A different kind of bookworm
Liza Purdy, a children's librarian at the Old Town Newhall Library, conducts a worm feeding as part of an interactive activity designed to teach kids about science. March 10, 2020. Bobby Block / The Signal.

A different kind of bookworm

Every Tuesday, Liza Purdy, a children’s librarian at the Newhall Library, wheels out a box of about 50 to 100 red wiggler worms for children at the library to touch and feed with composted materials like celery, coffee grounds and avocado peel.

Blast off: Bottle rockets teach students STEM lessons
Patrick Falliaux, left, and Ricquel Ford pull the string causing their bottle rocket to launch at Santa Clarita Elementary School in Saugus on Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Blast off: Bottle rockets teach students STEM lessons

Sitting in his chair outside of Santa Clarita Elementary School on Friday, sixth grade student Eric Sanders, 11, eagerly waited his turn to launch his manufactured bottle rocket into the…

Maria Blue named Saugus District’s Teacher of the Year
Saugus Union School District Teacher of the Year Maria Blue (left) with Saugus Union School District Joan Lucid (right) following her recognition. Facebook photo

Maria Blue named Saugus District’s Teacher of the Year

Maria Blue, a first grade teacher at Emblem Academy, was named Saugus Union School District’s (SUSD) Teacher of the Year by the district Wednesday. “I am honored to be recognized…

Bruce Hamilton: Why science matters to all
Michael Gladden, a fourth grade student at Santa Clarita Christian School, shares information about his Roller Coast Drop of Doom project during the school's first STEM Expo Friday. Christina Cox/The Signal

Bruce Hamilton: Why science matters to all

Growing up in the Santa Clarita Valley, I always felt that the world was wide and mine to explore. Whether hiking in Placerita Canyon, following the Santa Clara River bed,…

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