Stories from Coaches & Coordinators

Yucky Bacteria

The Yucky Bacteria team was ready to start work. First they needed a plan to find out about bacteria. The ScienceQuest science specialist planned a visit to a marine biologist at the Aquarium. The biologist showed them some web sites about human bacteria and healthy living. They decided to collect water samples from the following sources: a nearby river, the water tap, and a commercial water bottle. With this plan of activities, the team was set to begin. They knew they would be taking pictures and notes along the way.

Volcanic Action

At Battle Farms in Brockton, MA, the team was inspired by a video on volcanoes. As a result, the team decided to walk around the center to search for local rocks. One quest that the team asked themselves was, "Were there any volcanoes in my neighborhood?" The team made a list of possible sources of information: books, Internet sites about volcanoes, "ask geologists" on the web, and personal observations about rocks the team had found. Over the next week, the team found web sites that would be valuable to them in their searches.