riverside-academy/

https://www.wicz.com/news/physics-bus-visits-tioughnioga-students/video_6a8bc9e1-c742-53a9-8bb8-afb52c1c6209.html

Students creating a giant bubble

A fifth grader spinning a handle to create electricity to light a light bulb.

A fifth grader looks through a tube.

A fifth grader manipulates a gizmo on the Physics Bus.

Two Tioughnioga Riverside Academy students stand beside the purple Physics Bus.

Two fifth graders stand in front of a table of items that demonstrate principals of physics.

A fifth grader wears glasses to view what appears to be a blank white screen.