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TOUR HOMEWORK: To be posted. TOUR LOCATION: 28728 Wolf Road, Cleveland, Ohio 44140 TOUR TIME: All tours depart from the Cleveland Division of Water at 8:00 AM, and return to the Cleveland Division of Water at 2:00 PM. TOUR REPORT: To be posted.
TOUR HOMEWORK: December 17, 2011 Tour Homework TOUR LOCATION: Cleveland Division of Water, 1201 Lakeside Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44114 TOUR TIME: All tours depart from the Cleveland Division of Water at 8:00 AM, and return to the Cleveland Division of Water at 2:00 PM. TOUR REPORT:
Following that opening exercise, students were then given instructions on the activity for today. This year students were given the following supplies: With the supplies mentioned above, students were instructed to construct / build a "Ginger bread" house. Students were allowed to work individually or in groups. While most started off in groups, many spent the morning working on their own. Students soon found that the task was not as easy as they expected. They learned that constructing a ginger bread house takes a steady hand and can be a very tedious venture. Throughout the morning students worked vigorously on their houses and came-up with many different design ideas. Most students finished their houses by lunch time. Some however, experienced some frustration when they thought their house was nearly completed and a class mate inadvertently hit the table where they were working and caused their house to crumble. Many forged ahead and started over or were able to repair them. After lunch, the judges inspected all of the completed houses and picked the 3 best designed. The day was full of fun for all. After the judging was complete, students talked about the challenges they had when attempting to build their ginger bread house. Afterwards, they were treated to a math magician. The magician showed students several different math tricks all based on mathematical formulas and equations.
TOUR HOMEWORK (November 19, 2011 Tour Homework) TOUR DESCRIPTION (Handout): TOUR TIME: All tours depart from the Cleveland Division of Water at 8:00 AM, and return to the Cleveland Division of Water at 2:00 PM. 
The Great Lakes Science Center opened in July of 1996. The center grew out of a mid-1980s proposal to establish a
Great Lakes maritime museum on the lakefront, a plan spearheaded initially by the Great Lakes Historical Society and
several faculty members of Cleveland State University. In its first two years of operation the center drew over one
million visitors, including many Cleveland area school groups. In 1998, the Board initiated a $12.5 million
endowment, receiving its principal funding from the George Gund Foundation. Touring exhibitions such as Robot
Zoo (2001) and Titanic (2002), in combination with Omnimax theatre attendance, sustained the center's relatively
profitable operations into the mid-2000s. In 2004, founding President and Executive Director Richard Coyne retired
and was succeeded by Linda Abraham-Silver. Under Abraham-Silver, the Board announced plans to increase the
center's educational programming and develop stronger ties with local schools.Goose Bumps Special Exhibit Fear triggers signals in your body that varies in speed and reactions. To mimic this process set up dominoes to represent the branching pathways in the brain and start the chain reaction to see which path triggers the fear response quickest by reaching the amygdala first. Fear signals follow two paths on their way to the amygdala, the brain’s threat center. Soaring 150 feet into the air, Cleveland's landmark wind turbine sits majestically on the front lawn of the Great Lakes Science Center. Visible to pedestrians, motorists, downtown workers and visitors, the turbine makes a dramatic statement about the viability of advanced energy for our region. The wind turbine provides approximately seven percent of the Great Lake Science Center’s annual electrical needs. Requiring a breeze of eight miles per hour to begin generating power, the 26-ton wind turbine achieves its peak output of 225 kilowatts at wind speeds of 31 miles per hour. Energy cost-saving, however, is not the primary reason the turbine was installed. The Great Lakes Science Center uses the turbine as a tangible way to demonstrate wind power technology, create greater public awareness of renewable energy and educate visitors about the benefits of advanced energy. The turbine also serves as a working science experiment and provides a way for the Great Lakes Science Center to share an authentic science experience with its guests. Inside the Great Lakes Science Center, related exhibits feature interpretive panels detailing Cleveland's connection to the earliest history of wind turbine technology and NASA Glenn's role in modern developments. Visitors can view an actual turbine blade and interact with a touch screen kiosk displaying both real-time and historical data. The touch screen kiosk includes data on wind speed; power generated over time and the amount of carbon dioxide not generated for the power equivalent. The turbine was made possible through collaboration with The Cleveland Foundation, the U.S. Department of Energy, Parker Hannifin Corporation and the Lubrizol Corporation. The turbine contains Parker Hannifin components and Lubrizol products to help it operate effectively and efficiently. Both of these local companies, who are at the forefront of wind technology, use the wind turbine to monitor performance of their materials, to test those materials and to make changes when necessary to improve performance. See http://www.glsc.org/ for exhibits and Omnimax movie. TOUR REPORT: Great Lake's Science Center "Goose Bumps" Exhibit 
On Saturday November 19, the participants of S.T.E.P. went to the "Great Lakes Science Center". During their visit, students were exposed to the many different types of structures and engineering design that have been used over the years.In conjunction with all of the various exhibits on hand at the Great Lakes Science Center, students took the opportunity tour the entire facility. Afterwards, students met at 11:00 am, to experience the "Goose Bumps" exhibit. The goose bumps exhibit focuses on the science of fear. The exhibit provides an experimental and holistic view of fear science by examining the physiological neurobiological and sociological aspects of fear in a highly hands on environment. The exhibit gave the students the opportunity to explore the emotion of fear in a totally safe and fun learning environment. Discover interactive fear challenges, learn how our bodies respond to fear and understand the science behind this universal emotion. The exhibit featured the following; Fear of Animals Can you reach inside an opaque box connected to terrariums filled with snakes and other creatures? It's easier said than done! Fear of Electric Shock Think you can handle it? Feel your heart beat faster and your muscles tense as you anticipate a mild electric shock. Fear of Loud Noises Get startled by a sudden loud noise and find out how the startle facial expression differs from that of fear. Fear of Falling Can you stay cool as a cucumber as you wait to fall backwards without warning? See how fear registers on your face. Face of Fear Faces of Emotion Identify which facial expressions correspond to our basic emotions and learn about how we communicate our feelings to others. After viewing the "Fear Exhibit", the group then viewed a documentary in the IMAX theatre titled "Born to be Wild". Students were able to learn about two amazing women, who took on the challenge of rescuing animals who are threatened by man-kind. One woman's passion was that of saving baby elephants whose parents are killed by poachers, and left to fend for themselves. The other woman shared a similar passion except her passion was for baby orangutans who lost their parents as a result of man's ongoing destruction of the Rain Forrest. The movie focuses on the care of the animals and the path that they take to return them to the wild. Finally, students returned to 1201 Lakeside for lunch. After lunch students reviewed the day's activities, then worked on their journals and received the homework assignments for the month. |
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