(Woodstock, Ga. – Nov. 4, 2015)
Hayes and Corinne Thomas, children of Chattahoochee Technical College English instructor Robin Thomas, examine a Chinese Praying Mantis at CTC’s first Spooky Spidery Science event, held Saturday, Oct. 31.
Chattahoochee Technical College’s Woodstock Campus got into the Halloween spirit on Saturday, Oct. 31, by hosting its first Spooky Spidery Science event in conjunction with the city of Woodstock’s Kidsfest – an annual event with vendors, face painting, jugglers, a costume contest and more.
While the College had a booth in the downtown Kidsfest festival area, the main attraction was held at the newly renovated A building, where children of all ages enjoyed various science-related activities. Highlights of the event included the Creepy Crawly room, which was stocked with Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches, Zebra Tarantulas, Chinese Praying Mantis, toads, geckos, pythons and many other insects on loan from the University of Georgia.
The anatomy lab was host to a display of every bone and body part imaginable, with CTC chemistry instructors putting on a dazzling display of outdoor fireballs, giant fog-filled bubbles and more while children created glow-in-the-dark slime.
“The event was a great success. I want to thank all the faculty and staff who donated their time to help create a memorable and educational Halloween experience for these kids,” Biology instructor Jarod Lynn said.
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