LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. —
The ‘ohs’ and ‘ahs’ and ‘cools’ and ‘wows’ were frequent among some local students last week as they participated in hands-on science activities and optical illusions.
The traveling trailer from the U.S. Army and National Science Center, designed as a mobile classroom, allowed third- and fourth-grade students at St. Camillus Academy in Corbin to participate in science-based activities that made the learning experience both fun and intriguing.
Sgt. Steve Navarro with the U.S. Army told students how colors have a definite relationship with one another, despite stark contrasts. To prove his point, students stared at a white cross centered in the middle of a flag with black and green stripes with yellow in the top left corner. After staring at the object for the recommended time, Navarro told students to then close their eyes and look back at the darkened flag, which miraculously appeared to be red, white and blue.
The three types of electricity were also a topic, with students learning about AC, DC, and lightning during Friday’s demonstration. How electricity passes from one source to another was another area where students participated in demonstrations. Student Emma Reeves showed how electricity can form as static electricity, sending her long hair into spikes of electrical charges. Kaitlyn Lunsford and Jacob Scott demonstrated how electricity passes from one source to another, with the two holding hands, the showing how a third party touching the couple receives the electrical charge.
The National Science Center tours schools and organizations to generate awareness and interest in science. The unit is housed at Ft. Knox, Ky.
For more information, call Rich Cadwell, National Science Center education services specialist, at 877-835-8842 or visit their website at www.NationalScienceCenter.org.
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