4-H Environmental Science Day at UCONN

You MUST pre register for this event! I will be taking the truck from school, leaving at 7:30am. I can take 4 students. The first to RSVP can go. You MUST register and have your parents fill out the health form. This is a 4-H event. I will be conducting a workshop for the day. You can either stay and help me or attend the workshops. Either way, you must fill out the forms and submit them to the correct person (4-H staff) by Aug 8th.

Email me for the forms.

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Avery Point Campus

-H Environmental Science Day at UCONN

August 22, 2011

Schedule

9:15-10:00 Registration

10:00-12:30 Boat Trip 1

10:00-10:50 Workshop 1

11:00-11:50 Workshop 2

12:00-1:30 Lunch & Activity

Available lunch $10.00 additional:

BBQ chicken, Potato Salad, Mac & Cheese,

Cornbread, Soft drink, Cookie

1:30-3:30 Boat Trip 2

1:30-2:30 Workshop 3

2:30-3:20 Workshop 4

3:30-4:00 Ending Activity

Project Oceanology:

During this 2 1/2 hour cruise on Long Island Sound participants will experience marine science at 2 stations on the boat.

STERN:

the guidance of professional marine scientists.

and geological aspects of oceanography. Participants will also explore the basic chemistry of seawater

 

Natural Resources/ Wildlife Biology :

Come learn how to identify Connecticut Waterfowl! Using binoculars, spotting scopes and digital binoculars, 4-H’ers will

explore the skyline and sea side searching for Connecticut birds. Identification techniques, habitat, natural history and migration

will be discussed. If you have your own pair of binoculars, feel free to bring them along! Field guides, spotting scopes and

extra binoculars will be available. (Mrs. Picard)

Herbarium Portraits:

We will go into the environment to collect items & plants from

nature to make our portraits and label the plants. Presented by the Master Gardeners.

Avery Point Salts: We will dye & add fragrance to Epsom salts to create unique bath salts, while talking about observations

about salt, & the plants that grow in salty environments and by the shore. We will also do a de-salinization experiment showing

how through evaporation & condensation we can get fresh water from salt water.. Presented by the Master Gardeners

Tracking Wildlife:

Students will learn how to track wildlife using radio telemetry. (Mr. Picard)

Squid Dissection:

 Learn all you need to know about the biology and anatomy of a squid—presented by Mystic Marine Life

Aquarium

Wired For Wind:

We will be using the 2011 National Science Experiment. In building two types of wind turbines, you will discover what

kind of axis is most effective in harnessing wind. If time allows, you will also find out how blade angles affect the turbine’s

performance.

Roads, Roofs and Run-off:

Nancy Balcom and Syma Ebbin, Connecticut Sea Grant/Extension

What do roads, roofs and run-off have to do with watersheds? Compare how run-off is affected by surface type through

experimentation and calculate the percentage of campus that is developed and how that influences run-off.

*This is only offered in the morning sessions*

EnviroScape Non Point Pollution Model :

We all live in a watershed with water pollution comes from many sources. Nonpoint sources contribute a great deal to the

pollution in our water bodies. The combined affect of pollution from many small sources can have a real impact on the

quality of our shared water resources. In this workshop youths will have a chance to use an Enviroscape to learn about

sources of water pollution and strategize ways to help reduce water pollution.

Explore the biological aspects of oceanography by pulling a trawl net, a plankton net and examining its contents underBOW: Operate instruments and equipment used to study the physical, chemical.