tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12915990857426488732024-03-12T20:37:06.182-04:00Afterschool with VMNHWant to know what kids are doing with the Virginia Museum of Natural History after school and during the summer? This site will give you all the latest updates about engaging and interactive afterschool programming.Glendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12729165858095846308noreply@blogger.comBlogger77125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291599085742648873.post-41390942105412585442013-08-15T14:00:00.000-04:002013-08-15T14:00:51.330-04:00MHC After 3 Engineering ChallengeDuring a week-long exploration with VMNH educators, campers from the Bassett Community Center, Fieldale-Collinsville Middle School and the Fieldale Community Center investigated several areas of engineering (biomedical, package, mechanical, and civil) through hands-on, interactive challenges. At the end of the summer, students presented their designs to their peers and family members at VMNH. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Preparing to test a car made from everyday items designed to protect a raw egg.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Fall afterschool programming is underway at VMNH and middle school students are busily testing myths! Loosely based on the popular tv show, <em>MythBusters</em>, students are challenged to design ways to test commonly held ideas. Students worked with a partner to write out their procedure and design experiments to test each myth.</span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"></span></span><span style="font-size: small;">Tested myths include:</span></div>
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1. When dropped, a piece of bread will always land peanut butter side down. <br />
<br />2. Which has the most germs? Students were asked to list the area in their location with the most amount of germs (i.e. the gym floor). Based on their answer, students swabbed that particular area with q tips and then swabbed agar plates to observe the bacteria/mold that was generated. The agar plates germinated for several days and students were able to view their results. Students tested the gym floor, toilet, urinal, telephone, restroom sink and restroom floor. The telephone was the winner! (Gross!!)<br />
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Glendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12729165858095846308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291599085742648873.post-79648943611170039572012-07-27T16:41:00.000-04:002012-07-27T16:41:08.615-04:00<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">MHC After 3 campers investigated science and engineering concepts with VMNH educators this summer. Camps were held at the group's site or off-site at a local state park. The camps were designed based on student input gathered during the spring semester.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> In the Projectile Science camp, campers explored the engineering design process and Newton's 1st and 3rd laws of motion through several design challenges using common household items. Students designed and constructed marshmallow launchers, medieval counterweight trebuchets, and balloon rockets to explore the forces that affect projectiles. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></span></div>
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Enjoy!</strong></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><strong><br /></div></strong><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">Exploring the properties of water - mixing water and soap.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692016145903454050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQKCU2xUR3snfU2DBQT5oPGbrhJ37F7wFilwHRlTRRPOHyHW1KU_D9TgoJL-_BcR2oB_l1wQ37mV0vmArKlVeAMcTSzdheEWJgmNIUs0RvMTO4hxa7I5qLwJIBSIu2lN-8BjRq-MFlk7bR/s200/DSC07849.JPG" /></span></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">Measuring a bubbl</span><span style="font-size:85%;">e tower with a ruler.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 158px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 212px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692024572196327106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtCfM0cVZOFYF-ywaHU7R6J7bRakesE4_N3WBcc0imGgL5g0oayX-iKkrN2_L5DhAKhNPY3HyHOOanTxfUAgkTB5-_BY0tfwE0ig87wGWXDQ7ffBoGpfWWwVNEaonZg60tc4y8bPOfeZKC/s200/DSC07649.JPG" /></span></p><br /><br /><br /><p></p><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">Investigating the interaction of water and antacid tablets.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692021671249476258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBpbnmcUk4rcSSVC6HXHzHWBwX1BE8bDtbW6i-S-gxMH4QhsqHusPFBrp2xJcC0WUo8YsQkVz4wRFx7PzZnTnDYcpVrqd4O7jjX76z64gffOJXQ8XCq1Lo-TIJxFfnJ6A1rmxrhqCKagtx/s200/DSC07766.JPG" /></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Working together to build the tallest tree we can imagine!</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692020113103857954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5eYNiv_Q3G-Qvobv3CtNuF64JLQoIKaGOtKQxl5RgsN5sv1awHE3IbhggT3M0Hx7ra3P1bsoUwa3YB1WqGzr3d-iICGRiSjUFcVvFYxsZOklvjPeGuwp1pS7eRE3H3D0CJkaKuJe78V2b/s200/DSC07801.JPG" /></span><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692021352292256418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ6BfS2b5q9LN2yZx-K01NkGbaRmxkXNXOkiGNxWDNd17_qkxnbDXRaEMtPI1XP8cWN4GeTVy94s2ZYN7n5hM3Oh2S9Zayf2pvYlfgZd7l-yKWmVD62mkKDi9giPEI8iPoYpD8tFdjZtAz/s200/DSC07786.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 155px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692019924815731538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0NKTnqATwzix24mPObk59pGF-UJ_2JrrLcDrlR2VoFoM2isqFu0ynC1HQKOYamNwiLP9YNQx7q969muZcurwMxHq2EwZ9UkfCcwwH4ghg6K9L1JglW5Zb0fjdz52HrOCyWft5e6fAL5GL/s200/DSC07812.JPG" /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Combining our trees to discover the layers of the tropical rainforest.</span><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 123px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692021159027678354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpXWM0QDYb_1b35I0D0LlTWWs-7OXIQE3dokgChOe9ef9eCJgm5_M7AYMvVQnzJ0RvWqYP_p3Jy6LgJQxjasw0v5gSLHpfP-rudTmTDX6nb2nt7LqeVGyRdcGcYx9ceLnfd4diKjeiy51k/s200/DSC07834.JPG" /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-size:85%;">Designing the perfect parachute that will travel to the ground at the slowest time.</span><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 201px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 165px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692015802156135250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhquMI7hQuxCJeJ0IdPpsGQjbVyaBHPXLD-rH6Dz_FAJRHnIWTfqDq03vJ-R_mYzSrgM1XaEZ8KD_NqysB2NIyVtLH4wtMdfNROosSzMRn7TPSXFORTKHC9WPXomW3Cxhbu4NiUeDm8S41V/s200/DSC07836.JPG" /></div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Displaying the finished product!</span></div><br /><br /><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692018672044793426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiJg3OjYS1H9cV2yBUyFLe9K0cNrXjzONMIzZMF7EjJonhFEzJ4IUmYeQkNyiXVaNi_IXm_pf_nhhBAIb1Tv3z9PTdqDBNlw-eFVG65Y9AQfu2ITitPkBTtoMDMpSaglRyc-IBESzQquSc/s200/DSC07728.JPG" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692014772347014114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLG7_CdJL9ng-KC0NwKOg6T3InwgShGWt58R2qDw2qNSkaluB3X8R-qQmt4BcvhKOo8OhPwWrDhyphenhyphenljabaUzBOa8nRY7UGQ9H5jdc5KIfWbgLahvDfDcmEm8pRKgQJFPobk82IO_UZERBql/s200/DSC07844.JPG" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Glendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12729165858095846308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291599085742648873.post-70857728386531083822011-10-19T14:05:00.015-04:002011-10-19T15:34:39.821-04:00What a Drag!<div align="center"><strong>Fieldale Community Center participants were challenged to use several common materials such as coffee filters, tissue paper, and straws to design and build a parachute that would drop a toy to the ground at the slowest possible rate. Also, participants discovered the importance of drag (a force that counters gravity) and how it affects landing time.</strong><br /><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><br /><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665278994654021826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjygX_yVt-OMNWX-pJaewvmT72hR_ncI-mA6wxxg7WbRzfd6Z1x8ehBAWjWsd5kUScsQ_V8x92dZVR317lLn1zQS9rJK2inqtnpmAOT8uHoxyGXiQEqQinZpztQ640_2zGfNb0zRRm1wCb/s200/DSC07547.JPG" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /></div></strong><strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665268981066520786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj22QPLady6620klefRmxi8TcQUIxq38z9RJpKq4oizSQhUGKmYmFmKRuQ6eNIVY7MH76c98eY_kD0vKQhyphenhyphen2ZMEmKXkCsSTYB1fmiMBFW1XTc4pM27VQRy-DKSrtRH3UzyHpVwSCjMrSY1A/s200/DSC07549.JPG" /> <br /><p align="center"></strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Next, we discussed different shapes of parachutes. Then, they sketched their designs and were given 10 minutes to construct the parachute.<br /><br /></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665268783822503730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv12P117oPBxl-k_CEoOXtiMVdFGWn_TSZSRJrt5MztIQZSXwKKB_qv2pTKyery758QivZBLcic-h4hji2h_C97UfcTauNWsxT1Crf0WrffO2XJTY7TJDcIkxBrqTBtF6x5WvIzJL2zTNb/s200/DSC07551.JPG" /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665275757864099650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLz8J9uZu8fnYiBkqavUePNuRf2v-JjZLADOPlyhbbnq_qUjDbhagQJtLAVV-zKXAMeQpq8ZM0Drwh11Qe1uK08NYtoaNHbQDbP4OrOrE4pU26SYWd6zH2mMtTVrZQbfTGDCnnyRF78ldK/s200/DSC07553.JPG" /><span style="font-size:85%;">After testing the parachutes, participants were asked to change one aspect of their parachute that would increase the landing time.<br /><br /></span></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665269561237873122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDZaFnHrkVeBL8uuaLNB7lsIHEM81h-_dmamKD9r46E0z9V7bMVY2yAwO4YCQLjQaZg4qm7f4-AjDEnIqo66ztuXxpdSCO4DTtsQVnmsSBdhCCh2EiXWu9rRifE9neR4rGMt_kH-ACokU1/s200/DSC07555.JPG" /> <span style="font-size:85%;">An example of the final product!</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"></div></div>Glendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12729165858095846308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291599085742648873.post-43802860125822397492011-09-22T12:09:00.016-04:002011-10-03T13:24:07.597-04:00Adventures with Edventures<div align="center"><br /></div><br /><div align="center">Fieldale Community Center participants explored mechanical engineering and the engineering design process through building with LEGOs. Over the course of four days, students investigated simple machines and discovered how simple machines make life easier.<br /><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><br /><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><br /><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659277129958913314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi982_Qbrfee4y9-j8_rwIyVBaldzMNXxjKBbs74wX-MsqCAhhMtgaghBZIDwmDZ5cLgG-Huq7vFESRAFmun0LWKuthRqNgWi1xFqvWFciey7cJlp3oKned9pG_yiuWtkqroQ2WeXMzaXPy/s200/DSC07464.JPG" /> <br /><p align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">Searching for simple machines in a cartoon.</span><br /><br /></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659315925833281250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGXDjiJEoi-m5hA-BRZqXMpn7eMsJatgcZod-945tF9G4UBQ6_z79va-hYNUQHMYN2FuEmxepcnpciMv7S1LH_DWRIqt2KD_LXbrQXjkGwU5r_zA6MZCM5iqtKG-hLwp4uXMNauLHeyIEW/s200/DSC07474.JPG" /><span style="font-size:85%;">Concentrating to build the perfect brick flipper (also known a lever).</span><span style="font-size:85%;"></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /></div></span><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659296505926070818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmmC8k4Jo3YocwoRDnGXPs8LqUAfWHrw_PsWmbOFRGfON6LVozMEzqmlHVLL61RwND0n16lOSqDtWdp2LafuAmxmubOkrM7Hia78yf6Zg1_EhM110p7AvvVIDj3T_k52WoxLXnNEA_aW-Y/s200/DSC07467.JPG" /> <br /><p align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">After completing the brick flipper, the students were challenged to modify the lever to launch a Lego the farthest possible distance.<br /><br /></span></p><br /><p align="center"><br /></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659292256769946402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw_ZQHlmUXgsxGI9GwGr2i24P__LH1Zkm8M3OckIgiTX5Rb3Xa2wWZ9eMiOmXsJrTy4Mo3LcAxNCnrFXC_TFL_gK3eC-fqOaXACxwBgE7EfeNAbub0mQCaZGzAzXLKlP7O-hr9aI43n6py/s200/DSC07476.JPG" /> <br /><p align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">Building an inclined plane. </span><br /><br /></p><br /><p align="center"><br /></p><br /><p></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659316875338534418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIl9dykHJro1ObcZXeee_hdJ4ZttSzQBzy-6rkP-TojPFDxZxmBY2jkuvuoJQN9U1WQTCtRoPw6rVX06rX1hGSnDkm-hj5gY-qJtBH7km-Bwffyt_dB1zQ4_AF_4UB86G6iqsFOmiMQh-c/s200/DSC07496.JPG" /> <br /><p align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">Making last minute changes to a cart and cart launcher before the race begins! </span></p>Glendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12729165858095846308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291599085742648873.post-83381186316679507882011-08-10T13:09:00.019-04:002011-08-10T14:26:49.281-04:00Design It!<div align="center">
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<br /><p align="center">Using two bricks, a sheet of paper, and several pennies, students explored different folding methods to test the strength of their paper bridge.
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<br /><p align="center">Who knew marshmallows and toothpicks could be combined to form a sturdy structure?</p>
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<br /><p align="center">Clearly, drinking straws are used for more than drinking!
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<br />Glendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12729165858095846308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291599085742648873.post-82133050742055737942011-07-26T10:48:00.000-04:002011-07-26T10:48:16.486-04:00Nature PhotographsStudents from the Boys and Girls Club Teen Center explored Frank Wilson Park with VMNH on July 20th. As part of their week-long Photography theme, they participated in several photo-related nature activities. They acted as photographer and camera to view elements of the park ecology more closely, they reviewed their life science while completing a nature photo scaventer hunt with their cell phones, and they created framed artwork with materials from nature.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photographers take nature photos with their human cameras</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Getting a close-up with their cell phone cameras</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">They found a conifer!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This tree needed a hug</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Frame complete, now for the art</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">She found a dead butterfly in the leaves, a beautiful swallowtail<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Breaking Ground<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Digging in to remove the grass where the garden would go</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Adding a Butterfly Bush</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A hard-working group!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The whole group with one of the completed gardens<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And a little goofiness</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291599085742648873.post-15461073501674871352011-05-20T12:22:00.019-04:002011-05-23T17:02:42.348-04:00Walk This Way!<div align="center"><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><strong>Students at the Boys & Girls Club and Fieldale Community Center discovered the world of orienteering with VMNH educators. </strong><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610011633382819026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmViNhR9ryee2rxK0_NF31DFKMDUDJ5Fk1PByHaneQ7Qqftut6jD1u-c6fedfVTAZzj15klmNWu4B01lpOkWcBdEMD1vRh0AGb93IpeBxTTpDKcOPMLxgcA8tpe3vaeaxewXX8AhJYbhw1/s200/DSC06219.JPG" /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center">First, the students created a compass rose using paper plates. As they designed their compass rose, each student labeled the cardinal directions and assigned an angle to each direction.<br /></p><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608867514951128306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzVeGxOZunzONXOtCMpPBRoBRaiBJwzuMzJMo9M42H9pS1_3WtZhgNr15RcH8baww0Jsyvm1pk_zQhNOAXKgFFviyZn7HPCjVfhaVQb9MtWlxZaDb7U9SxlKV-6SH0vrn06NvNpp_cI-Ae/s200/DSC06246.JPG" /><br />Next, using Play-doh to create mountains, students explored and discovered the importance of topographic maps. Creating the mountains helped students draw their own topographic map, which allowed them to understand elevation.</div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608866779468454242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLcgmfLxd3_yxg4B-_VaxP1ZTlCgH7t0LLEYpQGdvObb745sI8_lsQL8IAtzw-ex20F39f5KqW5w68Lh-p4ZIOilSbx1iVsVW4RB03_xpKTIzM-ORqnYWULmESCiDw2_6UyDJK2eUMeU5E/s200/DSC06232.JPG" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">They measured the height of their mountain and divided it into 1 cm increments and placed its sections on a sheet of paper, outlining the perimeter of each section (starting from the top of the mountain to the bottom of the mountain) which allowed them to create their own topographical map. </div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 140px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610013262812950290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBq72zyGwmFJ7jNWSxGSta6d_SBV4GmTVI-gaOxEMgBza28_54xo1ieG-MwAcmZXdtDnVksNfrWWxfyyk_PS30Q8KPkWjCcGhDKWHzadM9Z5ui9yggWKUQUiJk14FOCz31bZjJK7WMeBSf/s200/DSC06248%25282%2529.JPG" /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610010179187894498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRX6V4wF8hQEOCTnhK36F6INr7Q2Liwd8yakuWL0f6LyZm8t4rAAUVzdLvAKECW2khuU9KzTn2qjOI0L9RFR3_6Ybjd562RvxFAzD4DLq79qTFJPDR1uTze3YNMrBkectwGXv9FkfEIFjU/s200/DSC06227.JPG" /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center">Lastly, students worked individually or were divided into groups to hide treasure. Putting their orienteering skills to the test, each group was instructed to use bearings, degrees, pace and a compass to find the hidden treasure as well as incorporate prior knowledge and experience based on past lessons from the VMNH educator.<br /></p>Glendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12729165858095846308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291599085742648873.post-17087958423931803752011-04-08T16:41:00.021-04:002011-04-14T16:59:01.025-04:00Adventures in Science!<div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div align="center">Inquisitive YMCA participants at a local elementary school discovered "Science is for Everyone!" through an After-School Science Plus activity where they were instructed to imagine a scientist and draw that image. The drawings lead to a discussion about common stereotypes assigned to scientists (i.e. bald, wears lab coat, male, works in a lab) and how those stereotypes can discourage others from exploring careers in science.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594431249497793170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAi_rd04bfKQ0ePCPsazJvA9rzeSgND6dwp3w1YNRHVaK1KuIyBvKubURX-vx9bDJUntNGMrMUt7c8gB2oQheg-OStdl_Jufm81uK0EU43E4B5f33ltUNqP0EWkKPqjupJT_CDmn3L2pZW/s200/DSC06188.JPG" /></div></div></div><br /><p></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594434097669027714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcFxqC5S3lh155MVtISepTSNN_G25KGrgtIbCr0QDequv7YXlHp6djiRuDcCc6SbtckvIZfGbmxZolMBNiPQLoKJ_cRkLl5ecDqFdBAq84JagYNt3oQh9ejpC6mXPrsNKHSMX-CGcPn1Zo/s200/DSC06189.JPG" /> <br /><p align="center">Next, students followed some of the scientific process skills such as making predictions, testing their ideas, recording data and drawing conclusions to discover which items sink and which items float. After testing each item, participants explored the concept of density.</p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595536848471612402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvwRvo7-BmupH50PR8xukHtnjCgduDG5qLpi4zytyfHzNUbfnsjSU0vSSgqeM9jAXS2jn_yabAM84zL6XEBlCzFq8Zt1q14efl5mxPAHdnc3ylS7B5EugHBTbH7smhmUgea6M2WZHNdq17/s200/DSC06183.JPG" /> <br /><p align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594434906140236002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4OpGw7XA0cqTalPKB_9cb5dnbPScOhrBcjj7JIk8Ri6tgDjENDnHIv2KW_mXAW9-ENiYWqSD75eTPu41OBiufbaBsJ48S9vauwghKbmljRhs9iCO_eEGydfSRhXSKLYu1uyHLkDLoBSx_/s200/DSC06178.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594432729060947842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5tg27_O2LzRZFiGj55Vd_AKpKgm8SWbD9qRSxTmVx7cb2SxqDvdTiPrG_2C_dzrx9CLCa0uq-ML0UqmfEtJ6P80YDg-cb8BPNMCZnZMoGfShkx8lOz7J3B4ZB0qIz1lhc1LEEOcYt37o9/s200/DSC06181.JPG" /></p></div></div></div>Glendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12729165858095846308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291599085742648873.post-61928243163757038392011-02-04T13:13:00.019-05:002011-02-24T14:04:43.652-05:00Art Math<div align="center">Who knew math could be fun? Participants at the Bassett Community Center investigated art created by M.C. Escher and Piet Mondrian to explore the connection between art and math. </div><br /><div align="center"><br /><br />Although he explored different methods of art throughout his career, Escher is most famous for his mathematical designs that showcased tessellations and symmetry. Students discovered that symmetry is not only the mirror image of an object but that symmetry also occurs when the position of an object is changed without changing the shape of the object (i.e. rotational symmetry).</div><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><br /><div align="center"></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575147809700328754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE07xuF_SG7NEBvFx50HbIQv05l4Y7zUyaMFL1AXWaNBQLJrA8Gt7j3Er_49jVQ21cJ6EB2fZ76i-aXERKJUrXY249wZ5WM0zkRkaxui-1wyl_nCyQbQftETaZLQwzEpNtM5godL5XiZPM/s200/DSC06035.JPG" /> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 164px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575148029973121666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHEJCXXp2w_LOkoDjNz5K45hrYKq3xJbeT2eG552nrNoVRM2IXPwPMWEcPYS8kkWWkCu4JGIF9v13Kky5jNqjEDF9t_7XxJn-bKQTKLk-sKFW3Y1Ai6ZZnipqiwLvRn55pMOmuKKIeGybB/s200/DSC06031.JPG" /><br /><p align="center">Students compared the artistic styles of Mondrian and Escher and discovered that Mondrian's art is abstract while Escher's art used shapes that are easily recognizable. Also, Mondrian incorporated asymmetry and Neoplasticism (using horizontal and vertical lines and primary colors) into his art. </p><p align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577327356936233426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEincjZVLs0Yh1wdERp6AdpOiVZPsYpGwg2Ng40MQb4AHybPKxW6oRfdFKDRORzVniY1mqG8uu7HCdXk0q0Egc67aSOzg80W1Fz_-lQHIYXTXPzFwBI_jT30uxJtWVdfBeUSVmC6fEZY2K1n/s200/DSC06124.JPG" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577324056665186674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu9ycY2vPEylVDQclqaUpzfu3vJ6odYGygQ6F0UpQjRJ5Q5HowJ9BOWYBI1VGwndEUeuLjwiQnuq43oXS5EOZqXG8FaICgbL_JdF5TL2BG_Z6TGjvo3wCeji0oddNEUerqulRmSmpXo41R/s200/DSC06123.JPG" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 184px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577326803686411922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixLuERmQ-wCw4qGFQqnwxh7KyJHZAEP8exAhIvBU_ia4Xp6GnJDWrgKAdnhw1kKONeSIGjCMuJ-xbfyB3am_9f3-bhYvuJHFXjOqzhQccwoLL_JFHIkUBkPkln5Vaars7Vr7wS_os1Bela/s200/DSC06122.JPG" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577328931582817058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGhyphenhyphengworCgrv-RcMu5xuYO6imD-s4SizYnAd8zUhQwaFNmqwZhETyoc2yGK7drINXofqmaMNqstbpD6JYjFhmCkrdse7Xe61-PwnAd0xVkig7aF55Dcxie588siApxS7Sz1KqJPLin4G1a/s200/DSC06145.JPG" /><br /><br /><br /></p><div></div>Glendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12729165858095846308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291599085742648873.post-18043402757379659112010-12-17T16:22:00.018-05:002010-12-21T12:26:39.392-05:00<div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><strong>Participants at the Boys & Girls Club and the Collinsville YMCA discovered the world of Rube Goldberg contraptions. A noted cartoonist, Goldberg created complicated solutions to complete simple tasks. During the first two sessions, students worked in groups to build simple machines using Legos. On the last day, students traded their Legos for everyday materials found around their home to build their very own Goldberg-inspired contraption.<br /></strong></div><br /><div align="center"><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div align="center">After a brief review of simple machines, students identified simple machines in cartoons.<br /></div><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552838964243797794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiivXKfZ8auvnBqc2ql6-Y0CA90CW6A8l7BQV25PiGpfKla2BlEA78fChfnmAw2tZFpvcCLh20a74qGA2kKlv-Kxjx3df01YUwUbx3j1gl45gNXi2SFc0PXqG989nrFmt_qP9RC0zh2d5fB/s200/DSC05881.JPG" /><br /><br /><p align="center"><br />Next, students built a lever and discovered its three components (fulcrum, effort, and load).<br /><br /></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552842217524699810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcd03jmwdEbFxVGJ_G-lGP_NFlXpGrnWQUfM70PmYbKQ9IYF8h4Xfve_V6PUOC07pdm2JssZMbje8p25M7-qIDhrkjg15KTGO6MrfKtgpJRaEzbWyKCC0NXohvjOfgJnesafcJtFo3mlas/s200/DSC05885.JPG" /><br /><br /><p align="center">Using the lever, students participated in a Lego flipping contest.<br /></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552843268539671122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV0y8yBWFqqPBooA92rZldslvhqIDteC-Ge9YsA48CXlEejMUY_kN1-4K99HF0b7HveSUEnveXq0j4q1QML833iyA4nWNj1eMluEeW7ruqVq7Ehyphenhyphenmz7W-7ET55eJ8Kqto9SIgXlDgz0Om4/s200/DSC05895.JPG" /><br /><p align="center"><br /><br />Then students were given the task of building an inclined plane and use accompanying items to get a ball into a cup. This was harder than they thought!<br /><br /><br /></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552865492021803618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-b6mBDXiHcyL-PpOJgC5IRbOWlI6CT567nzdpe5miYerRmPl0knbB4ZFvF5vPN8pRdMuFzEwlj9Sz7EBRriYj7TIu4zwqL8lOVWHWSPOU5buroBBSumHF33x7OrMsgxYwxV2e8sBKJwbp/s200/DSC05937.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552845042568168882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMCDAMqhVdSi0GtUUeEPSBEjts41_y37P6ZKbSTVRx6pq1lybagc-0WgffBZRGdQcPP41vJTlXKKf94YADu58Mtxe1-BpVl46p1QlkuD62hIkpvNQcKCZs2_OqOTjYbczLCTHxZKCEmTf0/s200/DSC05906.JPG" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552869654789704722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqDHG65nDHm3VefOWDbXqjFUHqIbBNzedkCv_1zGKJmy1GHNNqrs5N3GY4aGIwqgWtlmKxS53iwLqdFCXXe5EppKQBpX_WxOw2GG8WeTXytAdP3vMw4bzTjkp0wxUZoSzmuwVwmKh4NZek/s200/DSC05934.JPG" /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center">The students were divided into groups and assigned a simple machine to build with common household items or other responsibilities such as figuring out how to connect the simple machines and how to start the chain reaction. After the simple machines were built, all of the machines were combined to form one large contraption.<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552870824666817042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo98sb55R1gTwv4EpCOPs9tt9p-avBp1A4fMP1Rh28EBf8L0rIhyphenhyphenktVGbhGt-UYI7ogD841btkDfO-oGD8Z7kelImTNMNOSl8yIngdV6Em-49HMJGtSVM-DeJeDI0CCevh5FjibDmj7-5a/s200/DSC05947.JPG" /><br /></p><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552871192982696962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsK4IdC1oE3T4M2qEACYXH_CKhDR5p9VRfuWLr1Vie4cYWX3m3DkD86xVshT_IjvKZiZGsP5Umu6hzxrOdbkJS4xAGZx5-Pxc5IiCyQLkPomOq5fh3-uzj1hCidyXol0AzKsd0rPYUSlOq/s200/DSC05951.JPG" /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552871746310339010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGy_0agAvWd1JFQu3lHkhu_XkkwzVejDqDye_V5hj_mEW3aLAz2ECBdQBT7f6pvBsvwosraXqGfi0IkTZq_1qou8ODy05B3TK5yfRFyoven_ZdImcBBzndymntAZnHAt9KcZ1NlBRnPycz/s200/DSC05954.JPG" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><br /></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"></p>Glendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12729165858095846308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291599085742648873.post-53776491852612388692010-09-24T13:50:00.008-04:002010-09-24T14:09:03.238-04:00What 's Science Without a Mess?!?!With school back in full swing, students found some fun in science at the MHC After 3 sites, and they even managed to get a little messy too! A little spoiled milk never hurt anyone, and the kids found that to be true as they soured milk in just 5 minutes. The milk was mixed with acetic acid (vinegar) and everyone watched as the mixture slowly turned into curds and whey right before their very eyes. <br /><br />But from every mess, art can be found somewhere. Some fresh milk was added to bowls and everyone got to color their milk with food coloring drops. They then found out what happens to milk proteins when you mix it with detergent...it explodes! Not the big kaboom, but the colors danced and swirled as the soap mixed with the milk. <br />They learned what happens when proteins mix with soap...they start breaking down. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiclPo9-Y07aBfQyHPb6mr5ZbyIe9slvWAialTOCY2ckpvTqR6RyDyCQupriJXW6Cc_7nrHvUsbCULbx8Q-0O-Im4a20my-MblRJJl3MlFeG2zSBsoLUo5CSViHG3VM4J7YBQqSvVVY6ds/s1600/DSC00011.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiclPo9-Y07aBfQyHPb6mr5ZbyIe9slvWAialTOCY2ckpvTqR6RyDyCQupriJXW6Cc_7nrHvUsbCULbx8Q-0O-Im4a20my-MblRJJl3MlFeG2zSBsoLUo5CSViHG3VM4J7YBQqSvVVY6ds/s320/DSC00011.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520541575463385266" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1dP8E76j3iEqE4M7R6hB1Xfr7gB0HvM4g5KAVcJuyoSK6moVQLcBlyMG290jC-S_herLa3lC03VDs519kJvM4Uydg6tvHPjT2cACT4qYt1fcg1ETyoNQZIa92Q6zQCYfYvKFrb0c0K97S/s1600/Elepahtn+Toothpaste.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1dP8E76j3iEqE4M7R6hB1Xfr7gB0HvM4g5KAVcJuyoSK6moVQLcBlyMG290jC-S_herLa3lC03VDs519kJvM4Uydg6tvHPjT2cACT4qYt1fcg1ETyoNQZIa92Q6zQCYfYvKFrb0c0K97S/s320/Elepahtn+Toothpaste.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520542627199863842" /></a><br /><br /><br />To end the day, we made some elephant toothpaste by mixing yeast, hydrogen peroxide, and dish soap. It made one big mess! <br /><br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNy3-hKaZy0S-wKpobEcA8x_NavCA9OpRZznIdXnsB5HcbUQyQ8xQISFYQ_xxUOtuO_59CyUqetwHmjcYSLg8fZ8k7wH_5ORmrEdapvZUAbgq3xgxx2tD_FHMFD_8lKEtqka5oBIZqzWav/s1600/DSC00013.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNy3-hKaZy0S-wKpobEcA8x_NavCA9OpRZznIdXnsB5HcbUQyQ8xQISFYQ_xxUOtuO_59CyUqetwHmjcYSLg8fZ8k7wH_5ORmrEdapvZUAbgq3xgxx2tD_FHMFD_8lKEtqka5oBIZqzWav/s320/DSC00013.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520542120548372498" /></a> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQfl9txIAXdqeBSRlgXIBtwl3Vseu0iLq5MQK3ioER-9gxcq25uXzbbMYI8GyHsOoFmEPd-PgHaLAAqvHnNbXoDN1knjCGZfs6SmOaTaoMxulwlkbtYdYdWsy0lunozmU0ArHk5YD7yku7/s1600/downsized_0922001657.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQfl9txIAXdqeBSRlgXIBtwl3Vseu0iLq5MQK3ioER-9gxcq25uXzbbMYI8GyHsOoFmEPd-PgHaLAAqvHnNbXoDN1knjCGZfs6SmOaTaoMxulwlkbtYdYdWsy0lunozmU0ArHk5YD7yku7/s320/downsized_0922001657.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520542921671126034" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291599085742648873.post-39950669500412361612010-09-10T16:57:00.001-04:002010-09-10T16:59:01.147-04:00Back to After-School!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">MHC After 3 is back in session for Henry County students! The kids at the Bassett Community Center enjoyed their afternoon exploring chemical reactions. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">They first did an activity where they "became" chemical elements, gathered into groups (which became their chemical compound formulas). They pretended to all have a chemical reaction, which caused them to rearrange in to new compounds. This showed them how all the elements after the reaction were still there in the same amounts (this balance is called equillibrium), however they were arranged differently. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">They did two experiments involving the chemical reaction between baking soda and vinegar, which looks like this:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Acetic Acid + Sodium Bicarbonate ----> Carbonic Acid -------> Water + Carbon Dioxide</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">CH3COOH + NaHCO3 ----> H2CO3 -------> H2O + CO2</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The carbon dioxide that's created in the reaction caused a balloon to blow up in the first experiment.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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The students then talked about other chemical reactions they've seen in action, and also which ones take place in front of us every day!<br />
They were so excited about these activities, we didn't have time to make elephant toothpaste! They'll have to wait until the next science session to find out what chemical reaction makes it!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291599085742648873.post-3476589163340850362010-08-16T15:35:00.061-04:002010-08-19T16:04:25.543-04:00Ultimate Summer Experience at VMNH<div align="center">Thanks to local partners and organizations, campers at VMNH were able to experience a wide range of activites. Most of which, we had never tried! Here are a few images to show you how we spent our summer.<br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Art Week</span></strong> </div><div align="center"><strong>We had the opportunity to explore wood working and cooking at the School of Craft & Design.</strong></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">Designing jewelry boxes from start to finish.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506477837571994850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0rd-FgzYljLAkr6wMUt3k93gyEiBd9Qtf93jLOiUVBSt8bBPk6L160GFyLsNoKhci0WeNyU8Wv-dDKMr655Y5PjpGeYR47RdISfrTSz01AkDRxvP8TQuvygCtkVeedP4P-ZiHcCbZu8IV/s200/DSC05083.JPG" /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoIF31-fE28l1EgawHrWwiYcggSmhayqYUW-fyJ7e5pzGVt15kBq-cLIjJdRejX06WEfSC160crnvWuo_7JkSSIl3NLxB57_KpiVm4eNU4JJkx0cjiO4cYhuXCOIQ4NKFXR7d2aaMdzu_P/s1600/DSC05060.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506480923279153346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGQXyCmjS8l6406B2cgVzjdY0f-vxRckDZJQz-L5Gbe_66ebifj4y2m9HRJkZF0LDqp9HDKs5H31SYt9Nb6eqtTLgf1wUEhfSBU90VwGv44QYoN2K9jxtU8R6kpZdnNJ6vJr5LTOO6hMGG/s200/DSC05015.JPG" /><br /><br />Expert pizza dough tossing!<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506481125195936386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw_ttMQVKXg3z2XWmI_3nqtZtxPgrl8SDZjq0GPaZ5tj-LyW8RBaE3UqQUkYY1c5DO2PhO7AeQYfU8G1Pq971BU0Kkw6r_1puMQxDTCPMdCidf4iKiIEx73Lyp_5S1gp_YF5rw_yzYf2v5/s200/DSC05070.JPG" /><br /><br />Chicken Kabobs<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPa8MqhEMuFRZ9vacxWHk4qor7ABUbjKr5vbm6JkEy1zhMHlvckxnzAx9n91YPqYb3P3p2sH35cxNmJ8JEvcqLi97KcN8wQOnR1AUzknvtyCv3YlhJHpPk82GUGlG1nDRkrbIb9PHxLGt8/s1600/DSC05044.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506102352092367106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPa8MqhEMuFRZ9vacxWHk4qor7ABUbjKr5vbm6JkEy1zhMHlvckxnzAx9n91YPqYb3P3p2sH35cxNmJ8JEvcqLi97KcN8wQOnR1AUzknvtyCv3YlhJHpPk82GUGlG1nDRkrbIb9PHxLGt8/s200/DSC05044.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDyHa28L2Dq_EkHxu_3rOpf7O4ULnosVn7zu84btuGFSGSyXyy2Ndkgs5GAYjFWf4y8Yvfe_481Jh03fsSvLUz6IrisFsd8qT7hB-TCCLNFC9-K9gHOzSj-XGrbIM641clC11S9uHUI9WR/s1600/DSC05012.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506102113489678658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDyHa28L2Dq_EkHxu_3rOpf7O4ULnosVn7zu84btuGFSGSyXyy2Ndkgs5GAYjFWf4y8Yvfe_481Jh03fsSvLUz6IrisFsd8qT7hB-TCCLNFC9-K9gHOzSj-XGrbIM641clC11S9uHUI9WR/s200/DSC05012.JPG" /></a></div><div align="center"><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">Preparing guacamole dip.<br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXrNo98Vg_uu2AMmdRKYPKN-Sf4EssnexnLDWrpAGYj58rRVILek2E9mI8nl0gc20_ldUAf7Bylv-69frAXgSGacjlX392yyYZhn8PkdPRRrP2ORdY3qC6yzz5LmP93bp6Pw7kJCB7NY6o/s1600/DSC05008.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506101961678879250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXrNo98Vg_uu2AMmdRKYPKN-Sf4EssnexnLDWrpAGYj58rRVILek2E9mI8nl0gc20_ldUAf7Bylv-69frAXgSGacjlX392yyYZhn8PkdPRRrP2ORdY3qC6yzz5LmP93bp6Pw7kJCB7NY6o/s200/DSC05008.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinWHt84j7O2fys_7F5dk2YnE2I4vJIPo3bgARAcU-tV3d4e-n3BFit0SCl8sN5W4azq2PsBDL3q9Or9Mu_dAJ3WWiW4oPbaBCLsnd6Yjlp8ToxhHklX1pAT6n53nWDLKeRqwd21emQWy_p/s1600/DSC05006.JPG"></a><div align="center"><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Science Exploration Week</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">We participated in a fun-filled week of science in a camp called Marvelous Messes. Of course, everything is more fun when messes are made! </span></strong></div><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"><div align="center"><br /></div></span></strong><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></div></span></strong><div align="center">Who knew this would happen when we combined baking soda and vinegar?<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506107924036807538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwIcB62T1umE1pKi_wcMM1uHmTSdNNaL9dkQIcea5TGiYvy9w8Qcd48rUV74Ya9zxTZt9KS4rjR5xGinFM8i3zJPhRIcX8mruonlz2iSljPN_9sXmd5tYc_6yuZOy6RZqeTITxgwXRPuwy/s200/DSC05118.JPG" /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506109564237978594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz5YaJHlL2YHL14g2Og1Ewn87Te3PsuDa1jYTgdefUJ2KVhkkXq4mp3QUwPkyKjfxVnrlQO72BT48M12hTj6gTL59eI0tUZiG8M3yfJ0DTrreoPiwkdBzu7uvpD9onx1CsUBEbpXJ91NAw/s200/DSC05127.JPG" /> <div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Owl pellets, anyone?<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506110185464575010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtNClUyVIm-3Z1uQ-yUbsMEME_g2oiAN8X82AFvh0qQddU1RqDrkDi2ZiSuIqMwFQ-yPAey547RzI9N26vcO3SsUiYHZ6eWkiTlY_vlae9oKXownP5ZAPEzi2FpjzroRMDRp0_v2zrlT08/s200/DSC05274.JPG" /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">After a little hesitation, it was not as bad as we assumed.<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506447340502121202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8ar_Xdp834ZWZZVraZB1AHtVZphVJZhSCcFh6hsmHviGcJXPWF_vxd29KvTaZ4Fn5JtqxlhU_RlBzAaY-qEGcvC3szjq0xkW4IccGC7KRPJCoYkxGsvwA9lR6xnA2M7Z4ntM7Ri_1Sb-Y/s200/DSC05325.JPG" /> </div></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Athletic Week</span></strong><br /><strong>We learned the proper batting technique, played volleyball, visited a local farm, went hiking, canoeing and ice skating.</strong></div><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong> <div align="center"><br /></strong></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506451617066925090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNhmGcZkcp_aEgJjeRp1hxLHs8p4FEM8aQq0WNjDJNI3gGCGURr8L1158-iSTiaLURFQ-hd8kCV0e5qjORam-1KNrcvBcZLHrrQQlAMLR3vehB_ot7ZwP2dAJzw_JKPXrjJwBxWg8sIrYQ/s200/DSC05358.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 116px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506451924826459170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLhtiPL6pZ5ySVzsHbWpFfo9paQbrh-SgHNBDqQUzpOgvtDgXyiPaxM-GmtlD4vkYqF6ATHNsMkjhumNTlroCWdeVIO-iImJI_GGOh6-a2EP-hGhwMd76O8d41of0wypJaOhGEnZeWGC-g/s200/DSC05367.JPG" /><br /><div></div><br /><div align="center">We decided to take a break after a refreshing hike on the Rhododendron Trail at the Gravely Nature Preserve.<br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 184px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506452509502716530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU6LaOFRVBmr3rb65kwVBcQZmaFChy6hOBY_42NnRpjAKtqdjjsTXFuYjCtNfZTT8Rf65AOElLIWPw-xaTqUUIx_xk8SU3OdM-AWiMJceHXTQpcOIBeGmYAnqk1rcaY9y_NWlF3hBDOP_q/s200/DSC05423.JPG" /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">Welcome to Owen Farm! <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506454539685272098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_1htHd47OloxY9TLrtxfR3qLf7Bz8wmKqDYHLFePYK95bcp8hB6h3X9T2Ripp7679HQro_Y8kbdvg_mwp8N-5czh2fq1VAlka4qPaEuQ5qBhJOFlEnvQ40xPzUFai6pSHKreqCL6KGm5o/s200/DSC05475.JPG" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506455207273212306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA6XrrLni_j6WzsvOkyWpizUe9bzjWMliw3KKVnPKNVwsiYDMd4kFKNqhsJXnNoOJbp6Q0nOS6ZzUJNNVNDiRMwWQhM1aeGvdgJQXHf8xNPNOpfSVs9EHMPvF0Ut8p43jcqq8HE5pHhfPT/s200/DSC05518.JPG" /><br /><br /><div>What will we see next?<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506455799574273682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglJwZ_cFZAlwW5MrOk9JPv1ynMSvLwh3dIbAIOS6k1exBDa9ld5yDaLInJ5s20YB5Vu-nioCvFJW8ptXAqe_3FybUY5XH5-Vl-vo6pKNq_DKM7YK3hl-kM8MySxZ7hbti6K1HlQ1cXZjBL/s200/DSC05575.JPG" /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506456282435593074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidfTdzttwQn-aBg4k1COO-22gBIZlEk6e3UPOtSJnA2d1gsiE09t3ge3QyFfvey6ul8ACcKYrKXc6qucgYnVkod7stRYaLj0ZgU4gylQ2CC-HRrFsItH0Ih_Y_ys31xDKzZnVGDGfR7C-i/s200/DSC05602.JPG" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506471214240664258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIaARMwbMNbiZrNq5tKKXgA4n2eqCoBdrQE-hc0lAqabaPUaGJ4Yd5ROozGPA1uExGujXd1PqFflwiP_lHPwOL0o5MCqPXThgQM6nIcFZXhjj06DmWvo6qtd0jUe-folnSebaVLqYbKIE9/s200/DSC05610.JPG" /> </div></div></div>Glendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12729165858095846308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291599085742648873.post-88035055978110218102010-07-30T16:19:00.000-04:002010-07-30T16:19:56.681-04:00Wet and Wild with the Collinsville YMCA and Fieldale Community Center<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The final week of MHC After 3 summer camp ends today, and we've had a full month of science fun and adventure! The students from the Collinsville YMCA were with me in the mornings this week, and the Fieldale Community Center in the afternoons. I'm posting some photos to highlight what we did this week:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Monday at Fairy Stone</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Tuesday at Philpott Lake</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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In the morning, the Bassett Community Center met us at the new Great Road Access Point (near CP Films in Bassett). It was a chilly 55 degrees in the water, but everyone went in to find some crayfish and macro invertebrates (see earlier posts for details on the bethic organisms). Here are some photos from today:<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">PS- We always release all wildlife back into the stream, so they can continue to thrive in our rivers and streams.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291599085742648873.post-38576689903666593942010-07-15T21:42:00.000-04:002010-07-15T21:42:28.272-04:00Marvelous Messes!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The MHC After 3 group from the Virginia Museum of Natural History just finished up their week of the "Marvelous Messes" camp. Each day we did several experiments that involved getting messy and/or wet. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On the first day, the most favorite activities were definitely the baking soda/vinegar ones. When you combine baking soda (Sodium bicarbonate) and vinegar (acetic acid), a chemical reaction occurs that results in water, sodium acetate, and carbon dioxide. In our first experiment, that carbon dioxide blew up a balloon. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihiy0jsqtSiYCAC1dfL8GCAiLwdaOP-dLNxzx9KNYXXDxtUqd-fR8Pj-kf3TMjFapFRRRXTPiOkQoVNkZSs9Fq-wiqftw-EDFtt7heG06rfheUawjZpWu3619YxjqpRTj6vT4xrpFBt68u/s1600/DSC05117.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihiy0jsqtSiYCAC1dfL8GCAiLwdaOP-dLNxzx9KNYXXDxtUqd-fR8Pj-kf3TMjFapFRRRXTPiOkQoVNkZSs9Fq-wiqftw-EDFtt7heG06rfheUawjZpWu3619YxjqpRTj6vT4xrpFBt68u/s320/DSC05117.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Then we used the reaction to create a cork rocket, which caused a lot of excitement! Everyone wore their safety goggles, just in case. Be sure to check out the video of our rockets!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">On Day 2, we went out to Frank Wilson Park for some outdoor activities. First the group dissected owl pellets.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On Wedesday the group headed out to the Smith River to look for macro invertebrates and crayfish. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Finally, on the last day, the students learned how to extract DNA from fruit. They also built boats out of cardboard and duct tape, and then tested them to see if they were "sea worthy". The most successful boat held 130 marbles before it sank. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Then we went canoeing on the lake out to the dam. Only one boat tipped over, and everyone had a great time paddling!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291599085742648873.post-90052915821885725062010-07-07T16:02:00.000-04:002010-07-08T16:29:12.920-04:00Martinsville YMCA at Lake Philpott<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">On Tuesday, the Martinsville YMCA MHC After 3 group joined us at Philpott Park overlooking the lake. We went through a fish life obstacle course called "Hooks and Ladders" (from Project WILD Aquatic)- the kids played the roles of fish (striped bass), predators (osprey), fishermen, and a dam turbine. While jumping through ropes, gathering food tokens and fish eggs, and doing a long jump (over a pretend waterfall), the students learned about the life cycle of salmon and striped bass. The fish had to make it out to the ocean and back to the spawning ground. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYJSMre7G8U3-MGjgFCQ9J3RfMHPXf8ghVB-it-weQtx8z6Di51k38XLhDG3mKZkJ6403bL2zqV0qebyL8ctt2AloC8bGoJnTj28KH6VlQ01a95sF0SYVLD-g0mNVM2hxU_A5_wFHrgpL4/s1600/DSC_0031.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYJSMre7G8U3-MGjgFCQ9J3RfMHPXf8ghVB-it-weQtx8z6Di51k38XLhDG3mKZkJ6403bL2zqV0qebyL8ctt2AloC8bGoJnTj28KH6VlQ01a95sF0SYVLD-g0mNVM2hxU_A5_wFHrgpL4/s320/DSC_0031.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Trying to make it through the turbine.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Then, we met up with Ranger Danny Martin, who took us out to the Philpott Lake Dam, where we got an excellent view of the lake, river, and mountains. He explained how the dam produced electricity and the benefits of hydroelectric power. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">First we all introduced ourselves with a game called "Surf or Turf", in which everyone learned that about 71% of the earth's surface is covered in water, but only about 3% of it is freshwater. We also learned that several of the campers had some exciting stories involving water.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Then we did a "Water Quality Relay", and the students learned that any pollution that we put on our land can eventually end up in our streams due to run-off after rain. (This is an example of non-point source pollution.)</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Next, the students paired up and tested the water quality of the stream that runs through the picnic area. They tested pH (tells us how acidic or basic a solution is), dissolved oxygen, temperature, and turbidity (how clear/murky the water is). </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Finally, we finished with a walk in the stream to look for underwater wildlife. We found fish, crayfish, and aquatic insects. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Frank Wilson Park (behind VMNH) to attend to the needs of the park. Participants conducted soil testing to discover pH and nutrient levels. Based on the results, shrubs and flowers will be planted that are best suited for the particular type of soil.<br /><div> </div><div><div><div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRVzy2_byDHaDkwhSJf8bmDpxl4JqqECBuUCjvljsoIoInga297813cYohvEHv766Z-otjBcLePSmSDSUhObWLGM4DzwJHBiYDhh9ygDt11jT1xrjrd9tu7VPEAESyzTn5qaph_OCxmZgP/s1600/DSC04801.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476373009699383106" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRVzy2_byDHaDkwhSJf8bmDpxl4JqqECBuUCjvljsoIoInga297813cYohvEHv766Z-otjBcLePSmSDSUhObWLGM4DzwJHBiYDhh9ygDt11jT1xrjrd9tu7VPEAESyzTn5qaph_OCxmZgP/s200/DSC04801.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpdDBvFrifSQIQgdcjPR_SG1aGUBsoBtg6LIxEyuPZsmeKCXvV2DG1JcuQt4hte0BhuHCAkmSi6SQobFPMXJgaFPy_Wc4r7ZsvT7_ciH9mLguyKg8NC5rUzBwnV7L_9HVOzPZB6ReMPROq/s1600/DSC04804.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476371543486984370" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpdDBvFrifSQIQgdcjPR_SG1aGUBsoBtg6LIxEyuPZsmeKCXvV2DG1JcuQt4hte0BhuHCAkmSi6SQobFPMXJgaFPy_Wc4r7ZsvT7_ciH9mLguyKg8NC5rUzBwnV7L_9HVOzPZB6ReMPROq/s200/DSC04804.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVoku4GnEtfCqxmlK52v3dCqM3BkBW2yIfZ4h_9xeBmk-Gr3j-6ZPhFiXvrOj3gmtHk9Oad0M5l9-dOKUyJ9YsOqnyi2To7ONhwnQ4aAClbBss7m7VzYkm89EoCr4LjqmzCCM3RTBZWiGq/s1600/DSC04839.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476371867462518162" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVoku4GnEtfCqxmlK52v3dCqM3BkBW2yIfZ4h_9xeBmk-Gr3j-6ZPhFiXvrOj3gmtHk9Oad0M5l9-dOKUyJ9YsOqnyi2To7ONhwnQ4aAClbBss7m7VzYkm89EoCr4LjqmzCCM3RTBZWiGq/s200/DSC04839.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGZCO7x9kKVLG7vtUdBlakvq-QUGQ5BTwERh20EJtbntVy0nKAuzUiOBWAJndIoARZRcir_vKQze-MD9KP6ECLciKbvp-DxQ_V1PdRsVvVmMp_hGrlj6bIxv7XT2LvVm5hx4hUUplKUcoY/s1600/DSC04834.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476372450433570530" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGZCO7x9kKVLG7vtUdBlakvq-QUGQ5BTwERh20EJtbntVy0nKAuzUiOBWAJndIoARZRcir_vKQze-MD9KP6ECLciKbvp-DxQ_V1PdRsVvVmMp_hGrlj6bIxv7XT2LvVm5hx4hUUplKUcoY/s200/DSC04834.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrJH8JB_M4aFLXU7T0g3eLH1pZdCpYGu4YCZfKDRkaV7n6ynd3mnSi2F2caXbjUgm_Mgtc67lJhQc4Dnz5NoCRTjCUTNtOirK6Jt2XOytDlFIn8asQNfxIWUho9XvToPWA04L1mXM-38gf/s1600/DSC04832.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476377066773564802" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrJH8JB_M4aFLXU7T0g3eLH1pZdCpYGu4YCZfKDRkaV7n6ynd3mnSi2F2caXbjUgm_Mgtc67lJhQc4Dnz5NoCRTjCUTNtOirK6Jt2XOytDlFIn8asQNfxIWUho9XvToPWA04L1mXM-38gf/s200/DSC04832.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div><br /> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsk7DYxnRfW2UfU_1Ecy57X5bBLenPEPZipp3GS_87QEODuEn4uQ8OILIt5mO3QI4z0uULuR86wIXyO2kQvBYVJhwv9c_-ooTov8a26HKmb7q0T_26nvt00Y59ktrSMQ4bLdM-CF2QgVgw/s1600/DSC04841.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476372740243494146" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsk7DYxnRfW2UfU_1Ecy57X5bBLenPEPZipp3GS_87QEODuEn4uQ8OILIt5mO3QI4z0uULuR86wIXyO2kQvBYVJhwv9c_-ooTov8a26HKmb7q0T_26nvt00Y59ktrSMQ4bLdM-CF2QgVgw/s200/DSC04841.JPG" border="0" /></a></div></div></div></div></div>Glendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12729165858095846308noreply@blogger.com0