Photo By Sgt. Medina Ayala-Lo | Kylei Krofta, 7, looks at a science display with her mother Amber Krofta, military...... read more read more
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MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. - Condor Elementary School hosted a science night on the school grounds, Feb. 9, 2016.
The annual event is held in an effort to further educate students about the wonders of science and help them draw the connection between everyday occurrences and the scientific reasoning behind them.
“I think it’s important to give children an opportunity to try new things and experiment while also having fun,” said Karla Buchanan, science fair coordinator, Condor Elementary School. “We try to catch their interest in science with activities they enjoy doing so that they want to further their education in science.”
Students from kindergarten to sixth grade submitted approximately 60 projects, which they displayed throughout the school. Additionally, family members participated in 20 different activities to include snap circuits, balancing boards, a music laboratory, and changing liquids to solids using ice cream.
“All the students and their families are invited because we have activities for everybody,” Buchanan said. “The winners each receive a medal and a certificate, with the top 10 projects from grades four through six continuing on to the district science fair.”
Various judges from around the base judged each science project the night before. During the night, Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians provided an interactive experience for the children with their demonstration of TALON robots. Representatives from Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs and Hazardous Waste were also in attendance to educate children and parents about their respective topics.
“I was invited by Condor Elementary to come out and have a display, so we happily accepted,” said Chris Elliott, water resources manager, NREA. “Being here provides us with an ability to spread the message of water conservation and provide education to the younger children so they can take those lessons, bring them home and hopefully further spread the conservation message.”
| Date Taken: | 02.09.2016 |
| Date Posted: | 02.18.2016 16:23 |
| Story ID: | 189203 |
| Location: | MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, CALIFORNIA, US |
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