Lawrence Hall of Science: Fieldtrip #1
On Saturday, July 24th, ImpACT volunteers and students had a wonderful time of learning at the Lawrence Hall of Science, in the hills of Berkeley. The students started the day climbing and taking pictures around the sun-warmed giant whale model and the structure of DN A. Afterwards, we enjoyed the panoramic view of the San Francisco bay while eating pizza together for lunch.
At the scream exhibit, students, team leads and volunteers screamed at the top of their lungs as they rode a simulated roller coaster and struggled around the giant spinning wheel (fighting those irresistible centrifugal forces). After visiting the scream exhibit, the students and team leads understood the science behind roller coasters and why it makes us vomit (hint: it’s a coordinated response between the brain and our stomachs).
Downstairs at the animal exhibit, the students had a great time observing and patting the leopard lizard, snake and Elton, the chinchilla (in case you didn’t know, a chinchilla is a hybrid between a rodent and a rabbit). The staff at LHS invited the students to join in naming the newborn baby chinchilla, and many of the students wanted the baby chinchilla to bear their names.
At the end of the day, though tired, everyone was reluctant to end an exciting morning of science and learning.
