Cool science

Enrichment classes combine learning with fun, hands-on activities

By Danielle Frost

January 27, 2015 12:00 am

Life

Students in the Camas Community Education Mad Science class learn more about sublimation, and the different forms matter can take.

Communication was the topic of Wednesday's Mad Science class at the Gause Elementary School library. Here, students use funnels, connected with nylon, to "talk" to each other.

Julie Meleski "Professor Richter," lets first-grader Aubrey Schultz take a closer look at the dry ice.

Participants were given a "kit," consisting of a power source, phone jack, phones and cords. They were challenged to figure out how to connect everything properly.

Mad Science of Portland & Vancouver provides kids’ science classes in Oregon and Southwest Washington. Mad Science workshops include enrichment programs at schools, Girl Scout programs, birthday parties, corporate events, churches, parks and recreations centers, community centers, libraries, summer camps and day care facilities. Interactive science workshops can be customized for any venue.

The next series of Mad Science classes begins Wednesday, March 4 through Camas Community Education and in April for Washougal Community Education. For more information, visit www.camacommunityed.org or www.washougal.k12.wa.us/wcer.

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