Science can be fun, especially when it's hands on.

This week, over 30 soon-to-be fourth-grade students in the Panther Valley School District are learning all about the body, how each system works together and getting healthy through an annual science camp, held at Panther Valley Elementary in Nesquehoning. This year's theme is "Got health?"During the weeklong camp, the students received the opportunity to learn about the heart, brain, skeletal system, nervous system, circulatory system and eating healthy.Mindy Penberth, fourth-grade elementary teacher, and Amber Forster, third-grade elementary teacher, teamed up to teach the students about all things health related and to help them retain the information they learned during the school year.Penberth said the camp is something the students look forward to participating in."It's a fun week," she said. "It's good to have that extra science in the summer."On Wednesday, special guest speakers Sharon Stephens and Karen Schmidt of Miller-Keystone Blood Center, spoke to the children about the importance of blood donations, as well as each component that comprises blood.The children also created papier-m'ché brains, used a parachute to simulate the heart functions, and created a brain using household products to simulate what a brain feels like.The students also participated in a T-shirt design contest. The winning design, created by Riley Hoben, was printed on shirts that all students will receive.The annual camp is funded through the Panther Valley Foundation.