Virginia Tech KTU exhibits on April 5th!

The exhibits below are for KTU registered kids and parents in the Virginia Tech Kids' Tech University program on April 5th! 

Exhibit title- "Sinkers or Floaters"

Solve this mystery: Will it sink or float? Make a prediction and test your prediction. Draw some colnclusions. Why do some objects sink? Why do some objects float? It has to do with the science of density and buoyancy.

Group hosting exhibit- VT Service Learning group

The undergraduate students presenting the activity are Virginia Tech Service Learning Students. As part of their classes, students participate in service projects where they donate a portion of their time and write a final report on their experience. Kids' Tech University is excited to work with these students!

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Exhibit title- "4-H Wildlife Habitat Education Program"

Are you an outdoor and wildlife enthusiast?  Do you enjoy birding and other wildlife viewing?  If so, then the Virginia 4-H Wildlife Habitat Education Program (WHEP) program may be for you.  4-H offers a WHEP competition in which youth can test their skills in wildlife identification and general wildlife knowledge.  This workshop will have a sample identification contest using wildlife pictures, skull, skat, track and pelt collections or specimens, and other general wildlife knowledge games.  See what you know about wildlife and wildlife habitat and learn more about the 4-H WHEP contest including how you can get involved in the program in your county.  

Group hosting exhibit- Montgomery and Bedford County 4-H

4-H is the youth development education program of Virginia Cooperative Extension.  Through 4-H, young people are encouraged to participate in a variety of activities that emphasize 4-H's "learn by doing" philosophy.  With volunteer support, 4-H offers many programs and activities for youth, ages 5 to 18. These include community clubs, special interest and project clubs, school enrichment programs, after-school programs, day and residential camps, and leadership and citizenship opportunities.  To learn more about the Montgomery County 4-H program, contact Michelle Dickerson at (540) 382-5790 or adickerson@vt.edu.  To learn more about the Bedford County 4-H program, contact Beth Hawse at (540) 586-7675 or bhawse@vt.edu.  

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Exhibit title- "Get Ready for Spring Gardens! "

Stop by to make these gardening projects:

Make Pinecone Birdfeeder

Decorate Plant Journal

Plant seeds

Save the Bees Bookmark

Group hosting exhibit- NRV Master Gardener Booth

Master Gardeners are committed to learning and to communicating their knowledge of gardening to others. Master Gardeners will direct their efforts to creating and maintaining an awareness of the need for intelligent stewardship of the environment.

Virginia Tech KTU exhibits on April 5th!

The exhibits below are for KTU registered kids and parents in the Virginia Tech Kids' Tech University program on April 5th! 

Exhibit title- "Origami Animals"

Lions, tigers and bears...and Math! Practice mastering math skills by making origami animals!

Group hosting exhibit- VT Service Learning group

The undergraduate students presenting the activity are Virginia Tech Service Learning Students. As part of their classes, students participate in service projects where they donate a portion of their time and write a final report on their experience. Kids' Tech University is excited to work with these students! Special thanks to Holly Grant for leading this booth!

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Exhibit title- "Of Predator and Prey – Who’s In the Food Chain?"

As the commercial says: “You Gotta Eat!” The big question is, “who gets to eat whom?” It’s called the “Food Chain,” and that’s what this presentation from the Science Museum of Western Virginia seeks to uncover. Using the real skulls or predatory mammals and their prey, you can discover how, and why, both ends of the food chain-starting with plants right up to the top predators–have evolved and adapted to be really good at who they are. As an added bonus, the Science Museum will bring along a living Raptor –a bird of prey–so that you can see how this spectacular animal is well-equipped to make a living. By the way, mankind has been both predator AND prey in this constant struggle to survive. You’ll see how WE have adapted over hundreds of thousands of years to prosper along the food chain.

Group hosting exhibit- The Science Museum of Western Virginia

The Science Museum of Western Virginia has been delivering interactive science to Virginia’s southwestern region since 1970.  The museum delivers SOL-based science lessons to students in the seven surrounding school districts, and attracts tens of thousands of visitors annually to its location at Center in the Square, downtown Roanoke, VA.  

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Exhibit title- "Ocean in a bottle"

Every droplet of water that is currently on the Earth has been here since before the dinosaurs. The ocean is a major player in the water cycle as it provides us with water on land in the form of rain. It is also the body of water into which many of our lakes, rivers, and tributaries feed. With 75% of the Earth’s surface covered by water, the ocean is its largest aquatic biome (group of ecosystems within a region that have similar types of vegetation and climatic conditions).

Each of the areas in the marine (saltwater) region of the aquatic biome are at risk from global warming and pollution. The temperature of the ocean affects the level of algae that can grow in salt water. With an increase of algae, more carbon dioxide is produced which contributes to global warming.

Group hosting exhibit- Da Vinci and Curie Science-based Living Learning Communities

Da Vinci and Curie are part of Virginia Tech's inVenTs living-learning community, a combination of four STEM communities focused on engineering and life, physical and quantitative sciences.  See http://www.housing.vt.edu/llc/communities/invents.html  for more details!