VBS sparks interest in science

Cornerstone's Vacation Bible School reels in fun with science.

  • By Pam Eubanks
  • | 4:35 p.m. June 17, 2016
  • East County
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Eleven-year-old Andrew Brannon largely escaped the magnetic pull of science as fellow campers at Cornerstone of Lakewood Ranch linked up in a game of “magnetic” tag last week. Instead of being “out” once tagged, you linked up with the tagger and set out to catch other players.

“I got tagged once,” Brannon says. 

“It’s been fun,” he says of Vacation Bible School. “I think the games were really creative.”

This year’s Vacation Bible School, which had more than 80 children, was themed “Sons Spark Labs” and included a plethora of science experiments and science-themed activities.

Kate Wright, 10, colors a cross.
Kate Wright, 10, colors a cross.
Andrew Brannon, 11, of GreyHawk Landing, completes a word search puzzle.
Andrew Brannon, 11, of GreyHawk Landing, completes a word search puzzle.
Luke Lafrance, Dylan Sunday, Cash Wood and Drew Tyler are all smiles.
Luke Lafrance, Dylan Sunday, Cash Wood and Drew Tyler are all smiles.
Jonah Dunham and Drew O'Bryant enjoyed the playground and games most.
Jonah Dunham and Drew O'Bryant enjoyed the playground and games most.
Molly Lisciandro leads children in an activity time, during which they could make cards for children in Cambodia. She uses Sparky, the lab dog, to help give instructions.
Molly Lisciandro leads children in an activity time, during which they could make cards for children in Cambodia. She uses Sparky, the lab dog, to help give instructions.
Riley Galasso, 6, builds a house out of blocks.
Riley Galasso, 6, builds a house out of blocks.
Natalie Shields, 6, and Emma Albert, 7, head in for snack time.
Natalie Shields, 6, and Emma Albert, 7, head in for snack time.
Sophia Weaver, student leader Bethany Dickman and Khloe Tankersley drop into a tucked position after they are hit by
Sophia Weaver, student leader Bethany Dickman and Khloe Tankersley drop into a tucked position after they are hit by "electrons," the ball.
Jude Menard throws electrons (balls) toward the nucleus and tries to hit the moving protons (fellow children).
Jude Menard throws electrons (balls) toward the nucleus and tries to hit the moving protons (fellow children).

 

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