tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86443390097947160442024-03-13T03:09:12.998-07:00Highland Park Ravines ProjectPDHPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16782085510174225175noreply@blogger.comBlogger121125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8644339009794716044.post-45027187013083879122017-03-22T07:27:00.002-07:002017-03-22T07:27:43.699-07:00<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<br />PDHPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16782085510174225175noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8644339009794716044.post-68779295411544396712017-03-21T13:22:00.003-07:002017-03-21T13:22:44.911-07:00Ravines as Art<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wLSVJxV193g/WNGJ1AGxsFI/AAAAAAAAAcw/dBUujkFqzV0613JcTU5qtDDrdkh3cVgAgCLcB/s1600/Copy%2Bof%2BMe%2Bby%2BLilia.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wLSVJxV193g/WNGJ1AGxsFI/AAAAAAAAAcw/dBUujkFqzV0613JcTU5qtDDrdkh3cVgAgCLcB/s320/Copy%2Bof%2BMe%2Bby%2BLilia.jpg" width="239" /></a><br />
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Ravines are indeed made of clay! One of our youngest Highland Park students, Lilia, made this wonderful statue of her grandmother from clay found in the ravine behind her house.<br />
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PDHPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16782085510174225175noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8644339009794716044.post-49961629004551750222017-03-15T04:29:00.001-07:002017-03-15T04:33:20.043-07:00What's in it?<br />
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How does water quality affect the ravines? Here are some student projects from last year that talk about these issues:<br />
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<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwZOo2vK9w7TRUJYWlRzbk95QUk/view?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow">Stormwater</a><br />
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<a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwZOo2vK9w7TOGxqdXM0MUZGNnc" rel="nofollow">Chemicals in Lake Michigan</a>PDHPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16782085510174225175noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8644339009794716044.post-63264203037321824422017-03-14T19:31:00.001-07:002017-03-16T08:33:00.339-07:00Getting Ready for FISH!<br />
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<b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike>About 40 volunteers including HPHS students past and present -- Nicholas, Cara, Alyssa, Sarah, Jennifer, Leah, Edgar and Osvaldo--turned out this Saturday to help get the ravines ready for fish migration!<br />
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Read more in the Highland Park News <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/highland-park/news/ct-hpn-ravine-clean-up-day-tl-0316-20170314-story.html" target="_blank">Ravine Clean Up Day</a>HPHS Environmental Sciencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10178083116051006953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8644339009794716044.post-61206861910923667712017-02-16T08:12:00.001-08:002017-02-16T08:12:03.950-08:00<span style="font-family: ArialMT; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">Thanks to HPHS for taking part in our first ever Ravine Symposium! The professionals who came to present all spoke highly of your interest, ideas and great questions. Your scenario planning was inspiring! </span><br />
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<br />PDHPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16782085510174225175noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8644339009794716044.post-52941346799850303792016-08-03T08:14:00.001-07:002016-08-03T08:14:30.903-07:00Trout in the Classroom Update!<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VQRbpQqwPxE/V6IJ9CcjdPI/AAAAAAAAAYo/-_6NSq-5D5c_6KEopekEnquXNC4PHHqSgCLcB/s1600/IMG_1172_RT%2BFOUR.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VQRbpQqwPxE/V6IJ9CcjdPI/AAAAAAAAAYo/-_6NSq-5D5c_6KEopekEnquXNC4PHHqSgCLcB/s320/IMG_1172_RT%2BFOUR.JPG" width="320" /></a>Rainbow Trout have been spotted hanging out at Rosewood Park this summer! Likely these are some of the fish that HPHS, Oak Terrace and Red Oak released this spring. We also documented a species we haven't seen in the streams before: Yellow Perch. Here is one of the trout...which we put back happily in the stream after the photo shoot!<br />
<br />PDHPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16782085510174225175noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8644339009794716044.post-85102873276443389862016-05-11T07:40:00.001-07:002016-05-11T07:46:04.364-07:00 Thanks to the Awesome Class of 2016!<span style="font-size: large;"><b>W</b></span>e had amazing student projects this year! You explored topics from habitat structure to impacts of pollution to economic value of the Great Lakes! You created surveys, websites, power points with moving parts, lesson plans and posters!<br />
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We are excited to present some of your projects at the <a href="http://www.greatlakes.org/ravines">Regional Ravine Symposium</a> on June 1.<br />
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<a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1QboJg-ytMDmayHQ0D04xCabjlaLIMWWZvYqJAYtr7yo/edit?ts=572cd917">PCB Levels in Lake Michigan</a><br />
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<a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1WIUVMlosaI_BGnd3r964nh9T_vt11SwiYs94GHUYA28/edit?ts=572cb52c#slide=id.p">Human Impacts on Lake Michigan</a><br />
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<a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1HK81Kk06cG2RAkJHrND8zbtraRO-9CoKPJ5LF1gXHzM/edit?ts=572b9ab5#slide=id.p">Canopy Growth in Ravines</a><br />
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<a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1oDhrfAvrqGc_fNIho4Yr0lLT-me-hOrmAsAucse3XMU/edit?ts=572b52cb">Erosion in Ravines</a><br />
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<a href="https://prezi.com/reu1zng32sec/what-role-does-the-ocean-play-in-birth-defects">Role of Pollution in Birth Defects</a><br />
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<a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1j9-esiSJ4R_cLrFctXntZdVWFdXw9n9f49WEI-44Ye4/edit?ts=572b521d">Economic Value of Lake Michigan and its Fish</a><br />
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<a href="https://hpravines.wordpress.com/">Highland Park Ravines</a> (website)<br />
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Thanks so much to Janette Marsh from USEPA's Region 5 Chicago, Water Division for coming out with us today! So cool that she told us how important your work is--getting to know your own watershed.<br />
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Lots of you are interested in <b>water quality and pollution issues</b>. We will be learning more about that when you visit the ravine next week. Meantime, the <b>Illinois EPA</b> monitors pollutants in Lake Michigan and you can find a lot of their <a href="http://www.epa.illinois.gov/topics/water-quality/monitoring/lake-michigan/index">information here</a>.<br />
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<b>Flooding </b>is an issue dealt with by the <b>Lake County Stormwater Management Commission</b>. They have a lot of good <a href="http://www.lakecountyil.gov/Stormwater/BMPs/Pages/ListofBMPS.aspx">information</a> about how rain gardens and other rain harvesting tactics can reduce stormwater runoff.<br />
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<b>Salt </b>is a pollutant in our fresh water. Here is a paper on the <a href="http://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1004&context=ucowrconfs_2009">Effects of Road Salt</a> on Chicago water.<br />
Here is an article about <a href="http://www.hplandmark.com/city/mild-winter-means-city-budget-salt-cuts-costs">Highland Park's annual salt use</a>.<br />
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If you want to know more about <b>native and non native plants</b> in the ravines, including aquatic invasive plants, <a href="http://www.pdhp.org/ravines-project/native-flora-fauna/">go this page at www.pdhp.org</a>.<br />
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_TBxoYnSxM">Click here</a> to see the adult Rainbow Trout that visited the ravine last spring.PDHPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16782085510174225175noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8644339009794716044.post-91357222130971852522016-03-01T13:58:00.002-08:002016-03-01T13:58:37.433-08:00What Do You Want to Know?<iframe frameborder="0" height="700" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1subLV5VZJ3oT1WM5AxCcUcL0ohCqTl1ffpoD9fbpCHU/viewform?embedded=true" width="550">Loading...</iframe><br />PDHPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16782085510174225175noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8644339009794716044.post-46273829370497439822015-05-19T19:59:00.001-07:002015-05-19T19:59:02.092-07:00Quagga Mussels by Tyler MoravecI did my project on Quagga Mussels, an invasive species that is causing major problems for the Great Lakes. They are able to handle a variety of different water depths and can tolerate more temperatures giving them an advantage over their cousin, the Zebra Mussel. Originating from Europe, the Quagga Mussels are very efficient filter feeders. They can filter up to between 1 quart and 1 liter a day. A single female mussel can lay up to 5 million eggs, 100,000 of which will reach adulthood. In turn, the offspring of a single mussel will end up producing a half billion offspring. With so many Quaggas filtering the water and eating the phytoplankton, the water becomes more clear and there isn't as much phytoplankton for other organisms to feed on. This will disrupt the whole food web as many species depend on the phytoplankton. Smaller organisms, such as the shrimp-like Diporeia, are finding it harder and harder to find their food. Without as much food the number of Diporeias are dropping. This will end up affecting the smaller fish that feed on Diporeia and then the bigger fish that eat the smaller fish. With all these fish being affected and numbers decreasing, the Great Lakes fishery, valued at $7 billion, is at risk. It also costs money to keep the mussels off boats, docks and from clogging up pipes. Not only do these affect the other fish and the economy, but it also affects recreational activities. With clearer water from the filtering, sunlight is able to get through the water better and help the algae grow more productively. This will eventually end up affecting the lake as a whole, and the beaches when the algae washes up on the beaches. With so many of the mussels throughout the lakes, with our current technology complete eradication is not likely possible, making it even more important to try to prevent further spreading. People should not transport, possess, sell or move Quagga Mussels. They should check their boats and other equipment to make sure they are not holding any mussels. Without proper knowledge and prevention, the spread of the Quagga Mussels will only get worse.HPHS Environmental Sciencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10178083116051006953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8644339009794716044.post-53271746021045358612015-05-19T14:26:00.005-07:002015-05-19T14:26:56.881-07:00Mercury Content In Lake Michigan By Jake MeisterMy project was about finding out the content of Mercury, a neurotoxin and the amount that was in Lake Michigan. Along with the potential damages Mercury could have on one's body. <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; line-height: 2.4; text-align: justify; white-space: pre-wrap;">ng a neurotoxin into their body. </span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 2.4; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I</span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 2.4; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">n Highland Park, we are fortunate enough to have such a large quantity of freshwater available for us to drink. But again, just because we have a large supply of the water, doesn’t mean it is clean enough for us to drink. According to Don Jensen of the Highland Park Water Plant, they must detect the water of Lake Michigan for Mercury annually. They have never detected a single particle of Mercury within Lake Michigan’s water. This is obviously fantastic news. How does HP find this data out? HP, just like your typical student at Highland Park High School, has standard lab procedures. The Environmental Protection Agency creates an extremely lengthy procedure to test the mercury levels of any freshwater body of water. This is what HP uses as well. In summary, as provided by the EPA, the process goes as follows. A known portion of a water sample is transferred to a BOD bottle, equivalent ground glass stoppered flask or other suitable closed container. It is digested in dilute permanganate-potassium persulfate solutions and oxidized for two hours at 95°C. Mercury in the digested water sample is reduced with stannous chloride to elemental mercury and measured by the conventional cold vapor atomic absorption technique. In essence, this is a pretty simple procedure, considering the magnitude that mercury can have within our environment. </span><br />
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The "atmosphere" was touching the top part of the water (in the lower portion) so that the water could travel from the lower portion into the soil of the upper portion. The betta fish helped the nitrogen cycle take place as its toxic waste was a key component in the cycle. Lastly the marimo ball and the fish pooping allowed eutrophication to take place in the hydrosphere, so the water got very green with algae. One day I just had seeds in my soil and the next day I had plants growing. All three of these cycles intertwine to create a self-sustainable biosphere.HPHS Environmental Sciencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10178083116051006953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8644339009794716044.post-62349993686400752562015-05-18T16:50:00.001-07:002015-05-18T16:50:15.262-07:00Sam Wiczer:BPA-free water bottlesI researched BPA-Free water bottles and he effect BPA has on humans. BPA is a chemical known as bisphenol A. Bisphenol A is an industrial chemical used to make (hard) plastic water bottles. BPA is a polycarbonate, which is a synthetic resin, used in making many molded materials. polycarbonate and epoxy resin materials that are great for food containers and for storing beverages. They do not conduct electricity or attract heat. BPA is an endocrine disruptor, which means it blocks the production of natural hormone such as: testosterone (men) and Estrogen (women). Men drinking out of BPA bottles have shown increased levels of estrogen and lower testosterone levels. BPA was first created by a chemist named Alexander Dianin in 1891. It was only until the 1950's were BPA plastics became relevant to the public. BPA was first created to make new design techniques and injection moldings. Now most water bottle companies make BPA-free bottles to prevent any side effects that come with drinking out of BPA.HPHS Environmental Sciencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10178083116051006953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8644339009794716044.post-35118923301639746682015-05-18T14:58:00.004-07:002015-05-18T14:59:05.982-07:00Stephanie Ball Herbal Medicine<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">My project was on two local plants found in Highland Park, St John's Wort and Echinacea, and how they are used in herbal medicine. <span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Herbal medicine containing St John’s Wort or Echinacea comes in many different forms because different parts of the plants are used to make the medication. When scientists conduct experiments to see how herbal medicine affects the body it is difficult to determine because each test uses a different form of the plant. Some parts of the plant do show that they treat an illness and help the body while others do not have positive outcomes. The results of an experiment may be changed to show that the plant helps the body because those who run the experiment want to prove that herbal medicine is effective. This gives the public false information on herbal medicine and is unethical. People need to be cautious when they take herbal medicine and should read the ingredients to see what part of the plant they are consuming. </span></span>HPHS Environmental Sciencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10178083116051006953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8644339009794716044.post-49282917590097090452015-05-18T13:02:00.003-07:002015-05-18T13:02:50.258-07:00Desalination by A.J. HueyMy research was on desalination of ocean water. By using the process of reverse osmosis, it separates salt and other impurities from sea water into fresh, clean drinking water. There are over 1700 plants worldwide and the three areas I looked into were California, Israel, and Saudi Arabia. California is in severe need of water and they have two major plants in operation, but Israel and Saudi Arabia are not experiencing any trouble with water shortage because they already have a few desalination plants made in their countries. The pros of having desalination plants are that we have an abundant amount of ocean water, it's been proven effective, and the salt taken out of the water can be sold instead of table salt. As for the cons, it costs a lot of money to build and run an average desalination plant and can have an environmental impact on marine life. For instance, some fish eggs will get caught into the system, or cleaning of the system can cause damage of the sea floor.HPHS Environmental Sciencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10178083116051006953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8644339009794716044.post-13573745533510459022015-05-17T22:15:00.001-07:002015-05-17T22:15:21.821-07:00The Great Lakes By: Geoffrey Lasin<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 2.4; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">These lakes are the homes of many aquatic species. Many of the invasive species have been introduced through trade, but some of them threaten the region’s biodiversity. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #191919; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Great Lakes cover a total surface area of 95,000 square miles and hold about 5,500 cubic miles of water (approximately 20 percent of all the world's fresh water and more than 80 percent of the freshwater of North America). There are more than 10,000 miles of shoreline that frame the Great Lakes and from west to east, the lakes span more than 750 miles. When the glaciers receded at the end of the last glacial period about 15,000 years ago, the Great Lakes filled with water left behind by the melting ice. </span></li>
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HPHS Environmental Sciencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10178083116051006953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8644339009794716044.post-41875349744261559652015-05-17T17:24:00.000-07:002015-05-17T17:24:31.441-07:00Wave Energy and effects on erosion by Tania NajeraWaves transmit energy through water. They are undulations of the water surface produces by winds blowing over it. The size of the waves depend on the the wind speed, timing, and distance. Fetch is an important factor since it will determine the magnitude of the wave and grow energy. It can expand in sediment movement an erosion. Often most erosion are created during storm events in which they transport sediment. Coastal erosion is a major concern for coastlines, beaches, and marine life. There have been built different systems to slow down erosion. For instance building sand dunes, building up the bottom of the ocean farther from the beach. As a result waves have an incredible amount of energy that has the force to destroy marine life and communities by the coast or beach. It's essential to prevent erosion and secure the the coastlines and marine life.<br />
<br />HPHS Environmental Sciencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10178083116051006953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8644339009794716044.post-24357749536972942052015-05-17T16:26:00.001-07:002015-05-17T16:32:23.785-07:00Stormwater: Claudia Dresdner & Rachael WinterFor our project we researched all about stormwater. We learned about the harmful effects of stormwater and how we can control the harm to our environment by recycling or properly disposing of household products that contain pesticides, chemicals, and fertilizers. We were surprised to learn that stormwater could cause so much damage to our environment. It can cause down stream flooding, storm bank erosion, and habitat destruction. Lastly, we learned Highland Parks own plan for managing stormwater and the different steps stormwater goes through. Highland Parks program identified seven priority area that needs significant reduction of inflow and infiltration into the city's sanitary sewer system; Highlands, Ravina, Ridgewood, Sherwood forest, southwest, sunset woods, and Trail way. We enjoyed learning about stormwater and what we can do to help protect our environment from it.HPHS Environmental Sciencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10178083116051006953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8644339009794716044.post-8995930125823567632015-05-14T11:41:00.001-07:002015-05-14T11:48:08.458-07:00Pollution Julia and Mia For our project we researched pollution from different places as well as Highland Park. We also researched how it affects our environment and ways we can prevent it. It was very interesting to see how polluted our world really is and that there are so many factors that go into making our world so polluted. What we found to be very shocking is how polluted California is because 4/10 of the most polluted places in the world are all in California. Something new that we also learned is that Highland Park is doing everything they can do cause less pollution in our main source of water which is Lake Michigan. There has been an ongoing project trying to conserve clean water and drilling pipes in order to stop all the pollution from going into it. Having pollution go into our water would cause very harmful effects to us and our drinking water which would not be very good. Pollution is a really big issue and were so glad we got the opportunity to research and learn more about it.HPHS Environmental Sciencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10178083116051006953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8644339009794716044.post-85510447682458365132015-05-13T15:06:00.002-07:002015-05-13T15:07:05.030-07:004 glaciers in the midwest by: Jason BlockMy research focused on the landforms created by 4 glaciers in the midwest. The four glaciers are the Nebraskan, Kansan, Illinoian and Wisconsinan. These four glaciers occurred during the pleistocene epoch which occurred from 2.6 million to 10,000 years ago. Types of landforms created are moraines, erratics, kettles and drumlins. A moraine is <span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #262626; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">created from </span><span style="color: #222222; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">a mass of rocks and sediment carried down and deposited by a glacier, typically as ridges at its edges or extremity. A kettle is a hole in the ground created by a glacier. An erratic is a rock that looks like it doesn't belong with the other rocks. A drumlin is an o</span></span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">val or elongated hill believed to have been formed by the streamlined movement of glacial ice sheets across rock debris, or till. </span></span><br />
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Me (Roberto Alonso) and James Hermann, or should I say Hermann and I learned
a lot about what it means to have a green home. We looked at what makes a green
home and what it might take to have one, or even a whole community of them. The reason we chose this topic is because, one we were running out of time, and two, we could see our school taking that path. What we learned is that these types of houses will take a lot of time to not only be approved for mass building, but to be approved by the public. The passive design of the house is everything and it could something as simple as the way your windows are angled. There would be a lot of sacrifices like money and time, but the payoff is well worth it.</div>
<o:p></o:p>HPHS Environmental Sciencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10178083116051006953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8644339009794716044.post-89161878013118964432015-05-12T21:07:00.000-07:002015-05-12T21:07:45.809-07:00Wood Ducks!For our projects, we focused on the research life of the wood duck. We all had an interest in cool looking birds, and after searching for a species we could find here, we settled on the wood duck because of it's unique color and habitat. We decided that we wanted to build a nest for wood ducks and see if we could house any. Deciding behind hidden creek aqua park was the best place since it is a wetland with vegetation, we built the nest to certain dimensions and placed it in the vegetation behind the aqua park. We waited a week and returned, but sadly, the nest was gone. There was evidence of wildlife interacting with the area, but the nest itself disappeared. Despite this, we still learned a lot about the species and that we would have had a better chance to house one a little later in the season this year<br />
-Dylan, Jorge and OmarHPHS Environmental Sciencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10178083116051006953noreply@blogger.com0