Volunteers and a donation from Comerica Bank make this free science programs available for RISD students.

A group of Lake Highlands-area students are using the summer to learn. I know, crazy, right? Kids from Audelia Creek Elementary, Forest Lane Academy and Skyview Elementary are taking advantage of the Dallas Arboretum’s Cool Science Investigations program, made possible by a $15,000 grant from Comerica Bank.

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Students in grades K-3 spend half of the 12-day program in “Butterflies, Bees and Blossom” and the other half in “Plant Detectives.”

Students in grades 4-6 participate in the “Rock & Roll” program for the first six sessions, followed by “Diversity of Life” for the final six sessions.

All programs focus on hands-on discovery and experimentation activities for children, utilizing real tools, models, interactive exhibits and materials.

The curriculum aligns with TEKS tests and prepares the children for successful testing and performance in fall classes.

Say spokespeople, “pre- and post-testing results demonstrate that this program is very successful in improving not only science test scores but also students’ attitude toward science.”

The schools participating in the program serve mostly low income-students in the Lake Highlands area.