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For information about or to schedule the Mobile Science Activity Center please call Elizabeth McNulty (502) 564-4983 ext. 282.

• The Activity Center is a 42-foot long trailer with 10 workstations for a classroom of students to conduct activities and investigations related to agriculture and the environment.
• All materials and supplies to conduct the activities are provided. Examples of activities are making Biodegradable Corn Plastic, Chocolate Chip Cookies in a Bag, Germinating and Growing Seeds, Crop Seed Identification, Ice Cream in a Bag, It Does What?--Gluep, Soy Lip Balm, and Soy Hand Lotion.  These activities make the connection between the agricultural source to commonly used products.
• All activities align with Scientific Inquiry in Kentucky's Education Standards. The target grade levels are 4th and 5th grades. However, activities will be available on a limited basis for other grade levels.
• Participating teachers must complete an orientation prior to school visit.
• Cost is $100 per day for a maximum of three days per school.

Johnny Parrish, Mobile Science Activity Center Coordinator, demonstrates how agriculture can be used to reinforce scientific inquiry. Johnny is showing melted beeswax and soybean oil that create a solution to make lip balm to participants at the Kentucky Science Teachers Conference in Hopkinsville.

Read about Rineyville Elementary School's experience! 

“Thank you to the Kentucky Department of Agriculture for sponsoring the mobile science lab.  It served as a wonderful opportunity for students to explore and use inquiry based learning.  The students enjoyed the empowering experiments and each lesson went along with the Kentucky core content for learning.  Our school appreciates your generosity in providing such a wonderful experience to our fourth grade students and to the students across Kentucky.”

Craig A. Carter

Fourth Grade Teacher

Hendron Lone Oak Elementary

McCracken County

2005/2006 Kentucky Science Teacher of the Year

2007 Ashland Inc. KY Teacher Achievement Winner