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Alicia D. Bass posted an update in the group
COSIA Activities 12 years, 11 months agoWater, water, everywhere! “To Sink or Not to Sink” is bound to create a watery mess. But hey, water evaporates. (A handy mop should solve the problem.) And the children will have fun while learning about our waterways. One question . . . . How will you guide the instruction so that, in the child’s mind, a connection is made between his toy…[Read more]
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Alicia D. Bass posted an update in the group
COSIA Activities 12 years, 11 months agoNext, I’ll point my very inquisitive 6th graders to the “Clean Up Your Act! Marine Oil Spills” exhibit. Kate and Rachel, just to let you know, these kids LOVE animals. Live animals would certainly be a draw. For my tactile learners, giving them the chance to handle feathers and faux fur, perhaps, and feel/experience/see how immersion in the…[Read more]
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Alicia D. Bass posted an update in the group
COSIA Activities 12 years, 11 months agoI’m going to jump right in to this lively discussion, addressing my initial comments to the “Don’t Get TIDE Up” team. I am imagining a scenario where I’m steering twenty of my rambunctious 7th graders from P.S. 39, Jersey City, NJ, to your display table at Liberty Science Center, say. What’s likely to attract their attention is something “visual”…[Read more]
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Informal Ocean Education 12 years, 11 months ago -
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Hi Alicia! I wanted to clarify the activity a bit. We will be using a large tank maybe thirty gallons or more. We will have sand in the bottom of the tank representing the bottom of the ocean/bay. We will also have a model of the bridge in the tank and a cargo ship. Then we will be using a bilge pump to simulate the low and high tides and have the…[Read more]