WELCOME TO INTERCONNECTED YELLOWSTONE,
​A SCIENCE SUMMER CAMP for 5TH AND 6TH grade students

How do multiple lenses help us better understand the interconnectedness and complexity of an ecosystem, now an over time?

INTERCONNECTED YELLOWSTONE
science summer camp plans to...

*Provide engaging science

*Increase appreciation for arts connection to science
*encourage curiosity for hands-on field exploration

*Improve skills in science communication

*Develop field and observation journal techniques

*Experience mentorship from extreme professionals
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*...and much much more!

PRE-EXPEDITION WORKSHOPS:
Students, please commit to attending/viewing/participating in at least 7 of the 10 opportunities. 

April 28, 2022 (Thursday), 6:00pm, Zoom Call
Andrés Ruzo: The Art of Scientific Note-booking
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Sorry, my computer was not cooperating and would not record the Zoom session. My handheld phone captured this amazing experience as best it could.

​youtu.be/wlCHH0Cg_FA

​Assignment: 
* Watch YouTube recording.
* Choose one page in your field journal. Go outdoors and record a well documented observation in any space of your choice using the skills Andrés taught. (review minute 37 in the YouTube)
May 4, 2022 (Wednesday), 7:00pm, Zoom Call\

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Andrés Ruzo: Expedition Recon/Google Earth

​​youtu.be/bNr-Q1a3kAU

Assignment: 
* Watch YouTube recording starting at 9:54 minutes.
* Using Google Earth Pro (you can download for free) choose to complete one of the two activities below:
  • Locate "Fountain Paint Pots, WY" and explore using various Google Earth features. What might you see if you hiked around this area? How long are the trails? What special features might you explore? Record in your field journal.
  • Choose an area of your choice (your neighborhood, somewhere you'd like to travel to, anywhere). Use the "time slider" function to view this space over time. Record exploration in your field journal.
May 5, 2022 (Thursday), 3:30pm, in person at MMS, room #307 (Ms. Wheeler)
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Daniel Dewey: Looking Closely at Plants
Don't forget to bring your field journals, a pencil, and some colored pencils if you like. You will need a ride home at 4:15.

youtu.be/vLuUgV1fGbc

Assignment:  
* IF YOU CAME TO THE AFTER-SCHOOL WORKSHOP YOU HAVE COMLETED THE ASSIGNMENT.  😁
* If you did not attend, it's okay. We still love you.
  • Watch the Video: Looking Closely, Looking Slowly
  • Choose a plant in your yard, at the park, or anywhere you like and complete the challenge Daniel Dewey gave us in the video.
May 10, 2022 (Tuesday), 6:00pm, Zoom Call
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Anne Madden: Exploring Microbial Symbionts & Using iNaturalist

​youtu.be/PEEzmUgZIoY​
Assignment:​
1. Find a lichen near you (in a yard, in your neighborhood, or anywhere that is safe to explore.)
2. Take a photograph of it.
3. Share your photograph, and your observations about the lichen, on the iNaturalist app (directions are included in the video for using the mobile app, or uploading the image using a non-mobile browser).
4. Write in your field journal about where you found the lichen, how you know it is lichen (and not moss), and what it looks like.
May 11, 2022 (Wednesday), 6:00 PM, Zoom Call
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​Rosa Vasquez: Looking at the World through a Micro-Lens

​www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxllXpvglXw

​After watching the video, you will receive instructions on collecting a sample for your agar plate experiment. (Mrs. Barton has agar plates if you didn't receive one.)
  • As your microbes begin to grow, take a picture of them every 3-4 days. 
  • Upload your images to the Agar Image Gallery.
May 16-20, 2022 Anytime Assignment
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Ariel Waldman: Tardigrades of an Enchanted Forest
Watch Video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayrK4WzDoZY
The video shows how microscopic creatures can be found in moss and creek water. What are some other environments and natural features where you think microscopic creatures could be found?

Assignment: After watching the video, create a list in your field journal of natural features you might find tardigrades (yes, you can use Google to find suggestions), or sketch environments that may plentiful when looking for microscopic creatures.
May 18, 2022 (Wednesday), 5:00pm, Zoom Call
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Dan Taylor: Insects and all their Parts
Join Zoom Meeting Link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89546213185?pwd=NlJvaklJb0pFV1U0dlJJQnp5enF6QT09
Meeting ID: 895 4621 3185
Passcode: AIM

Assignment: Choose two insects and follow the directions listed in the link below. Record your work in your Field Journal.
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Assignment Link: Seeing Insects (photos), Seeing Insects (links)
May 23-27, 2022 Anytime Assignment
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Ryan Sargeant: Multiparameter Water Test
Watch Video:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7uW2LBqydE

Data Collection Assignment:
Open this link to receive more detailed instructions.

​Be sure to record your findings in your field journal.
May 24, 2022 (Tuesday), 5:00pm, Zoom Call
Kenneth John Lacovara:  is an American paleontologist and geologist, fellow of
the Explorers Club, known for the discovery of the titanosaurian dinosaur Dreadnoughtus  and his involvement in the discovery and naming of the giant sauropod  dinosaur  Paralititan as well as his work applying 3D printing technology to paleontology.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82886902858?pwd=B2qVHyx4FM7jr9_iP_igkTDzd8qG66.1
Meeting ID: 828 8690 2858
Passcode: AIM
May 31, 2022 (Tuesday), 1:00 pm 
Dan Duran:  is an entomologist/taxonomist/evolutionary ecologist and Assistant Professor at Rowan University.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88342480681?pwd=UCisgTVm060yvQKRRkEPuWELYXubo2.1
Meeting ID: 883 4248 0681
Passcode: k6phVR