Parkland's science academy injects fun into learning
By Jodi Heckel
Monday July 7, 2008
Robin Scholz
Curtis Orchard co-owner Randy Graham talks to students about honey bees Wednesday at Curtis Orchard in Champaign. The lecture was part of a summer science academy that Parkland College is holding in conjunction with the AVID program of the Champaign school district.
CHAMPAIGN – Clorisa Mainor never liked science. She thought her middle school science classes were boring, even though she enjoyed the labs.
She's learning a lot of science this summer, though, and having fun with it. She has even developed an appreciation for bees.
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