Local elementary and middle school students got an opportunity to learn from students from Illinois State University's Physics on the Road program.

FORSYTH, Ill. (WAND) - It is not often that kids from elementary and middle school get the chance to learn from college students and their professor. But through Illinois State University's Physics on the Road program, they could do just that. 

This month, the ISU team visited Forsyth Public Library, where they met with an excited group of kids. 

"We brought some experiments dealing with sound and waves, which is something that's all around us and easily accessible," said Jay Ansher, the general education lab coordinator in ISU's Department of Physics. "And we have some fun and exciting hands-on demonstrations that usually younger audiences can really try out for themselves, which helps them to learn what we're describing." 

Some of those materials included tuning forks and a theremin, which is an electronic instrument played by moving your hands near its antennas. Kids got the chance to try out both devices. 

"Today's event was fun because when you hit the little ball on the thing and put it right next to your ear, you can hear a sound," said Patrick, one of the kids who participated. 

His older brother Lucas said the event showed him just how exciting programs like physics can be. 

"There's always some new law you can learn or a new experiment you can try, and then you can make up your own experiment," Lucas said. 

For more information on the Physics on the Road program, head to their website.

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