Problem

In the United States our youth are falling behind the global competition curve in science and math. Test scores such as the SAT and other standardize test reflect this very fact.

The Gift

Hands on Optics or HOO helps kids learn by doing, making discoveries, and thinking like a scientist. It nurtures their spirit of adventure and increases their knowledge of science and technology. It opens the world of optics as a discipline and potential career path - and broadens their perception of what science is about. It integrates a wide range of subjects - from biology and art to technology and engineering - to excite students about science, math, and learning.