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Wednesday, November 1, 2000
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Andy Connolly, 10, checks objects on a table for radiation during the Natural History Museum Camp-In. Lawrence school children also made slime mold and formed crystals with laundry detergent during the Science Laboratory portion of the night. The camp-in took place over the night of Oct. 20 and included a night's worth of science fun and activities. Photos by Selena Jabara/KANSAN
Natural History Musuem opens its doors to Lawrence school children for an overnight stay
Lawrence graduate student Jamel Sandidge shows some of the Natural History Museum's visitors a rose-haired tarantula. The demonstration took place about 1 p.m.
Trevor Burns, 11, pokes a balloon dipped in liquid nitrogen by Marcus Skala, Derby junior and fine arts major. Only six of the overnight campers were awake at 3 a.m. for the Weird Science Lab — which included soaking tennis balls in the nitrogen and breaking them open.