NEW CREEK - The West Virginia Farm Bureau Mobile Agriculture Education Science Lab will visit New Creek School during the week of March 22-26.
The 40-foot lab is a full self-contained unit equipped with multiple research stations. A certified teacher guides students while they conduct hands-on experiments designed to meet WV Department of Education standards, and which teach children about the importance of agriculture in everyday living.
Some of the experiments include making glue from milk and testing its strength against commercial glue; understanding the difference in environmental impact by making plastic from corn instead of petroleum; and making lip balm from soybeans and beeswax. Students also learn to read nutrition labels and discover which snacks are healthier for their bodies.
New Creek Primary School has 158 students in Pre-K through Grade 5. All the students will enjoy participating in the educational experiments of the lab. The visit is made possible through donations from the West Virginia Farm Bureau, New Creek PTO, New Creek Faculty Senate, parents, students and friends of New Creek School.
Up to six classes can visit the lab each day for 50-minutes sessions during the week-long visit. Schools interested in booking the lab can contact Helen Hardman, Mobile Ag Ed Science Lab coordinator, at 800-398-4630, ext. 311.
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NEW CREEK - The West Virginia Farm Bureau Mobile Agriculture Education Science Lab will visit New Creek School during the week of March 22-26.
The 40-foot lab is a full self-contained unit equipped with multiple research stations. A certified teacher guides students while they conduct hands-on experiments designed to meet WV Department of Education standards, and which teach children about the importance of agriculture in everyday living.
Some of the experiments include making glue from milk and testing its strength against commercial glue; understanding the difference in environmental impact by making plastic from corn instead of petroleum; and making lip balm from soybeans and beeswax. Students also learn to read nutrition labels and discover which snacks are healthier for their bodies.
New Creek Primary School has 158 students in Pre-K through Grade 5. All the students will enjoy participating in the educational experiments of the lab. The visit is made possible through donations from the West Virginia Farm Bureau, New Creek PTO, New Creek Faculty Senate, parents, students and friends of New Creek School.
Up to six classes can visit the lab each day for 50-minutes sessions during the week-long visit. Schools interested in booking the lab can contact Helen Hardman, Mobile Ag Ed Science Lab coordinator, at 800-398-4630, ext. 311.
