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Kids' Quest Science Camp 2006
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What happens when you pop water balloons, toss eggs, fly water-propelled rockets or pull the tablecloth out from under the dishes? Apparently, you get science.

Thirteen young scientists, from 5th to 8th grade levels, spent a week in July learning about science, conducting experiments and having fun, under the leadership of SDPB Education Specialist Steve Rokusek. Their adventures will be aired as part of SDPB Television’s educational Kids’ Quest series.

The new Kids' Quest program "Investigators on the job" will  air in the overnight schedule throughout the year.  (more)

The student scientists, from the Minn-Ia-Kota Girl Scout Council in Sioux Falls, learned about physics and chemistry using simple materials like eggs, water, clay, balloons, popsicle sticks, aluminum and paper.

Kids’ Quest Web site, under “Learning” at sdpb.org, will offer South Dakota teachers a variety of easy-to-do experiments to do in their own classrooms.

        

2006 Dragonfly "SciGirls" Science Camp Highlights

Dragonfly TV Training and Science Camp Preparation



 

Density Experiments


 

Newton’s 3rd Law of Motion and Pressure


 

Strength and Flight Tests

        
 

Nervous System

 
 

Obstacle Course


     

Building Construction

     
 

Kids’ Quest “Investigators on the Job”


     

   

Kids’ Quest Investigators on the Job and the SDPB Science Camp 2006 were funded in part by a Dragonfly TV SciGirls grant made possible by a grant from the National Science Foundation