For the past month-plus, the weekly social issues club the kids participate in has been studying the issue of water scarcity. We've read articles, scoured Web sites and watched documentaries, and today, the kids began sharing what they've learned with their peers.
The put their info on display in the commons area of their alternative learning center along with other members of the group.
The kids will be staffing the booth for a couple more hours this week during high traffic times at the center.
ON THE WATERFRONT: Thanks to the Seattle Public Library's free museum pass program, we visited the Seattle Aquarium this afternoon.
It's not an inexpensive ticket, and we sure appreciate the opportunity to go for free.
About the first thing you walk into is a wall of water, with abundant marine life darting to and fro.
From there, we wound our way back to the pools where the kids could touch sea creatures, see an octopus (my photos were terrible, sadly), walk under a tunnel of jellyfish.
The colorful, diverse array of creatures was amazing.
We made our way to the largely outside area of the aquarium and the sea dome. We could hear a presentation was underway, and close to wrapping up. There were dozens of people in the dome, who had watched and heard the whole show, which included a live diver, swimming overhead. Despite our tardy arrival, when the moderator asked if there were any questions, CJ's hand shot up, and he was called on immediately. The question he asked the diver? "What's your favorite fish?"
Without hesitation, the diver said it's the wolf eel.
The otters were amusing, as always, though they were tough to photograph, as they were in the midst of a shrimp feeding frenzy.
It was fun watching this big seal watch us watching it.
There is a shore bird exhibit, and Annabelle was feeling sorry for this 'one legged' bird. I told her I thought it had two, and I stood around long enough to prove myself right.
FAIR-Y: This morning, we listened in and watched some of the fifth annual White Hose Science Fair. So inspiring!
We learned about Nikhil Behari, 14, Sewickley, PA, who created a secondary security system for authenticating passwords. It involves connecting sensors to a microprocessor that he'd programmed to detect keystroke pressure, and then he used another program to measure action and pause time as users type. In other words, Nikhil pioneered a way to not just detect the password being keyed in, but *how* it was keyed in, as a secondary test. Fascinating!
One of the most fun entries in this year's fair was 16-year-old Mallory Kieyman's "Hiccupop," a lolipop formulated to help cure hiccoughs. The patented invention uses apple cider vinegar, sugar, and the sucking action to help cure the ailment.
More highlights of the exhibits are included in a press release here: https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/03/23/new-details-president-obama-hosts-5th-white-house-science-fair
I hope to see MPA's water poster.
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