Vana Richards

Richards' program, "Math and Science for Dessert," is a part of the after school Discovery Club for 4th, 5th and 6th graders at his school. Since its start, the club has grown from 55 members to 95, plus middle and high school mentors. Members will assist guest hosts in teaching theme-based science/math activities, allowing families to reinforce their shared evening of learning. One of the activities will include Boise astronomers being invited to host a "star" party. The families will use NASA's Hubble Deep Field Academy for investigation, build a telescope and receive a children's book about stars to take home with their telescope. The "dessert" will be a star-shaped sugar cookie. The program will be open to all of Carberry's families allowing parents to go home with easy activities they can use to build math and science skills with their children. Potentially 600 students (the entire student body) and their siblings will benefit from the program. Richards lives in Emmett.