GROUP Greenhouse

From Step Institute

Mission 1

Walk in the direction that a satellite dish is facing…

Satellite on top of Elvey Bldg.

Find evidence of human impact on climate change. Capture and document this.

Climate Change:

1. Asphalt – humans covered natural surface with sidewalks and parking lots. This has changed the local climate (microclimate).

2. Cars – Also change the local environment by emiting pollutants into the atmosphere.

3. Non-local trees flourish and even bloom and berry sooner than (longer growing season?) than their counterparts outside of town.

Mission 2

Walk to signs that contain the letter I…

Sign in front of Geophysical Institute

Find something that inspires scientific curiosity. Capture and document this.

1. Here are 4 men all dressed in very different styles for the same conference. That inspired us to wonder about personal style.

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2..Here is a picture of some sunflowers. We noticed they were all facing the same direction. This inspired us to wonder: How do they know where the sun is on such a cloudy day?

          :-)     Elizabeth, Bill & Marion