Rockets lift kids' spirits

By KSEE 24 News

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July 30, 2010

You've heard the saying, “it's not rocket science?” Well, for some kids at Children's Hospital Central California, Thursday morning it was.

Nearly a dozen kids at learned about rockets and gravity through Fresno-based “KidsInvent.” The program’s goal is to stimulate learning by having kids experience the creative and entrepreneurial excitement that drives inventors.

Organizers say it's a great way to sneak math and science into fun games - something they say the kids at Children’s Hospital always need.

Click on the video link to watch Catherine Mylinh’s report.