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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1999-05-19, Page 1716 EX eter Tir»ia vocate • Wedriesday, May 19, 1999 Science Quest '99 takesover SHDHS EXETER -- South Huron District High School's population increased by about a 1,000 students on Thursday for Science Quest '99. allk• Those 1,000 Gr. 4-8 students in 41 classes were from 16 Avon Maitland District School Board and Huron -Perth Catholic District School Board schools from throughout Huron -Perth. Organizer George McEwan said the day of chem- istry experiments, interactive displays and Science Olympics -type events is meant to get ele- mentary students excited about high school sci- ence. Science Quest also shows elementary stu- dents what high schools have to offer in their sci- ence departments. SHDHS senior science students ran much of the day's events including the three Science Olympics events -- the Egg -citing Launch, the Toothpick Bridge and the Better Mousetrap. Elementary school students entered their inventions for the 4p Olympics. The Egg -citing Launch had students build cata- pults that could launch eggs the farthest without breaking them. Students built toothpick bridges to be tested to see how much weight they could sus- tain. And the Better Mousetrap had students build contraptions that slowed the movement of a mar- ble from a certain height to the ground. The interactive displays included bat house making, an archeology sand pit where bones and other artifacts were buried for students to find plus a few other fun activities. The most popular of the experiments in the chemistry labs was making slime McEwan said this is the sixth year SHDHS has put on Science Quest. The Quest took a year off a few years ago when the school was changing from a term to a semester system. Digging it. Huron Centennial Gr.,6- student Rachel Haney shows the animal skullshe foitind while digging at the archaeology activity; part of the interactive dis- plays during Science Quest at South Huron District - High School Thursday. Bridging science. Exeter Public School Gr. 5l students Craig Skochinski, left, Stephen Holmes and Scott McGregor watch South Huron District High School senior science students Cam Dougall, Darryl Rornphf and Klan MacDougall test a toothpick bridge's strength during Science Quest on Thursday. A better mousetrap? Exeter Public School stu- dents Jordan Darling, right, and Scott Loosley take a close look at one of the `mousetraps' during Science Quest at South Huron District High School Thursday. Going batty. South Huron District High School senior science student Kim MacLean, left, shows Huron Centennial Gr. 6 students Lisa Martin and Melissa Sparling how to make a bat house during Science Quest at SHDHS on Thursday. 4•11' Slimed. Stratford Bedford Public School Gr. 6 stu- dents Scott Johnston, left, aid Kevin Fisher try out the slime they just made during Science Quest Thursday.