Don't forget your materials for the egg drop!
You will need these for next week's meeting (2/22)
Remember: You don't want your egg to end up looking like this!
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Edible Aquifers
Yesterday, we learned all about aquifers. We talked about the different layers of the ground, and how groundwater is stored. We used gummy bears, chocolate chips, and crushed cookies to represent the sand and gravel found deep in the earth. We then "made it rain" using Sprite (which represented our groundwater.) We "protected" our groundwater with a confining layer (ice cream) then added more gravel and sand and soil (sprinkles).
Next, we put a few drops of food coloring into our aquifer. This represents pollution. At first it didn't do much but set on top of the confining layer. However, once we "dug a well" (put a straw into our aquifer), and started "pumping the well" we noticed the pollution started seeping down into our groundwater! YUCK! The it "rained" again, and the pollution spread EVERYWHERE!
So what did we learn??? To protect our Earth, of course! It is so easy to pollute our drinking water, so we need to be extra careful.
Next, we put a few drops of food coloring into our aquifer. This represents pollution. At first it didn't do much but set on top of the confining layer. However, once we "dug a well" (put a straw into our aquifer), and started "pumping the well" we noticed the pollution started seeping down into our groundwater! YUCK! The it "rained" again, and the pollution spread EVERYWHERE!
So what did we learn??? To protect our Earth, of course! It is so easy to pollute our drinking water, so we need to be extra careful.
Before we polluted our aquifer
After the pollution!
Pictures!
For some reason, Smilebox and our blog do not want to communicate! I have tried and tried, and I just can't get them to work! So... click STEM Club Pictures to see some recent pictures from our last couple of meetings. Hopefully that will work!
Friday, January 27, 2012
Welcome!
Welcome Winter Session of S.T.E.M. Club! We are so excited you all have joined us! We have had two meetings already, and are looking forward to many more in the next few weeks!
Pictures from our last two meetings will be up on the blog soon. We are planning to make our S.T.E.M. Club T-shirts next week. After your T-shirts are made, please be sure to wear them to S.T.E.M. Club on meeting days. We want to show our spirit!
Just a reminder to parents: We do meet every Wednesday after school. Pick-up is in front of the school at 4:00. If you are late, we do have to send your child to EDEP. We will try to call and contact you if that happens. Behavior is important in S.T.E.M. Club, as our time together is limited, and we do a lot of things that require very specific directions.
We are glad to have you, and can't wait to continue working on many more new and exciting projects! Don't forget to save those lunch scraps for the composting bin, and get your friends to do the same!
Pictures from our last two meetings will be up on the blog soon. We are planning to make our S.T.E.M. Club T-shirts next week. After your T-shirts are made, please be sure to wear them to S.T.E.M. Club on meeting days. We want to show our spirit!
Just a reminder to parents: We do meet every Wednesday after school. Pick-up is in front of the school at 4:00. If you are late, we do have to send your child to EDEP. We will try to call and contact you if that happens. Behavior is important in S.T.E.M. Club, as our time together is limited, and we do a lot of things that require very specific directions.
We are glad to have you, and can't wait to continue working on many more new and exciting projects! Don't forget to save those lunch scraps for the composting bin, and get your friends to do the same!
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
More Pictures...
More pictures are coming soon. Check back over winter break to see pictures from our last few sessions, and some from Family Science Night. Have a wonderful break with friends and family!
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