Investigating Water

Water, Water, Everywhere

Last Thursday, as part of ongoing science unit on water use and water quality, the 5-6s collected samples from various locations in and around SK.

Eva and Niko make observations of their water sample.

Then, on Tuesday, we had a class discussion about the kinds of observations they made and whether or not those observations were objective or subjective.

Water from all around Summers-Knoll, including samples from Karl's fish tank,
the water fountain, the sink drain, the toilet, Mallett's Creek, and
much, much more. 

A sample from the gutters of S-K. A guiding question: Would you be willing to drink this? Why or why not? 

Collecting a sample from nearby Mallett's Creek

We'll be learning how to analyze these samples in different ways in the days and weeks ahead.

Field Trip: Mary Beth Doyle

We took a field trip this afternoon to Mary Beth Doyle Park, the location of the capstone of the Malletts Creek restoration project. We'll be doing a lot of work with watersheds this year, visiting key locations along Washtenaw County waterways. 

Read more about Mary Beth Doyle Park here! 

We spotted plenty of wildlife along the way, including this somewhat nervous praying mantis.

Jason Makes Students Stare into the Sun for a Photo, #124 in an ongoing series.