Thanks to MEF funding, Parkside Elementary students were recently enchanted by the ever-popular Scales and Tales (SAT) team, giving kids hands-on experiences that reinforce important science curricula.

SAT instructors skillfully reinforced with students the unique life cycles of animals (Science Strand 3.2). While traits are different, they follow a pattern of birth, growth, reproduction, and death. An organism’s inherited traits are critical to its adaptability, and we humans can take actions to optimize their ability to thrive.