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- "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!
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!
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