OMSI Public Science Day 1999 Showcase
Students Showcase Projects
at OMSI for AAAS
Public Science Day 1999
Petersen School
Students from Petersen School have been studying "Our Changing Earth" in
preparation for AAAS Public Science Day on January 21, 1999. The entire school has
participated in creating a 
bulletin board to display everything they've learned about volcanoes and their effects
on the environment. Students curiosity has led them to a wide range of investigations.
In one class, tests were performed to determine the hardness of rocks, and learn about
different types of rock. Visiting speakers have taught about watersheds and how to
preserve them. Other students even made models of the earth, and an avalanche.
One 
class looked at the effects of beach erosion caused by unusually high water levels
due to the effects of El Niño and La Niña. Another raised salmon
eggs in the classroom to explore lifecycles, ecosystems and our relationship and
responsiblility to the environment. Another class chose to study space and earth's
place in the universe.
Petersen students not only looked at the changing earth using a strictly scientific
method. In some classes, there were projects such as 
painting murals incorporating the idea of "Our Changing Earth." Working with a
music specialist, students in another class wrote songs pertaining to the theme.
And one class researched legends from around the world, then wrote and illustrated
their own legends about natural events.
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