Ordinarily spring break implies no classes for students, but a handful of youngsters came to the Stewart C. Meyer Harker Heights Library on Tuesday to place with each other a mini-generator.

Led by librarian Heather Heilman, who also has an interest in all issues science, every youngster was offered a kit that integrated tiny plastic gears, wooden pieces, some hardware and electrical wire and a miniature light bulb.

“This is enjoyable,” mentioned 7-year-old Sydney Henderson. Her four-year-old sister, Scarlett, gave her a massive smile as mom Samantha enjoyed the time they could commit with each other.

By means of the detailed instruction sheet, and lots of coaching by parents or partners who could lend a further hand, every ‘student’ managed to place with each other little hand-cranked generators.

Powered with a tiny elbow grease, every one particular made a flicker of light as the gears and deal with went about and about.

Gabriel Hernandez, ten, and his dad, Daniel, worked with each other diligently till all the pieces had been match with each other just suitable.

“We did it,” Gabriel mentioned.

The science time plan is just one particular of a lot of provided at the library.

All applications are listed on the library’s Facebook web page or can be obtained by calling the library at 254-953-5491.