Photos: Patrons Explore Hands-On Science with Kids

To help fifth-graders get to the bottom of how science works, the Assistance League of Saddleback Valley has been sponsoring field trips to Trabuco Elementary's popular field study program.

And last Friday, some of the league members saw their work in action as they followed students from Olivewood Elementary and Trabuco Elementary.

Each year the league helps pay the cost to transport kids to and from the field study program, which offers live farm animals, field hikes, hands-on science experiments and more.

Here's more about the trip, courtesy of spokeswoman Eilene Fletcher:

On Friday, March 23, volunteer members of Assistance League visited the program and were able to observe fifth-grade students from Olivewood Elementary and Trabuco Elementary as they experienced hands-on lessons about physical and earth science.

The students enjoyed mining for minerals in the Trabuco Sluice and building their own electrical circuits to power lights. They also had fun identifying elements on the periodic table by playing a game of Periodic Bingo.

Thanks to Mary Cobb and Kathy Clark for hosting us!