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| Aroostook Republican Photo/Lisa Wilcox Emma Balazs of the Chewonki Foundation confidently carries around a corn snake for students and parents to look at during RSU 39’s Title 1 Science Night at Caribou Middle School on May 8. |
By Lisa Wilcox
Staff Writer
CARIBOU — There weren’t any lions or tigers or bears, but there certainly were a lot of animals worth an “Oh my!” at the Caribou Middle School on the evening of May 8 as the school hosted Eastern Aroostook RSU 39’s Title 1 Science Night for the district’s kindergarten through fifth-grade students and parents.
According to Lois Brewer, RSU 39’s assistant superintendent of curriculum and instruction, there were over 107 in attendance at the program, which featured a mammal exhibit displayed by Vaughn Martin of the Malcolm Science Center and the Chewonki Foundation’s Scales and Tails presentation.
Based out of Wiscasset, the Chewonki Foundation delivers traveling educational programs to students about many different types of wildlife, using live examples of the animals to demonstrate their lifestyles. The Scales and Tales program included a live box turtle, corn snake, Eastern Australian water dragon and an alligator.
“This evening we hope to introduce parents to the new science standards,” Brewer commented,” and show our kids how much fun science can be.”
The program also provided the attendees with a spaghetti dinner, toy reptiles, coloring sheets and a free science book.
“The lizard was my favorite part,” said Teague Park third-grader Julee Cote as she munched on her dinner salad. “I like the spikes. I would like to have a lizard.”
Judging from the looks her comment received from the family members joining her at the table, Julee was probably not going to get a lizard, but the group did seem to enjoy the evening overall.
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| Aroostook Republican Photo/Lisa Wilcox Aa group of RSU 39 kindergarten through fifth grade students and parents listen as Emma Balazs of the Chewonki Foundation explains the habits of a box turtle during Title 1 Science Night held at Caribou Middle School on May 8. |
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| Aroostook Republican Photo/Lisa Wilcox Emma Balazs, Traveling Natural History Program assistant with the Chewonki Foundation, let RSU39 kindergarten through fifth-grade students and parents take a look at a live alligator during Title 1 Science Night held at Caribou Middle School on May 8. |
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| Aroostook Republican Photo/Lisa Wilcox The Cote family of Caribou, from left, dad Dana, mom Illeshia, aunt Beth and third-grader Julee, enjoy a spaghetti dinner at Caribou Middle School after watching a presentation from the Chewonki Foundation that featured a live turtle, snake, lizard and alligator as part of Title1 Science Night on May 8. |
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| Aroostook Republican Photo/Lisa Wilcox A stuffed raccoon, otter and muskrat walk into a middle school … well, were carried into a middle school as part of the Malcolm Science Center’s display set up at Caribou Middle School on May 8 for RSU 39’s Title 1 Science Night. |
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| Aroostook Republican Photo/Lisa Wilcox The Chewonki Foundation’s Emma Balazs wore a protective glove to avoid the sharp spikes and claws of the Eastern Australian water dragon she displayed for students and parents during RSU 39’s Title 1 Science Night at Caribou Middle School on May 8. |
