More than 26,000 students had the opportunity this past year to be outside, to connect to their environment and to experience science as not only approachable, but fun – because of our partners, friends, school districts and parents throughout the Long Island Sound region. As a significant component of our 2013 programming, SoundWaters invested over […]
More than 26,000 students had the opportunity this past year to be outside, to connect to their environment and to experience science as not only approachable, but fun – because of our partners, friends, school districts and parents throughout the Long Island Sound region. As a significant component of our 2013 programming, SoundWaters invested over […]
Thank you everyone who attended the Camp Reunion! It was wonderful seeing our campers, their families, and our counselors! It was a great afternoon filled with fun camp memories. One of our campers said, “My favorite memory of Camp SoundWaters are all the nice counselors.” We couldn’t agree more! We are fortunate to have a […]
Stamford sixth grade science sleuths use their knowledge of the Long Island Sound watershed to figure out the source of several water samples. Students cracked the code by taking salinity, nitrate, and pH meaurements and matching the water samples to their source. Mystery solved!
These preschoolers could tell you all about the horseshoe crab! Every year the SoundWaters team is fortunate to work with the Childcare Learning Centers in Stamford. We spend a total of 6 sessions in their classroom and then we finish the program with a visit to the SoundWaters Coastal Education Center. The children have been […]
What do all of these have in common? They are topics that our SoundGeneration High School team discussed in the latest roundtable discussion. This week they will choose to focus on one and work together to develop a campaign which will impact their local community. Check back in January to see their progress.
Help support SoundWaters Hands-on Environmental Science Programs.Every gift makes a difference. Here are some examples of what your gift can do: $25 = 5 hydrometers for water quality testing $50 = a month’s worth of salt for the Horseshoe Crab Tank $125 = a 1-hour hands-on educational program for 25 students $250 = 5 new […]
Did you know that fish are so efficient at extracting oxygen from water, that they can uptake as much as 80% of available oxygen passing over their gills? Humans can only extract about 25% of oxygen from the air into our lungs! Students from the Cardinal Shehan Center in Bridgeport study the respiration rate vs […]
Happy Holidays! Camp SoundWaters is an amazing opportunity for children all over Connecticut. We are more then just an outdoor camp, we teach campers about Long Island Sound and provide many with their first experience on or in the water! Join us for a Summer Camp Reunion on January 11, 2014. The reunion will be held in the SoundWaters […]
Holiday Wishes from SoundWaters! Please join your neighbors and friends in supportingSoundWaters by making your gift to the Annual Fund today. SoundWaters is the #1 choice of schools that study the science of Long Island Sound. This past year over 26, medicine 000 students learned and explored through educational programs at SoundWaters. We need your […]
