California State University, Stanislaus held their fourth annual Science Day on Feb. 7 at the Naraghi Hall of Science.
The event is a fun way for kids to not only participate in activities but to educate themselves on different forms of science and math.
Science Day hosts various science activities and mini museums for individuals to see. Mainly families with young children participate in the events. Math, Biology, Chemistry, Nursing and Psychology majors normally participate in the event.
As community members entered Naraghi they received a pamphlet and stamp card which allowed them the opportunity to win a free prize.
Each level in the building had activities. The first floor featured activities such as rocks and minerals, fossils, mechanics, planetarium and light waves. The second floor consisted of animal adaptation, day among the lives of parasites, fun with math, heart hotwheels, the living cell and ball pythons. The third floor activities included build an atom, electric orbs, light producing microbes and “Who done it.”
A crowd favorite seemed to be petting the huge turtle that was outside of the entrance to Naraghi.
“I like to help people be educated on fossils,” Whitney Wilson, event staff, said. “They do not have the accessibility and knowledge on it.”
Dr. Mark Grobner, event organizer and an Biology instructor, shared some thoughts on the day as well.
“We typically have around 2,000+ visitors to campus for Science Day, Dr. Grobner said. “ I see retired couples to strollers at the event with many families making it a day.  It is open to the community. I assume most of the participants are from Turlock, but we advertise to the surrounding communities and have had schools bring in busloads of kids for the day.”