School is just beginning for our Stamford Public School students, but our STEM Academy students are beginning their year as accomplished scientists! Over the summer, these students developed and implemented their own research projects, culminating in a poster presentation where they became the teachers. Families attended to view their children’s hard work, and the students instructed […]
The middle school teachers from the Stamford Public Schools joined us for an exciting day on and near the Long Island Sound. In the morning, they enjoyed a trip on our Schooner and in the afternoon they conducted experiments at the Coastal Education Center in Cove Park. Whether they were in raising the sails, wearing […]
We are very proud of this year’s class of STEM Academy students. They have accomplished so much in the last five weeks! They built their own canoe, created and piloted underwater ROVs, sailed their own Optis, wrote and performed their own skits, investigated the animals and habitats of Long Island Sound, presented their own independent […]
The STEM students explored the waters off Bocuzzi Park with dip nets and seine nets to discover several species of fish and they also learned more about about plankton when they caught comb jellies. This week wraps up our 5 week program and these students can truly say they had some great experiences with sailing, science, […]
A momentous occasion has just passed for our terrapin, everyone is over 100 grams! We are so proud of how well they are doing and their great growth. Keep an eye on the blog for more updates!
This week our Young Mariners STEM academy students ventured away from the dock and sailed in open water! They practiced their tacking skills and even sailed downwind all the way home! Check back to learn what skills they gain next.
STEM Academy students were astonished to find that the seemingly lifeless rocks along the shore are actually teeming with life! Students collected as many living things as they could find, learned about the adaptations that enable these animals to live in their habitat, and discovered that an invasive species, the Asian shore crab, has made […]
Featured image shows one of our youngest groups of sailors learning the different directions they can sail. When they point their bodies into the wind, they wave their arms around because they can’t catch any wind. When they are pointing in a direction that they can sail, their arms are straight.
Monday begins Mad Science week at Camp SoundWaters! Campers will be making their own lava lamp, building crystals and creating a contraption to protect an egg from a fall! Everyone is exploding with excitement for Mad Scientist week! Check back for more updates on all our fun.
STEM Academy has been talking a lot about teamwork these past few days, and this morning, they put it into practice! Today was the first day of building their own boats, starting with carefully measuring out the pieces. We all worked together to make sure everything was perfect; we want our hard work to pay […]
