10.29.2012
IMPORTANT WEATHER UPDATE
Due to inclement weather on Tuesday, October 30th, the administrative office and all LVCC locations WILL BE CLOSED, excluding LVCC at St. Luke's. Please continue to watch for updates on LVCC at St. Luke's on WFMZ Channel 69.
10.27.2012
Seiple Farms Pumpkin Picking
10.21.2012
Cedar Crest College Leads Nutrition Demonstration
The presenters offered tips on how to get your picky child to try new foods, such as involving your child in the kitchen to interest them in what they are eating. Don't praise your child for finishing their meal; instead praise him for trying different foods. Introduce foods twice to children because our tastebuds change as we age.
During the cooking demonstration, families tasted yummy peach oatmeal, southwestern-style kidney beans, and banana-carrot-oat muffins. The attending families also received parting gifts, including free vouchers for a fruit and a vegetable, nutritious recipes to enjoy at home, and a bag of ingredients to make the recipes.
10.13.2012
TechStars Brings Robot Legos Alive at LVCC
The students, working in teams, followed step-by-step directions to build a number of moving objects like chomping alligators, sliding soccer goalies, propelled airplanes, and tilting boats. If a step was missed, the children would use problem solving and counting skills to work out the problem. Lego programming helped spark interest in technology and engineering.
The sessions were led by Wendy Buchanan and Hans Wagner, Computer Explorers Teachers.
10.05.2012
Bricks 4 Kidz Makes Engineering Fun
Bricks 4 Kidz after school labs have joined LVCC at Lincoln School for LEGO Engineering classes every Wednesday in October. From 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m., the children will use science, technology, engineering, problem-solving skills, and teamwork to build mechanical LEGO creations based on different themes.
This week, the children were introduced to an energy theme while constructing an oil pump jack. They learned the difference between a renewable energy source (i.e. sunlight) and a nonrenewable energy source (i.e. fossil fuels). Other models in the energy theme include solar panels and windmills. Another theme the children may explore is space. Using LEGO components and creativity, they will build satellites, centrifuges, or the Discovery space ship.
"These programs are educational and fun," explains Erik Wright, Bricks 4 Kidz Educator, "working with gears, motors, and simple machines may spark an interest in science."
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