Family Science Night

Mason Koeberl, 10, gets an up-close look at a test tube containing his DNA during a Family Science Night put on by Scott City Middle School and the St. Louis Science Center on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2011, in Scott City. Around 200 people attended the event, which offered an array of hands-on science projects, experiments and an inflatable planetarium. (Kristin Eberts)

People line up to enter the inflatable planetarium during a Family Science Night put on by Scott City Middle School and the St. Louis Science Center on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2011, in Scott City. Around 200 people attended the event, which offered an array of hands-on science projects and experiments. (Kristin Eberts)

Christian Walton, 8, left, laughs as he makes silly putty with his cousins Bret Walton, 7, and Braeden Walton, 3, right, during a Family Science Night put on by Scott City Middle School and the St. Louis Science Center on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2011, in Scott City. Around 200 people attended the event, which offered an array of hands-on science projects, experiments and an inflatable planetarium. (Kristin Eberts)

Kolbe Drury, 10, completes a circuit to light his bulb during a Family Science Night put on by Scott City Middle School and the St. Louis Science Center on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2011, in Scott City. Around 200 people attended the event, which offered an array of hands-on science projects, experiments and an inflatable planetarium. (Kristin Eberts)

Will Warren, 13, Kolbe Drury, 10, and Nicholas Schooley, 10, from left, experiment with electrical circuits during a Family Science Night put on by Scott City Middle School and the St. Louis Science Center on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2011, in Scott City. Around 200 people attended the event, which offered an array of hands-on science projects, experiments and an inflatable planetarium. (Kristin Eberts)

From left, Noah Braun, 9, Neal Lowery, 10, and Jennifer Lowery build a rollercoaster track for marbles during a Family Science Night put on by Scott City Middle School and the St. Louis Science Center on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2011, in Scott City. Around 200 people attended the event, which offered an array of hands-on science projects, experiments and an inflatable planetarium. (Kristin Eberts)

An earthworm under a magnifying glass waits for observers during a Family Science Night put on by Scott City Middle School and the St. Louis Science Center on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2011, in Scott City. Around 200 people attended the event, which offered an array of hands-on science projects, experiments and an inflatable planetarium. (Kristin Eberts)

Alex Cobb, 6, writes down his observations on earthworms with the help of his father, R.J. Cobb, during a Family Science Night put on by Scott City Middle School and the St. Louis Science Center on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2011, in Scott City. Around 200 people attended the event, which offered an array of hands-on science projects, experiments and an inflatable planetarium. (Kristin Eberts)

Jasmine Barajas, 9, left, and Porcelain Wells, 10, complete a zip-lock bag chemistry experiment during a Family Science Night put on by Scott City Middle School and the St. Louis Science Center on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2011, in Scott City. Around 200 people attended the event, which offered an array of hands-on science projects, experiments and an inflatable planetarium. (Kristin Eberts)

Kids enjoy the activities during a Family Science Night put on by Scott City Middle School and the St. Louis Science Center on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2011, in Scott City. Around 200 people attended the event, which offered an array of hands-on science projects, experiments and an inflatable planetarium. (Kristin Eberts)