Soil Detectives

VMNH and the Martinsville YMCA partnered to begin an ongoing service project at J. Frank Wilson Park (behind VMNH) to attend to the needs of the park. Participants conducted soil testing to discover pH and nutrient levels. Based on the results, shrubs and flowers will be planted that are best suited for the particular type of soil.

Building Ramps

The MHC After 3 Group at the Virginia Museum of Natural History site spent their afternoon building ramps of different heights. They designed each ramp, and then let the ball roll! After experimenting with several ramps of different heights, they analyzed their results and put them into graphs.

Building the ramp foundation with blocks

Testing the ramp

Everyone's focused on the math!

Graphing the results

MHC After 3 Party!

Students gathered from each afterschool site (VMNH, Spencer Penn Centre, Fieldale Community Center, Collinsville and Martinsville YMCA, Boys & Girls Club and the Bassett Community Center) for an end of the year party at the Spencer Penn Centre. The event featured relay games, face painting, and a kick ball game. At the end of the day, participants encircled afterschool staff who threw handfuls of candy into the air. The person who caught the most candy won a prize.