Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Elementary Schools visit ISU Haunted Laboratory

Media advisory Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Idaho State University Hosting Haunted Science Lab
To Elementary Schools this Week, Oct. 18-21

What: The ISU Society of Physics Students, the Kiwanis Club, the ISU Health Physics Club, and the ISU Department of Physics will host a Haunted Science Laboratory exhibit open this week to elementary schools for field trips at the Ballard Building, 1999 Alvin Ricken Drive in Pocatello. Reporters and news teams are welcome to drop by to interview or film kids having a great spooky time with science. The Haunted Laboratory features interactive exhibits designed to delight, fright, and educate kids of all ages. Exhibits include a Van deGraaf generator, lasers moving to music, and lots of cool illusions with smoke and mirrors. Several exhibits use the same principles of those of Disneyland's Haunted Mansion, except that here they are explained! Please ask any reporters to enter through the center door on the north side of the building.

When: Elementary schools will be visiting the haunted lab at the following times:
• Tuesday, Oct. 18, Jefferson Elementary, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.
• Wednesday, Oct. 19, Pocatello Community Charter School, 10:30 a.m. - noon
• Thursday, Oct. 20, Indian Hills Elementary, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m., Ellis Elementary 1 – 2 p.m.
• Friday, Oct. 21, Jefferson Elementary, 9:30 - 11 a.m. and 12:30 - 2 p.m.

Contact info: Steve Shropshire at 282-2212 (office), 251-0497 (cell) or shropshi@physics.isu.edu.

Please note: The Haunted Lab will be open to the public for a fee 3 - 9 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29. The fee will be $3 per person, or $7 per family (limit 6). These fees can be reduced by $2 with a donation of a new toy for the Salvation Army Secret Santa program. All proceeds will go to charities benefiting Southeast Idaho children.

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