I’m back! Actually, I wasn’t really gone, at least not physically. But I was seriously underwater on way too many projects for my clients. As a long-time freelancer, I learned long ago that there is really no such thing as saying “no” to one’s clients. In this competitive marketplace and slow economy, I can’t afford to lose any work, so…when it rains it pours and all I can do is hang on and focus. This week, I'm done with a couple of projects, soI can breathe a bit more. I’ve got some catching up to do on blog posts.
First up: science! At last week’s Board of Ed meeting, we heard about an amazing program happening at the high school. Last year, students working in partnership with Stevens Institute of Technology under a grant from the National Science Foundation created solar cells using the juice from blueberries and the powder from powdered donuts. They showed the working solar cells at Super Science Saturday last March. This year, approximately 50 students in several teams are creating a water splitter. The naturally-created solar cells will power the water splitter, which will create hydrogen gas (the cleanest form of energy in existence).
This is real science, people. I love that this project is so popular at RHS, with all 50 students participating after school and during lunch – on their own time. What a great project and a testament to the RHS teachers who are inspiring them. Can’t wait to see this new project (creating hydrogen energy, really) on display at this year’s Super Science Saturday on March 12. (More info click here.)
Showing posts with label super science saturday. Show all posts
Showing posts with label super science saturday. Show all posts
Monday, February 14, 2011
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Annual Super Science Saturday is an amazing Ridgewood tradition.
For the 23rd year, Super Science Saturday will fill Ridgewood High School with a dazzling array of scientific exhibits, shows and presentations. The event will be held on Saturday March 12 from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Everyone, all ages, is invited.
If you've never been to Super Science Saturday, you should check it out. It's really amazing to see how many kids, adults, teachers, parents, visitors, experts, animals, and more come out.
In addition to presentations from Ridgewood Police & Fire, Whole Foods, local college physics clubs, RHS science students, Valley Hospital and dozens of other experts, the Great Paper Airplane Contest, rocket launches, and an interactive show by the Franklin Institute, Ridgewood children are also invited to present their own science experiments and activities. Over the years, over 3,500 students have presented in the Hall of Science, and this year they're hoping to get that number to 4,000!
If your kids want to participate but they just don't have a good science project idea, all Ridgewood students are invited to participate in a three-week after school program designed to help students choose ideas and create projects. IT will take place at The Stable (259 N. Maple Ave.) on February 17, March 3 and March 10, from 3:30 to 5:30 on all days. To sign-up for the workshop, email Mel Powers at mel@superciencesaturday.org. Contact before Febrary 4 to reserve a space!
Click here for a Super Science Saturday flyer that tells more about the event and the workshops at the Stable.
If you've never been to Super Science Saturday, you should check it out. It's really amazing to see how many kids, adults, teachers, parents, visitors, experts, animals, and more come out.
In addition to presentations from Ridgewood Police & Fire, Whole Foods, local college physics clubs, RHS science students, Valley Hospital and dozens of other experts, the Great Paper Airplane Contest, rocket launches, and an interactive show by the Franklin Institute, Ridgewood children are also invited to present their own science experiments and activities. Over the years, over 3,500 students have presented in the Hall of Science, and this year they're hoping to get that number to 4,000!
If your kids want to participate but they just don't have a good science project idea, all Ridgewood students are invited to participate in a three-week after school program designed to help students choose ideas and create projects. IT will take place at The Stable (259 N. Maple Ave.) on February 17, March 3 and March 10, from 3:30 to 5:30 on all days. To sign-up for the workshop, email Mel Powers at mel@superciencesaturday.org. Contact before Febrary 4 to reserve a space!
Click here for a Super Science Saturday flyer that tells more about the event and the workshops at the Stable.
Friday, March 5, 2010
Super Science Saturday is tomorrow at RHS: Check out this unique Ridgewood event!
Edited from The Ridgewood News:
For the 22nd year, Super Science Saturday will fill Ridgewood High School (RHS) with a dazzling array of scientific exhibits, shows and presentations. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday (tomorrow!). Everyone, all ages, is invited.
This year's event, will feature about 200 students, some as young as kindergarten age, and about 40 adult presenters, from professional scientists to college students.
Each year the science event features a special show by the Franklin Institute of Philadelphia. This year, beginning at 9:30 a.m., the institute will stage a presentation on the human body.
Among the highlights of the day-long showcase will be the Ridgewood Fire Department's demonstration of thermal imaging cameras, during which kids can enter a darkened classroom and use thermal night scopes to simulate what it is like to be a firefighter in a rescue mission. About 40 RHS students will present cyber robots they built, and other RHS students will showcase their findings on nanotechnology and solar cells by demonstrating how energy and electricity can be culled from blueberry juice.
Representatives from Whole Foods Market will discuss health and wellness, and The Valley Hospital, a sponsor of the event with the Ridgewood Education Foundation, will be touting its youth fitness center. A 4H Club will bring its petting zoo, complete with chicken eggs, which, Flicker said, have often hatched in the midst of Super Science Saturday.
A paper airplane contest will take place, and model rockets will be launched from the football field at 1:20 p.m. In addition, attendees can make their own Flubber, and a new event will offer dissections for children who receive parental approval and sign up.
See you there!
For the 22nd year, Super Science Saturday will fill Ridgewood High School (RHS) with a dazzling array of scientific exhibits, shows and presentations. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday (tomorrow!). Everyone, all ages, is invited.
This year's event, will feature about 200 students, some as young as kindergarten age, and about 40 adult presenters, from professional scientists to college students.
Each year the science event features a special show by the Franklin Institute of Philadelphia. This year, beginning at 9:30 a.m., the institute will stage a presentation on the human body.
Among the highlights of the day-long showcase will be the Ridgewood Fire Department's demonstration of thermal imaging cameras, during which kids can enter a darkened classroom and use thermal night scopes to simulate what it is like to be a firefighter in a rescue mission. About 40 RHS students will present cyber robots they built, and other RHS students will showcase their findings on nanotechnology and solar cells by demonstrating how energy and electricity can be culled from blueberry juice.
Representatives from Whole Foods Market will discuss health and wellness, and The Valley Hospital, a sponsor of the event with the Ridgewood Education Foundation, will be touting its youth fitness center. A 4H Club will bring its petting zoo, complete with chicken eggs, which, Flicker said, have often hatched in the midst of Super Science Saturday.
A paper airplane contest will take place, and model rockets will be launched from the football field at 1:20 p.m. In addition, attendees can make their own Flubber, and a new event will offer dissections for children who receive parental approval and sign up.
See you there!
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