1998 Christmas Family
Math and Science Nights

The Ruth Patrick Science Education Center hosted it's annual Christmas Family Math andScience Nights December 10th, and15th. These evenings were filled with exciting hands-on Christmas science and math activities. HAPPY HOLIDAYS

Students and parents had a merry time making sea shell ornaments, bamboo wind chimes, silly puddy, nature candles, bean soup, and participating in many other hands-on Christmas science and math activities. The evening included a special holiday presentation of the Dupont Planetarium program 'Tis the Season.

D.J. is making his sea shell ornament.	Ms. LaLonde helps the children make their nature candles.
Ms. Kling exlplains how sound is made using tuning forks.	Children had the chance to make sea shell ornaments using sand and shells.
Keenan had fun making silly puddy!!	After all that fun there was still time for Danielle to enjoy cookies and hot chocolate.
Jeremiah Young has fun with his silly puddy.	Crystal Richards helps make nature candles.

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University of South Carolina Aiken

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