Our Arts to Life 5th grade students are working hard on their creative arts projects! For the past four weeks, students have been coming to SoundWaters each Thursday afternoon to learn about the science of the Long Island Sound and create art projects related to it. This year’s art show will be held next Thursday […]
Stamford, or should I say STEMFord, hosted the annual STEMFest last weekend. SoundGeneration’s booth contained a live touch tank, water stacking mystery and other fun activities. Stay tuned to learn more about SoundGeneration’s upcoming adventures. Pictured is a SoundGeneration Intern performing the water stacking mystery with local students.
Afterschool sailing for Stamford middle schools is underway! Did you know that even though the wind may be blowing from one direction, you can make your boat sail in almost any direction? This picture features a land activity to practice the different ‘points of sail’. Next they will have to work on their boat positioning..
This past week, Scofield’s after school Sailing Academy students traded their Optis for a trip on the schooner SoundWaters. As part of their sailing curriculum, they learned navigation, sail theory, knot-tying, sail handling, and even had the chance to steer! Many of the students were surprised to learn that the skills and principles that guide […]
STEMFest is tomorrow, Saturday, May 14th, from 10 AM to 4PM, in Mill River Park in Stamford! STEMFest is a fantastic annual showcase of a variety of activities and displays centering around Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) for students and their parents. This event is FREE and open to the public. Our SoundGeneration interns will be there […]
Our SoundGeneration high school interns held their first event this past Monday at the Perrot Library. They hosted 25 students ranging from grades K-3. These students experienced a touch tank, creative art, a water quality mystery experiment and ended with a book reading. SoundGeneration is also excited about their next library event: May 9: 4:15pm-5:15pm Touch Tank […]
This Friday marked out first sighting of a horseshoe crab in Cove Island Park! This crab came up to greet the kindergarten students of KT Murphy who as they explored the sandy beach. The students were so excited to find an animal in its Long Island Sound habitat! Horseshoe crabs lay their eggs on the […]
Yesterday started off SoundWaters’ six week Arts to Life after school program! Each Thursday, twenty four 5th graders from Newfield Elementary School come to SoundWaters to learn about the science of the Long Island Sound and create art projects related to it. Students will use a variety of different media to express themselves and their […]
Spring time is a great time at SoundWaters for our youngest scientists to explore Long Island Sound. Our preschool SoundKids from various CLC sites in Stamford are exploring their local habitats and reviewing all the animals they learned about this past winter. Check back to learn more about their adventures!
Join the SoundWaters SoundGeneration Team as they lead a Coastal Cleanup Come from 1:00-3:00, help the environment, and earn community service hours There are 8,000,000 people in our watershed and you can make a difference!
