Herring Gut Learning Center continues to find ways to engage our students in remote learning.
As we create lessons and find valuable virtual learning resources, we will be sharing these resources with our community through weekly posts. These resources will be focused on environmental science and marine science related topics; we are striving to find a mix of content that engages students through screens and also encourages spending time outside in nature.
Beach Clean Up and Art Project!
A family beach clean up and art project is a great activity anytime of the year. Feel free to share your art creations with us!
For more information on how we can stop plastic pollution from killing wildlife and suffocating our planet visit https://www.take3.org/
In 2018, Blue Ocean Society volunteers spent 4,670 hours cleaning up beaches in from southern Maine to northern Massachusetts. They collected 146,186 pieces of litter, which totaled 11,684 pounds. Visit http://www.blueoceansociety.org/beachcleanup/ to learn more.
Rain Gauge Activity!
Make a Rain Gauge from Science Buddies is a great way to repurpose recyclables that so many of us are not able to recycle right now, as well as make the most out of the next rainstorm, in terms of learning! Make this simple rain gauge and compare rainfall over different storms – learn about intensity of rainfall and time of storms by utilizing local meteorological data in conjunction with your rain gauge.
Natural Dyes!
People have been dyeing fabric and fibers with plants for thousands of years, and you can too! In fact, chances are that you have plenty of plant material in your garden, refrigerator, and pantry to do just that. There are many viral videos on plant dyes and we thought it would be a fun activity to try and share with all of you!