Each year, Meridian hosts the Meridian’s Arts and Science Showcase. Bringing energy that mixes curiosity with creativity, turning classrooms into spaces full of color, various experiments, and conversations. Students and presenters exhibited learnings coming to life, introduced projects, and spoke in ways that were both meaningful and visually engaging for all age groups.
Walking through the showcase, it was clear that the projects weren’t isolated as specifically science or art: it was about the overlap between the two. Projects across grade levels focused on making interactive experiences, using visuals, demonstrations, and hands-on elements to draw people in. Instead of just explaining concepts, students found ways to show them.
A group of 10th-grade chemistry students especially leaned into this idea, creating experiments that were not only informative but also eye-catching. With guidance from their teacher, Ms. Ghosh, they worked to make sure their projects could be understood by anyone who stopped by, whether it was a younger student or a parent visiting the event.
10th grader Isyss Sobhani spoke about the impact of that effort and the collaboration behind it. “My 10th-grade classmates and I, with the help of my wonderful chemistry teacher, Ms. Ghosh, were able to inform students, children, and even some adults about how chemistry and art come together,” Sobhani said. Her words underlined the goal shared by many students at the showcase, which was making learning accessible, interesting, and memorable.
One of the demonstrations that drew lots of attention involved creating colored flames using different chemical compounds. the experiment combined some aspects of scientific understanding with a strong visual element, showing how elements react when heat is applied and produce different colors.
“I think it represented the connection between arts and science through knowledge and understanding of chemistry,” shares sophomore Cole Karlson, a presenter of the experiment, explaining the deeper meaning behind it. “The experiment creates beautiful art,” he said.
By connecting the experiment to examples llike fireworks, many students were able to take something familiar to them and explain the science behind it to the audience. They made the experience not only educational, but engaging by turning a somewhat simple reaction into something people could relate to.
What made the showcase stand out wasn’t just the projects themselves, but the way students interacted with their audience. The spectators weren’t just walking by; they were stopping, asking questions, and getting involved constantly; moreover, presenters took the time to explain their thinking, and those interactions made the event feel more like an informal conversation than a display.
The yearly Arts and Science Showcase continues to reflect what makes Meridian unique by encouraging students to think beyond STEM subjects as separate categories, and instead explore how they connect. When that occurs, the results are not only informative but creative and actively engaging. By the end of the event, it was clear to everyone that the connection between art and science goes beyond just simple ideas, and is something students at Meridian are purposefully bringing to life on a daily basis.
