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Learning is fun at GSK Science in the Summer Day
- The Franklin Institute hosts 1,400 at third annual celebration
PHILADELPHIA, PA – Nothing cools down a hot August day quite like…liquid nitrogen! Over 1,400 students, volunteers and their families learned about this and more at last Saturday’s GSK Science in the Summer™ Day, hosted by The Franklin Institute.
On August 16, The Franklin Institute opened its doors in celebration of GSK Science in the Summer Day, offering free admission to program participants and affiliates. From 9:30am-5:00pm, participants were able to explore the newly expanded Franklin Institute, including the brand new Your Brain exhibit! Elementary students experienced the wonders of science, and put the lessons they learned through their courses to work.
Attendees were also shown an exclusive liquid nitrogen show presented by staff members of The Franklin Institute! Staff members used liquid nitrogen to freeze and break many objects, including flowers, balloons and balls. The show taught observers how liquid nitrogen changes the flexibility of different materials, and even included a “Dragon’s breath” demonstration using the -320°F substance! A few lucky members of the audience were able to assist in the demonstrations.
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The day also included remarks from GSK Community Partnerships Representative Linda Higginbotham, The Franklin Institute’s Director of Gender, Adult Learning, and Community Engagement, Dale McCreedy, and The Franklin Institute’s Afterschool & Summer Project Coordinator, Donna Fahres. Complimentary refreshments were also served.
The GSK Science in the Summer program is sponsored by GSK and administered by The Franklin Institute. Having just completed its 28th year, the program has brought summer science classes to over 120,000 elementary students in the Greater Philadelphia Area since its inception. This year, students in the five-county area learning about Physical Science/Electricity (Bucks), Oceanography (Chester), Genetics (Delaware), Chemistry (Montgomery), and Simple Machines (Philadelphia). GSK also offers the program to students in North Carolina, Pittsburgh, and Metropolitan Washington, DC.
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DETAILS:
GSK Science in the Summer is sponsored by GSK and administered by The Franklin Institute in partnership with local libraries. Visit www.scienceinthesummer.com for more information.
About GSK – GSK – one of the world’s leading research-based pharmaceutical and healthcare companies – is committed to improving the quality of human life by enabling people to do more, feel better and live longer. For further information go to us.gsk.com, follow us on twitter.com/GSKUS, or visit our blog(www.morethanmedicine.us.gsk.com/blog/).
About The Franklin Institute – Founded in honor of America’s first scientist, Benjamin Franklin, The Franklin Institute is a renowned and innovative leader in the field of science and technology learning, as well as a dynamic center of activity. It is dedicated to creating a passion for science by offering new and exciting access to science and technology in ways that would dazzle and delight its namesake. For more information, please visit www.fi.edu.
Media Contacts:
Jennifer Armstrong, GSK, (215) 751-5664 or jennifer.l.armstrong@gsk.com
Camille Dager, Harris, Baio & McCullough, (215) 440-9800 or camille@hbmadv.com
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Photo Credit: Darryl W. Moran, Darryl Moran Photography, dwmoranphotography.com
