Infection, Outbreak, Oh My! Our Very Own Myth Busters!
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Vol.7 Issue 6
Our Very Own Myth Busters!
Busted campers started out the morning with a series of experiments including Glow Germ and Five Seconds to Gross. These experiments tested some everyday myths. For example, to debunk the five second rule students dropped food in several different conditions and then swabbed a petri dish with the bacteria to see if the five second rule prevailed, campers won’t get the results until later in the week. In the afternoon, more myths were busted including myths about tooth decay. To debunk this, students took shark’s teeth and put them in different liquids to see which decayed the teeth the most.
Science Joke of the Day! Q: Why can’t you trust atoms? A: They make up everything!
UP AND COMING
June 23, 2015
Infection, Outbreak, Oh My!
Artificial Intelligence (June 29-July 3) Wizards, Olympians and Scientists (June 28-July 3
Camper Sophie analyzers zombie ants.
Infection Director Lauren helps students inject ants with a fungus.
Participants concentrating hard.
Infection camp started the day with an overview of infectious disease history. Students got assigned different diseases and gave a presentation of the infection’s symptoms, morbidity, and mortality. Later in the day, participants got a tour of the world-class Life Sciences building and got to observe and interact with different infectious agents. These agents included healthy ants, zombie ants, worms, rabbit feces, and mosquitoes. With a microscope, campers analyzed ants as a group and even got the chance to infect a healthy ant with the fungus that turns it into a zombie ant.
Director: Michael Zeman Phone: (814) 865-0083 Penn State University 237 Ritenour Building The 2015 Penn State Science-U Newsletter is written and photographed by Caroline Kingscott in collaboration with Director Mike Zeman.
Website: www.sciencecamps.psu.edu Email: [email protected]
Miss an issue? Click here to see the S.U.N.s of previous days!
Top Left: Water Heroes camper uses a little hose to pour water into the make shift “Pennsylvania watershed”. Top Middle: Mentor Jason (Chemistry) helps campers with their first myth. Top Right: Students get a closer look at ant behavior. Bottom Left: Students in Water Heroes learn from an expert about the Pennsylvania watershed. Bottom Right: Mentor Taylor (Chemistry) helps participants bust a myth.
Water Wars Call for Water Heroes! Water Heroes started out their day with a trip to The Arboretum; while there, campers learned about the Pennsylvania watershed. Later in the day, students learned about contamination and how to determine where and if a sample of water was contaminated.
Participants explore The Arboretum.
Water Heroes campers enjoy a break in the garden at The Arboretum.
Students learn about the Pennsylvania watershed.
This publication is available in alternative media on request. Penn State encourages qualified persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the physical access provided, please contact Mandy Biddle ([email protected]) in advance of your participation or visit. Penn State is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to minorities, women, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and other protected groups. Nondiscrimination: http:// guru.psu.edu/policies/AD85.html. U.Ed. SCI 15-157. (2015, Issue 6)
Vol.7 Issue 6
Our Very Own Myth Busters!
Busted campers started out the morning with a series of experiments including Glow Germ and Five Seconds to Gross. These experiments tested some everyday myths. For example, to debunk the five second rule students dropped food in several different conditions and then swabbed a petri dish with the bacteria to see if the five second rule prevailed, campers won’t get the results until later in the week. In the afternoon, more myths were busted including myths about tooth decay. To debunk this, students took shark’s teeth and put them in different liquids to see which decayed the teeth the most.
Science Joke of the Day! Q: Why can’t you trust atoms? A: They make up everything!
UP AND COMING
June 23, 2015
Infection, Outbreak, Oh My!
Artificial Intelligence (June 29-July 3) Wizards, Olympians and Scientists (June 28-July 3
Camper Sophie analyzers zombie ants.
Infection Director Lauren helps students inject ants with a fungus.
Participants concentrating hard.
Infection camp started the day with an overview of infectious disease history. Students got assigned different diseases and gave a presentation of the infection’s symptoms, morbidity, and mortality. Later in the day, participants got a tour of the world-class Life Sciences building and got to observe and interact with different infectious agents. These agents included healthy ants, zombie ants, worms, rabbit feces, and mosquitoes. With a microscope, campers analyzed ants as a group and even got the chance to infect a healthy ant with the fungus that turns it into a zombie ant.
Director: Michael Zeman Phone: (814) 865-0083 Penn State University 237 Ritenour Building The 2015 Penn State Science-U Newsletter is written and photographed by Caroline Kingscott in collaboration with Director Mike Zeman.
Website: www.sciencecamps.psu.edu Email: [email protected]
Miss an issue? Click here to see the S.U.N.s of previous days!
Top Left: Water Heroes camper uses a little hose to pour water into the make shift “Pennsylvania watershed”. Top Middle: Mentor Jason (Chemistry) helps campers with their first myth. Top Right: Students get a closer look at ant behavior. Bottom Left: Students in Water Heroes learn from an expert about the Pennsylvania watershed. Bottom Right: Mentor Taylor (Chemistry) helps participants bust a myth.
Water Wars Call for Water Heroes! Water Heroes started out their day with a trip to The Arboretum; while there, campers learned about the Pennsylvania watershed. Later in the day, students learned about contamination and how to determine where and if a sample of water was contaminated.
Participants explore The Arboretum.
Water Heroes campers enjoy a break in the garden at The Arboretum.
Students learn about the Pennsylvania watershed.
This publication is available in alternative media on request. Penn State encourages qualified persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the physical access provided, please contact Mandy Biddle ([email protected]) in advance of your participation or visit. Penn State is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to minorities, women, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and other protected groups. Nondiscrimination: http:// guru.psu.edu/policies/AD85.html. U.Ed. SCI 15-157. (2015, Issue 6)
