In Action at KTU

The Kids' Tech University Event lasted from 1:30 pm until 3:30 pm. We had numerous children visit our station throughout that duration of time. We would start off giving a brief discription about the Po Plain Research Project. Allowing the visitors to our station an opporutunity to hear what we do with the project and the work that goes into it. After a description was given the children would be given the opportunity to participate in an activitity that simulated "Sequence Stratigraphy", through the use of sand and beads of various shapes and colors. The children seemed to be fascinated with portion of the activity. Microscopes and magnifying glass, of different powers and magnitudes, were also made available. We believed this was a good opportunity to teach the children the proper way to use these scientific tools. Fossil were also present so that the children could look at them. Overall, this was a great outreach event that gave the public an opportunity to furthermore understand the Po Plain Project.