Energy Science Days help students learn about renewable energy
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Students from Moses Lake School District had the opportunity to race battery-operated cars at the Energy Science Days hosted by Big Bend Community College.
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Moses Lake School District students learned about solar energy and how it produces heat at the Energy Science Days hosted by Big Bend Community College.
Fifth grade students from the Moses Lake School District enjoyed a variety of hands-on activities and demonstrations to teach them about renewable energy. The renewable energy industry has brought a lot of new jobs to Moses Lake over the past few years.
Big Bend Community College recently hosted Energy Science Days for Moses Lake students to have an interactive way to learn about renewable energy. The event was organized by BBCC, Sila Nano, Group 14, Grant Public Utility District and North Central Educational Service District.
MOSES LAKE – The Moses Lake School District participated in the Energy Science Days, hosted at Big Bend Community College last Wednesday for fifth-grade students.
“This used to be the solar car races, but they expanded it this year,” MLSD Director of Public Relations Ryan Shannon said. “They really built in more of the STEM education, Energy Sciences, so kids had the opportunity to listen and learn with hands-on activities.”
The event brought together students from across Grant County to discuss renewable energy with hands-on activities and engaging demonstrations.
“They had pizza boxes with tin foil and explaining how solar energy can be used for powering things and cooking and all sorts of interesting components,” Shannon said. “With that, they learned about electricity.”
There were opportunities to learn about solar power, safety and battery-operated racing cars.
“Grant (County Public Utility District) explained the power and explained downed power lines and walking through the safety component,” Shannon said. “As well as the energy component that is found within their power lines, which was actually kind of really cool.”
The event was put together by BBCC, Sila Nanotechnologies, Group 14, Grant County PUD and the North Central Educational Service District.
“They loved it,” Shannon said. “Just some of the engagements that I had with students, they were so excited.”
Moses Lake School District students learned about solar energy and how it produces heat at the Energy Science Days hosted by Big Bend Community College.
Fifth grade students from the Moses Lake School District enjoyed a variety of hands-on activities and demonstrations to teach them about renewable energy. The renewable energy industry has brought a lot of new jobs to Moses Lake over the past few years.
Big Bend Community College recently hosted Energy Science Days for Moses Lake students to have an interactive way to learn about renewable energy. The event was organized by BBCC, Sila Nano, Group 14, Grant Public Utility District and North Central Educational Service District.ARTICLES BY NANCE BESTON
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