why would you get schools to build a lightning machine with the prize money?

Question: why would you get schools to build a lightning machine with the prize money?
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  money,
  prize
Asked by Black night to Jack on 7 Nov 2015. This question was also asked by BlobbyTheRedNosedBlob.
- Jack Carlyle answered on 7 Nov 2015:
  
  Because it is the coolest science experiment I have ever seen, and I want to show more people!

Question: why would you get schools to build a lightning machine with the prize money?