Contact: Maridith Geuder
More than 7,000 third- and fourth-graders from around the state are expected this month for Mississippi State's award-winning Wood Magic Science Fair.
Sponsored Oct. 23-30 by the university's Forest Products Laboratory and Forest and Wildlife Research Center, the hands-on educational program introduces students to a range of activities relating to trees and the environment.
Now in its third year--and twice selected to receive the Mississippi Public Education Forum's Award for Excellence--Wood Magic features dozens of exhibits. Approximately 30 corporations and associations are co-sponsors.
For students, there are opportunities to guess the strength of wood and listen to music produced by wooden instruments. They also may observe a working sawmill, furniture-testing equipment and paper and plywood production techniques.
Teachers receive teaching guides and experiment samples to help illustrate principles about forests and forest-related industries.