What a fantastic finish to our Drought to Deluge Project! We had every 8th grader in attendance with their families during exhibition night! Students displayed their individual presentations about unique aspects of droughts and El Nino weather patterns. Groups and individuals also exhibited their designs and prototypes for water capture systems while discussing their experiences with condensation, evaporation, adhesion/cohesion, water flow and how animals naturally collect water. Prototypes included "The Spider", a fog catcher, a specialized rain gutter, funnel and tarp systems, "The Quube" and a water capture design for our own school. Although this project has come to an end, some students will be working with Beth in the Spring to create a working water capture system for our backyard garden. It is exciting to know that our studies can affect students in a way that cause them to further their investigations long after the end of a class project!
Have a safe and happy holiday break! I look forward to spending Christmas with my own sweet family but will miss my classroom family. See you back on Tuesday January 6. Enjoy all of the photos below!
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