Engineers Wanted Virtual Learning
Overview
8th – 12th
Water Quality and Conservation
- Water Quality: Ocean Imbalance/Eutrophication
- Natural Water Filter (Bioremediation)
- Green Rooftops
Description:
Join us for our LIVE Water Quality and Conservation virtual field trip. Students will learn the importance of water quality and how to conserve it. We will talk about Eutrophication, what causes it, and how it can be prevented in bodies of water. Next students will help us build a water filter for bioremediation on an area that has been affected by poor water quality. We will discuss naturally occurring water filters and how we can preserve or restore them along bodies of water. Lastly we will engineer a green rooftop and explore what green rooftops are and why they are becoming more popular in urbanized areas where run off is a problem. At the end we will have time for the students to ask an Ocean Institute team member questions!
Renewable Energy
- Ocean Acidification
- Bernoulli’s Principle & Wind Turbines
- Circuits & Solar Cars
Description:
What is renewable energy, how can we use it, and is it better than non-renewable energy sources? Learn about ocean acidification and why renewable energy is becoming a more popular topic worldwide. Next we will test Bernoulli’s principle and create a turbine that will generate power by lifting washers or even putting off an electrical current that can be measured. Lastly, students will help build a solar car with limited supplies. Our challenge is to engineer a car that will harness energy from the sun to move. We will test different models to see which one works best. At the end we will have time for the students to ask an Ocean Institute team member questions!
More Information:
Each field trip is 1-hour in length and allows 50 participants, this is including teacher(s) and students. Teachers are able to pick the date and the time of the program desired.
Price: $350
Purchase of 2 or more: $300 each