Here’s the low-down on what’s up around town:
A Darien Recycling Center post on Facebook:
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Photo from Darien Recycling Center on Facebook
“A RECYCLING CONTAINER FOR SMOKE DETECTORS will soon be installed at the Darien Recycling Center! Most older smoke alarms contain small amounts of radioactive material and should never be thrown in the trash or put in single stream recycling. As soon as the recycling container is in operation, we will let you know – in the meantime, hang onto those old devices!”
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Kindergarten and first grade classrooms at Holmes Elementary School recently became living laboratories through the High Touch High Tech program.
Students learned about the five senses with hands-on experiments and interactive investigations led by scientists Mr. O and Mark Goldstein.
Other students learned about the forces of gravity, friction and magnetism by doing hands-on experiments led by High Touch High Tech scientist Stacy Smith.
The kids discovered how much they rely on their senses and how easy they are to fool using pencils, flashlights and sandpaper. High Touch High Tech has provided enriching science experience to students for the last decade.
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Scientist Mr. O quizzes students Kylie Warner, Jack Mullane, Colin Silva and Angela Li on the senses.
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