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GALLERY: Science Night at Southside Elementary


  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • | 5:00 a.m. February 27, 2011
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GALLERY: Science Night at Southside Elementary
Avery Florio's hair sticks straight up after putting her hands on the Van De Graff generator at GWiz's table on Friday, Feb. 25 at Southside Elementary's Science Night.
Avery Florio's hair sticks straight up after putting her hands on the Van De Graff generator at GWiz's table on Friday, Feb. 25 at Southside Elementary's Science Night.
Inside the cafeteria of Southside Elementary on Friday, Feb. 25 during Southside Elementary's Science Night.
Inside the cafeteria of Southside Elementary on Friday, Feb. 25 during Southside Elementary's Science Night.
Abigail Koester shakes a test tube that eventually showed her DNA with tiny strands of bubbles on Friday, Feb. 25 at Southside Elementary's Science Night.
Abigail Koester shakes a test tube that eventually showed her DNA with tiny strands of bubbles on Friday, Feb. 25 at Southside Elementary's Science Night.
Jeff Rodgers helps Ava Riser, 7, with seeing her DNA in a test tube at the South Florida Museum table on Friday, Feb. 25 at Southside Elementary's Science Night.
Jeff Rodgers helps Ava Riser, 7, with seeing her DNA in a test tube at the South Florida Museum table on Friday, Feb. 25 at Southside Elementary's Science Night.
Teaspasic and Gary Fields look at butterfly cocoons during Science Night on Friday, Feb. 25 at Southside Elementary.
Teaspasic and Gary Fields look at butterfly cocoons during Science Night on Friday, Feb. 25 at Southside Elementary.
Oreo, 1-year-old, from Sarasota Jungle Gardens was one of the animals brought on Friday, Feb. 25 to Southside Elementary's Science Night.
Oreo, 1-year-old, from Sarasota Jungle Gardens was one of the animals brought on Friday, Feb. 25 to Southside Elementary's Science Night.
Robert Stiff, second-grader, lights a tiny light bulb up by connecting a wire to a battery on Friday, Feb. 25 at Southside Elementary's Science Night.
Robert Stiff, second-grader, lights a tiny light bulb up by connecting a wire to a battery on Friday, Feb. 25 at Southside Elementary's Science Night.
Katie Dumas, 6, shows of the silly putty she made at GWiz's table on Friday, Feb. 25  at Southside Elementary's Science Night.
Katie Dumas, 6, shows of the silly putty she made at GWiz's table on Friday, Feb. 25 at Southside Elementary's Science Night.
Aaron Strand from Benz Research and Development explains the UV protection display to Damar Seadrow on Friday, Feb. 25 at Southside Elementary's Science Night.
Aaron Strand from Benz Research and Development explains the UV protection display to Damar Seadrow on Friday, Feb. 25 at Southside Elementary's Science Night.
A look inside the view finder at the Benz Research and Development table shows circular beads that are UV protected and those that are not (the clear ones) on Friday, Feb. 25 at Southside Elementary's Science Night.
A look inside the view finder at the Benz Research and Development table shows circular beads that are UV protected and those that are not (the clear ones) on Friday, Feb. 25 at Southside Elementary's Science Night.
Tavares Campbell, 5th grader, tries out Definition Fit's running parachute to learn about wind resistance on Friday, Feb. 25 at Southside Elementary's Science Night.
Tavares Campbell, 5th grader, tries out Definition Fit's running parachute to learn about wind resistance on Friday, Feb. 25 at Southside Elementary's Science Night.
Miles Smith, 2nd grader, enjoys digging for worms in the dirt on Friday, Feb. 25 at Southside Elementary's Science Night.
Miles Smith, 2nd grader, enjoys digging for worms in the dirt on Friday, Feb. 25 at Southside Elementary's Science Night.
Anandi Fuller, two-and-a-half, looks shocked when Waste Management's robot, Cycler, came towards her on Friday, Feb. 25 at Southside Elementary's Science Night.
Anandi Fuller, two-and-a-half, looks shocked when Waste Management's robot, Cycler, came towards her on Friday, Feb. 25 at Southside Elementary's Science Night.
The K-9 Unit held a demo with their K-9 Kuda on Friday, Feb. 25 at Southside Elementary's Science Night.
The K-9 Unit held a demo with their K-9 Kuda on Friday, Feb. 25 at Southside Elementary's Science Night.

 

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