“Purple pH” featured at Port Discover’s October “Make-It-Take-t”

LuAnne Pendergraft
October 08, 2008Purple pH&quot is the focus of Port Discover’s Make-It-Take-It for October. Why is cabbage juice interesting? How can it change colors? What colors can we make? Explore this funky food juice and take home a sample base/acid test strip to experiment some more! The activity is free to children visiting the center and is available during hours the center is open. Port Discover is located at 613 E. Main Street. Port Discover’s hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. Programs can be arranged at other times for special groups. For more information call 252-338-6117 or visit www.portdiscover.org. Port Discover is a community-based, non-profit organization, established to enhance the public’s understanding and enjoyment of science through engaging programs, activities, and exhibits. Elizabeth City State University along with the Elizabeth City Area Chamber of Commerce initiated the project that has attracted broad community support, including Elizabeth City Morning Rotary, College of the Albemarle, Albemarle Hospital, Museum of the Albemarle, Elizabeth City Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, and Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools. Port Discover is also a member of the NC Grassroots Science Museum Collaborative. For more information, call LuAnne Pendergraft, 252-335-3844, or communicate by e-mail: lspendergraft@mail.ecsu.edu