Press Release
Science on the Move at Vista’s Summer Day Camps
Contact: |
Paul Hartman |
Department: |
Engineering |
Phone: |
760.726.1340 ext. 1373 |
Release Date: |
July 26, 2010 |
It excites children about science and the wonderment of the world around them and is mobile, colorful and full of self-contained laboratory stations. It is the San Diego County Office of Education’s Splash Science Mobile Lab which will be visiting the City of Vista’s Summer Day Camp participants on Wednesday, August 4 at Brengle Terrace Park.
The Splash Lab is a completely self-contained mobile lab that provides children with hands-on water quality and watershed experiences. The program is hosted by the San Diego County Office of Education and funded through various grants awarded to the City’s Water Quality Protection Division. The City of Vista is required under State law to provide environmental education and outreach to the community. The grants allowed the City to fund the mobile Splash Lab program in Vista schools this past school year.
During the “Splash” visit, children learn about local water issues and the effects of trash, pesticides, and other pollutants on the region’s water resources. Participants become “investigative scientists” conducting investigations in how water pollution affects the environment and wildlife.
“When science is hands-on and visual, it makes for better learning,” said Paul Harman, Storm Water Program Manager for the City of Vista. “Children learn how to take care of their water environment in a fun and interactive way.”
The Mobile Splash Lab has visited over 64 classrooms in Vista since April, 2010. The last stop in Vista for the mobile lab is at the Brengle Terrace Park summer camp program. To learn more about the City’s summer day camp program or the Mobile Splash Lab visit, contact Vista Recreation & Community Services at (760) 726-1340 ext. 1501.
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