HSD Videoconferencing

Mrs. Swarm’s third grade class participated in a videoconference event on May 7th with the Hands On Museum in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Students discussed the three states of matter, then combined ingredients to create two mystery “slime” substances. They used four of their five senses to describe their slime to the activity leader at the museum and attempted to identify whether it was a solid, liquid or gas. Each student took a small container of slime home with them for further experimentation!

Pam Felegi’s “Special Interest” students virtually joined Dr. Shu Yang and three other schools in a program titled Frontiers of Material Science. Dr. Yang is the Assistant Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of PA. Dr. Yang’s discussion outlined the basic concepts of hydrogels with a focus on how they respond to external stimuli. She gave several examples of swellable gels in our daily lives including diapers and silly putty. Videoconferencing was new to many of the students who participated in the event. All expressed an interest in experiencing similar opportunities!