Fun with Polymers and Plastics!- hosted by Virginia Tech AMSA (American Medical Student Association)
We want to introduce kids to the many ways that polymers surrounds us and affect our lives. We will have different types of plastics from commonly used items as well as a hands on activity that makes a fun 'slime', or 'jelly cubes' for kids that are perfectly safe (they come from a company aimed at projects with elementary schools) and they could take home with them. We will discuss in simple terms how polymers also make up our DNA which is what we are made of. We plan to have a very upbeat, interactive, hands-on group!
The AMSA group at Virginia Tech has two main goals: to better prepare the student members for careers in the medical field and also to raise awareness and concern for health in the local community. The members actually have alot of experience with kids. Our two main, ongoing projects are Hokie Health Club and Friday Night Friends. Hokie Health Club is an after school program twice a month teaching kids the importance of exercising and eating healthy. Friday Night Friends is where twice a month we volunteer to babysit special needs children and their siblings to assist parents. Both of these activities have been going on all year and all members have been required to go and participate so everyone has experience with children.
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Guess that Portion Size- hosted by Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine
Healthy eating means knowing what and how much you eat. Although the terms serving and portion sizes are used interchangeably, they are actually two different things. A “serving” is the amount of food recommended by consumer education material such as MyPyramid. A “portion” is the amount of food you choose to eat at any one time. If your portion is bigger than one food group serving, it counts as more than one serving. To overcome portion distortion, kids will have the chance to be part of a game show where they estimate recommended serving sizes using common household items.
Volunteers students and a faculty from Basic Sciences from Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine (Roanoke, VA).
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