Porterville Recorder

(S.M.A.R.T.) Lab Summer Camp set

- BY JAMIE HUNT jhunt@portervill­erecorder.com

There are spots available for the August S.M.A.R.T. Lab Summer Camp at Portervill­e College from Monday, August 5, through Thursday, August 8.

The two S.M.A.R.T. Lab Summer Camps at Portervill­e College are currently full, starting on Monday, July 8, through Thursday, July 11, 2019 , and Monday, July 22 through Thursday, July 25 from 8 a.m. to noon.

The camp is four fourth - sixth grade students to explore life, earth and physical science through a variety of experiment­s and projects. Students can expect to use compound and dissecting microscope­s, perform dissection­s, build race cars and learn about current and static electricit­y, chemical reactions, rockets and magnets.

The cost is $25, which includes a mid-morning snack, materials, a Tshirt, workbook and a textbook of the student’s choice. The camp Is supported by Edison Internatio­nal.

“We are incredibly proud of the SMART Lab and the tremendous work Denise Goodman, SMART Lab Director has invested into the program. On an annual basis, the SMART Lab serves between 10,000 to 11,000 students throughout Tulare County,” said Ramona C. Chiapa, MCM, Executive Director, Portervill­e College Foundation, “The summer camps allow us to continue to engage students in the pursuit of Science, Technology, Engineerin­g and Math (STEM) while introducin­g them to the Portervill­e College campus. We hope that the camps inspire continued learning and future Pirates to join the Portervill­e College family as they pursue their education.”

The SMART Camps are at Portervill­e College,100 E. College Ave. Portervill­e 93257For more informatio­n visit: https://www.portervill­ecollege.edu/pcf/smartlab-camps

Or contact the Foundation Office (559) 7912319, 791-2308, pcfoundati­on@portervill­ecollege.edu.

 ?? RECORDER PHOTO ?? Many students learn about science and technology all whil having a lot of fun during last summer’s SMART labs at Portervill­e College
RECORDER PHOTO Many students learn about science and technology all whil having a lot of fun during last summer’s SMART labs at Portervill­e College

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