- link Copy Url - [ Share on twitter ](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Hands-on Learning https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/224871?absolute=1&via=3blnews "link to 3 B L Media's Twitter") - [ Share on linkedin ](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/224871?absolute=1 "link to 3 B L Media's Linkedin") - [ Share on facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/224871?absolute=1 "link to 3 B L Media's Facebook") - [ email Share via email ](mailto:?subject=Hands-on Learning&body=ESG News from MilliporeSigma https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/224871?absolute=1 "Share via email") [Innovation & Technology](/CSR-News/innovation-technology-0) # Hands-on Learning ##### The Curiosity Cube stopped by William Ziegler Elementary School last week to give students hands-on learning about cells Sep 28, 2018 12:10 PM ET Campaign: [Employee and Community Engagement](/news/campaign/employee-and-community-engagement) ![](/sites/default/files/styles/carousel_2x/public/images/1_e3n66DmmVWUwt7sy46FP_g.jpeg) ![](/sites/default/files/styles/carousel_2x/public/images/other2.jpeg) ![](/sites/default/files/styles/carousel_2x/public/images/other3.jpeg) ![](/sites/default/files/styles/carousel_thumbnail_x2/public/images/1_e3n66DmmVWUwt7sy46FP_g.jpeg?h=bf5d81ba) ![](/sites/default/files/styles/carousel_thumbnail_x2/public/images/other2.jpeg?h=eebaf6c7) ![](/sites/default/files/styles/carousel_thumbnail_x2/public/images/other3.jpeg?h=bf5d81ba) [Originally published by Northeast Times](https://northeasttimes.com/hands-on-learning-714a24dfa01) Virtual reality blood cells. Robots that follow paths colored by markers. Microscopes showing cells from different parts of the body. All that and more packed in a bright pink and lime green shipping container. The Curiosity Cube visited William Ziegler Elementary School’s parking lot last Thursday. Students packed inside and out of the 22x10-foot shipping container to get a hands-on experience learning about cells. [Keep reading at NortheastTimes.com](https://northeasttimes.com/hands-on-learning-714a24dfa01) [![The life science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany operates as MilliporeSigma in the U.S. and Canada](/sites/default/files/Clients/MERCK_MSIG_VMagenta_RGB.jpg)](/profiles/milliporesigma) ### More from MilliporeSigma ###### [How Nike Inspired a Green Chemistry Breakthrough](/news/how-nike-inspired-green-chemistry-breakthrough) Mar 24, 2026 10:30 AM ET ###### [MilliporeSigma Marks 10 Years of SPARK™ Mobilizing Employee Volunteers to Help Inspire the Next Generation in STEM](/news/milliporesigma-marks-10-years-sparktm-mobilizing-employee-volunteers-help-inspire-next) Mar 18, 2026 8:15 AM ET ###### [Beyond Benign’s Green Chemistry Commitment Earns 2025 RSC Horizon Prize for Education for Advancing Green Chemistry in Higher Education](/news/beyond-benigns-green-chemistry-commitment-earns-2025-rsc-horizon-prize-education-advancing) Jan 20, 2026 10:30 AM ET ###### [Curiosity Cube™ Completes 2025 Tour, Inspiring Future Innovators Through AI](/news/curiosity-cubetm-completes-2025-tour-inspiring-future-innovators-through-ai) Jan 8, 2026 10:30 AM ET ###### [From Grants to Growth: How MilliporeSigma is Accelerating Global Impact on Science Education](/news/grants-growth-how-milliporesigma-accelerating-global-impact-science-education) Dec 4, 2025 10:30 AM ET ###### [Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany Signs Long-Term Renewable Energy Contract for South Korea Sites](/news/merck-kgaa-darmstadt-germany-signs-long-term-renewable-energy-contract-south-korea-sites) Nov 4, 2025 8:30 AM ET ###### [MilliporeSigma’s Niko Kotsaftis Wins Future Leader Award by World Sustainability Awards 2025](/news/milliporesigmas-niko-kotsaftis-wins-future-leader-award-world-sustainability-awards-2025) Oct 23, 2025 10:30 AM ET ###### [Global Reach, Local Impact: The Power of SPARK™ in 2025](/news/global-reach-local-impact-power-sparktm-2025) Sep 24, 2025 10:30 AM ET