Kids from around Austin came to the Doris Miller Rec Center for a fun, hands-on program all about caves, science, and conservation.  This program was made possible by the generosity of Austin’s Watershed Protection Department, and reached a great group of students from diverse backgrounds.

 

Above, an Austin Nature & Science Center staff member uses the CaveSim squeezebox to teach kids about math and measurement skills.  Photo by ANSC staff.

Below, CaveSim inventor Dave Jackson (in red) demonstrates speleogenesis (how caves form) using weak acid and a variety of rock types. Photo by ANSC staff.

Above, students gain first-hand experience with physics and mechanical advantage using the CaveSim tower. Photo by ANSC staff.