Ben Franklin third graders Emily and Lyla Allen and Erin Penders demonstrated how volcanoes erupt at Math and Science night March 14, 2013.
Ben Franklin third graders Collin Penders and Edward Kelley play chess at Math and Science night March 14, 2013.
Ben Franklin second grader Siddanth Pabba demonstrates how a catapult works at Math and Science night March 14, 2013.
Ben Franklin first grader Shreyas Sathish presents his experiment, “color explosion,” at Math and Science night March 14, 2013.
Ben Franklin kindergarteners Katelynn Kelley, Maria Sannella, and Kate Coyer cut shapes at Math and Science night March 14, 2013.
Student presented projects and conducted experiments at Ben Franklin Elementary School’s Math and Science night March 14, 2013.
Children had the opportunity to learn about volcanoes, electricity, morse code, chemical reactions, periodic tables and gravity. They also played educational math games like chess and long jumping.
Math and Science night also featured a presentation by Rick Dutko of the Lawrence Nature Center, who explained how how to determine the age of a tree using its stump and entertained the audience with his knowledge of bats.
