Katrina Lamont (13), of Dunedin, tests the University of
Otago Physical Education yardstick at the Science Festival
headquarters in the Community Gallery yesterday.
Science, sustainability and having "heaps of fun" are the
themes at the
Otago Daily Times Science Festival
headquarters in Dunedin's Community Gallery this week.
"I liked making a model wind turbine," Dunedin schoolgirl
Katrina Lamont (13) said.
Others enjoyed planting edible gardens and packing for an
imaginary space trip - just some of the activities available
at the "hub" of the festival.
The "brain box" workshop was very popular with attendees 4 to
8 years old.
It was a place where they could jump around while learning
how the brain controls the body.
For adults, there is plenty of information on worm and wind
farming and the sea art exhibit was also popular.
"We had about 300 visitors this morning and at the end of the
workshop all the kids were smiling," organiser Sue Clarke
said. - Keira Stephenson
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