{"id":490,"date":"2008-03-05T07:19:20","date_gmt":"2008-03-05T12:19:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.flascience.org\/wp\/?p=490"},"modified":"2008-08-06T12:10:40","modified_gmt":"2008-08-06T16:10:40","slug":"science-makes-kids-smile-who-knew","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flascience.org\/?p=490","title":{"rendered":"Science makes kids smile? Who knew?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Let’s take a time out and be positive for a bit. To succeed in this society we live in, we need to have a basic grasp of the science that drives all of our technology and medicine. So, it’s always a pleasure to read about school science programs that take the edge off of students’ fear of the subject<\/a>. And it’s great to see how the teachers and parents work so hard to get it done, despite the inevitable obstacles.<\/p>\n

Stinky cheese, bouncing eggs, dancing raisins and bubbles. – All, it turns out, can be the makings of something scientific.<\/p>\n

…<\/p>\n

For six weeks, 28 Cypress Elementary students got to try out those experiments and more as part of a free after-school science program.<\/p>\n

That’s thanks to a $300 teaching grant from the Pasco County Education Foundation Inc., two enthusiastic teachers willing to put in some extra time and effort, and a spark from parent, volunteer and School Advisory Board member Pam Binder.<\/p>\n

…<\/p>\n

The lessons from the after-school Science Club also turned out to be far-reaching.<\/p>\n

Robinson and Scherer said they each adapted some of the experiments for the students in their own classrooms.<\/p>\n

“I think it made us better teachers,” Scherer said.”<\/p>\n

Robinson noted that students in the club seemed especially hyped for the upcoming school Science Fair. “It sparked some enthusiasm for other projects.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And take a look at those smiling kids in the pictures. If nothing else, those smiles make it all worth the effort.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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