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Posted on Wednesday, August 30, 2006 - Arts & Events
Young Scientists Enjoy Experiments through Center for Youth Workforce Preparation
CONTACT:
- Michael Holroyd, Center for Youth Workforce Preparation, 360/546-9121, holroyd@vancouver.wsu.edu
Stephanie Klein, Center for Youth Workforce Preparation, 360/546-9160, kleinst@vancouver.wsu.edu - Sheri Byrd, Office of Marketing and Communications, 360/546-9602, byrds@vancouver.wsu.edu
Vancouver, Wash. - More than 40 area elementary and middle school students spent an afternoon in a Washington State University science laboratory, conducting experiments demonstrating various properties of heat and light.
With three teen and five adult volunteers, as well as two instructors from Washington State 4-H, the students directed lasers through mirror mazes, measured the temperature of baking soda reacting with vinegar, and broke open chemical hand-warmers to find out just how warm the insides could get.
The experiments were part of the Family and Community Education Series (FACES), hosted by WSU Vancouver's Center for Youth Workforce Preparation.
Adult volunteer James Walker accompanied his two grandsons, David and Isaih Walker, to the event, and volunteer Jason Gray helped his daughter Kaylee's group learn through the afternoon.
"I was going to be here anyway," said Gray. "I figured we might as well spend the time together."
"The best part was breaking open the handwarmers," Kaylee said.
WSU Vancouver offers 14 bachelor's and nine master's degrees in more than 35 fields of study. The campus is located at 14204 N.E. Salmon Creek Ave., east of the 134th Street exit from either I-5 or I-205. For more information, visit http://www.vancouver.wsu.edu.
Ben Dreon, age 12, his mother Melinda Holtzman, and Eddie Escobar, age 9, mix chemicals in a Washington State University Vancouver science lab as part of 4-H Science Adventures day Aug. 25.
Kaylee Gray (right), age 9, passes around the chemical contents of a hand warmer to other students as part of 4-H Science Adventures at Washington State University Aug. 25.
Ian McNew, age 12, David Walker, age 11, Randy Sokolowski, age 9, and Cole McCray, age 11, follow instructions for 4-H Science Adventures adult volunteer James Walker (David’s grandfather), during experiments at Washington State University Vancouver Science Adventures Aug. 25.
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