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Students create ‘puff mobiles’

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June 4, 2012 - 4:20 pm

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Gordon McCaw Elementary School and three other elementary schools in Henderson participated in the Science in Schools program sponsored by the United for Science Progress, a partnership between the U.S. Conference of Mayors and DuPont. The students used drinking straws, Lifesavers candy, paper and scotch tape to build their inventions.

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