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adno=3875324-1 6, was fascinated by the experiment. "The kids are having a great time learning," said Medelsohn, 17, a member of the Science National Honor Society. Meanwhile, Myakka Elementary School students Aubrey Root, 5, and her brother, Evan, 8, took the recycling challenge after Rhonda Harvey taught them some valuable tips. Aubrey learned not all plastics are recyclable. "You have to look for the triangle with the numbers 1 through 7 inside of it," Harvey, coordinator of Keep Charlotte Beautiful, told the children. "If you don't see the triangle or the number, throw the plastic away." You can take plastic grocery bags back to the store and put them in the recycling containers, she explained. Experts say if bags get to the recycling plant, they get stuck in the sorting equipment and can jam the process or break the equipment. Six-year-old Alyvia Holt ran up the stairs of Lizzy the Literacy Bus and saw the huge selection of books. Asked what grade she was in, she pointed to the display of first-grade books. She grabbed a hardcover book of fairy tales and ran off the bus. "That was pretty cool – I like this book and they said I could keep it," said the 6-year-old. "I had fun tonight. My favorite part was making snow. It was so soft, but it wasn't cold. We even dropped an egg in it and it didn't break." Emilia Roberts, shows her son, Liam, 9, how germs are still on his palms after he said he washed his hands before the experiment. 2023 Discover Englewood 21