Jackson held its annual Science Night last week (Jan. 6) and parents took the opportunity to team with their children in various experiments, many designed to show how various consumer products -- like ice cream -- are made. Event photos follow.

Jackson science teacher Jessica McCoy mixes the ingredients for ice cream with assistance from seventh-grader Crystal Wong, Crystal's little brother, Julian, and Crystal's father, Guillermo.

Seventh-grader Carlos Cortes and is mother, Esthela Cortes, mix up some lip gloss (left) and then whip up an ice cream treat (right).

(Left) Alfredo Dominguez and his mother, Rafaela, show off their lab-made ice cream; (Right) The Wong family takes in Science Night: seventh-grader Crystal; her dad Guillermo; her youngest brother, Julian; her mom, Jeovanna; and middle brother Christian.