Poe Evermore

Last night we got to take a group of  teens on a field trip to see the fabulous and frightening Poe Evermore Show. The show was amazing and the teens had a great time! Read on to find out what famous Edgar Allen Poe stories were told, how the teens reacted, the benefit of doing a program like this and how you could do something similar!

Food Science: Apples

This month we looked into the science behind why apples turn brown and experimented with solutions to keep them from turning brown.
The teens divided into groups and each group tested different solutions to see what would prevent the apple from turning brown the best. Here is what one group looked at.

·         Water

·         Water and salt

·         Lemon juice

·         Vinegar

·         Put the apple core in a bowl too to serve as an control example           

        They also did this:

          Honey

·         Orange Juice

·         Carbonated water

·         Soda

·         Put the apple core in a bowl too to serve as an control example                                         

      The results of this experiment were super intriguing and the teens came up with a variation of their own which was hot water and salt.  This turned the apple brown faster and it made the apple taste a little like a pie apple. The other results showed that cold water and salt seemed to keep the apple from turning brown the best. They teens were really about this science and discovering that oxidization was what made apples turn brown. They also loved tasting the various apples and the solutions. Teens eat anything! Email me if you have any questions! dstates@yorklibraries.org Dawn states: apples are yummy! 

Art Club!

This week we got to experience the talent and expertise of one our own teens! We were directed in how to create amazing cardboard sculptures, and I think this is an Art Club that will definitely be revisited in the future! Read on to see the results!

Support Board!

We have our GSA support board back up and revamped! It looks really awesome! Read on to find out more about plans for the support board and to check out a picture!

Dress Day

The GSA (Gay Straight Alliance) got to plan and help implement an amazing event yesterday called Dress Day. This event was based on the idea of teens showing up and just trying on clothes without the idea or restrictions of gender. It was really wonderful to see teens grasp the concept that clothes are just that and embrace trying on different styles. Read on to see pictures from the event!

Food Science! Tea!

Last night we got to explore the science of tea, which was pretty interesting. The teens divided into groups and then tested oolong (which means bird dragon), green tea, and Earl Grey. To find out what the teens discovered and what experiments they did with  tea, read on!

Teen Art Take Over

The teens I work with are super creative, to the point where they put me and my cats (who actually do paint with their paws using watercolors) in absolute awe of their creative efforts. The most recent Art Club idea that one of the teens had was to make sculptures using cardboard. I thought this sounded cool and I wanted to see more. If you want to see more too, read on!