Monday, May 21, 2007

PAC Library Summer Program

From PAC's Public Information Officer, Luis Mercado:

The Palo Alto College Children's Library will again offer a free summer program for 3rd and 4th graders. MATTER MATTERS 2007: CHEMISTRY 4 KIDS will be offered in two separate three-week sessions with a morning or afternoon class available.

Session I is scheduled from June 11 - 28, 2007 and Session II runs from July 9 - 26, 2007. The morning class meets 10:30 a.m. to noon and the afternoon class meets 1:30 ­ 3 p.m. Classes meet Monday - Thursday.

The ChemKids participants will make and test Oobleck, employ scientific methods to perform simple experiments, construct molecular models, learn basic lab safety, conduct VIRTUAL experiments online, solve mysteries with forensics, and other activities to introduce them to the wide world of Chemistry and professions which use Chemistry every day.

Children should register for the morning or the afternoon class in one of the sessions. Space is limited, to register call 210.921.5100.