The Grade 5s in Room 204 are learning about Energy Conservation right now. We decided it would be interesting to observe visible pollution on the school grounds by taking samples of snow. Students formed hypotheses as to the areas of the school that would be most polluted. Then the field research began...
Back of the school where school buses pull in. Do these buses idle? We'll find out.
An intrepid scientist making notes.
Students quickly found patches of grey slush on the new snow.
Polluted Slurpee
In class we talked about the factories and high traffic volume in the surrounding area. Here, we see a big rig zipping along Victoria Park.
Aaah: Fresh, clean snow on the basketball court. At least it looks clean.
Back in the classroom, students looked at their samples and discussed their findings. The snow samples were moved into coffee filters where the residue will be examined with magnifying glasses. Results to follow.
Classroom sink/lab. We'll have it cleaned!
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