| Schedule We meet on Thursday | 
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| Location
Hikone Drive off Packard, |
| Coordinator
Want to join us? Contact Ben Kaufman at | |
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| Commitment It is important to make an 8-week commitment in |
| What We Do We spend time every week with elementary school kids doing fun, hands-on science activities. You don't have to be a science genius to help out—we'll give you a copy of the lesson and the basic facts and information. We want kids to realize that (1) they are capable of learning science, (2) science is fun, and (3) science is everywhere (in the food they eat, the weather, etc.) But, most importantly, we are spending time with the kids—paying attention to them, caring about them, and giving them good role models to look up to. As crazy as it can get, spending an hour each week making a mess is actually quite a good stress reliever! |
| Some Activities We've Done | 
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| Gak/Polymers | Rocket Car | |
| Tracing Bodies | Seasons | |
| Painting Leaves | Egg Carton Glider | |
| No-Bake Peanut Butter Cookies | ||
| Comments from Participants
"I've been impressed at the resources available at Hikone, and the variety of activities offered to kids there, it's certainly reinforced my belief that community centers and programs like this CAN work." - Laurie, LS&A undergrad, Circle K member |
| "I've gotten a glimpse of how much the kids need something like this. I've always thought along those lines, but seeing it firsthand and interacting with the children made it much more real to me." - Hwa, LS&A undergrad, Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity member |
| On an intergenerational group of volunteers: "The needs of children are so great. We have to learn to work together with adults of all ages and backgrounds to ever meet their needs." - Rosalee, LS&A undergrad |
| "It has shown me that one person really can make a difference. I don't know if I am having an earth-shattering impact on my mentee, but I know that for the time being I am taking part in something that seems to make her happy, and you can't put a price on that." - Adam, LS&A undergrad |
| "I have realized that there are people (especially children) that need help in my own community." - Rosalee |
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| Last updated 12 June 00 |