CLARKSBURG -

The Central Appalachian Astronomy Club has been hosting Astronomy Day in Clarksburg for the past 10 years.

Astronomy Day was held Saturday. Kids get to learn about astronomy using hands-on activities.

"Classes, learning about astronomy, and rocketry, the use of telescopes and then we also bring in outside presenters," said Joe Gonzalez, Central Appalachian Astronomy Club President.

The kids get to participate in different activities like Alka-Seltzer rockets, straw rockets, an building the surface of the Moon out of Play Doh. The different activities help them learn.

"Kids learn from hands-on activities, and with science that's the way to go. You can talk while they're doing activities and you would be amazed at how much they are actually learning as you go through the activity with them," said Cyndi Shaver, Children's Activities Co-Coordinator.

Shaver's daughter, Katie Shaver, participates in the program every year. She enjoyed all the activities, but one in particular.

"We made sun cookies. We used icing, sprinkles, Twizzlers, and chocolate chips to make them. They tasted really good!" said Shaver.

Not only does the club offer activities, but it has special telescopes there as well.

"These scopes are specially designed with special filters that we are able to look at sun spots, solar flares, and the surface of the sun," Gonzalez said.

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Families Study the Stars During Astronomy Day