Local kids participate in 4-H National Youth [Junk] Science Day

CHATHAM -- One million kids across the country will participate in the 4-H National Youth Science Day this year. The event is designed to engage kids in a single science experiment focusing on issues facing our global community.
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The kids put bromthymol blue, a PH indicator, into a bottle of water. They then blew into a straw in the water and watched the water go from blue to light green.

Why did their water turn green? Because when they blew into the straw, they released carbon dioxide into the water.

"It's not a good thing (to have carbon dioxide in the atmosphere) because if there's a lot of CO2 in the air, there wouldn't be enough for us to breath" says Emma Carlson, a 4-H Club member.

After the experiment, the kids listened to a presentation about carbon footprints, or, how many tons of CO2 they're releasing into the atmosphere every year. They then brainstormed ways they can reduce their carbon footprint.

"Eat less meat and more organic foods and try to fly and drive less" says Joshua Elseneroek, also a 4-H Club member.