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Public Science Day 1999

Over 1000 students from Avocado, Pine Lake and Redland Elementary Schools of Miami-Dade County Florida participated in this event. It was held at Coral Reef Senior High School on January 21, 1999.

Students and teachers from all three schools presented, exhibited and shared the results of a project focusing on the "Changing South Florida Ecosystems." The project was facilitated by the Miami Museum of Science.

On-line research, inter-school collaboration via electronic mail and activities beyond the classroom in places like the Everglades National Park and Key Biscayne were central to student learning. Students and teachers collected data from an island in the Florida Bay. they also engaged in hands-on activities involving the capture, observation and release of small marine life in our coastal waters.

Students shared their findings and offered solutions to the environmental problems they learned about.

Student exhibits reflectedtheir creativity as well as evidence of great
websites they had used to conduct research.

The Redland Steel Ensemble performed as they sang about
the Florida Ecosystems

Students discovered some secrets of the sea as they explored and duplicated the marine life habitats.

Redland students created talking Terrapin Turtles to go with their exhibit. The turtles spoke about what is happening to the environment around them.

Viewing student authored Hyperstudio presentions

Kindergartners from Pine Lake role played the
part of a Hermit Crab who had outgrown its shell.

Students, speaking as scientists, shared their proposed solutions.


Some of the exhibits reflected students' investigations of the natural effects weather systems such as Hurricane Georges had on plants and animals in South Florida, as well as research compiled on the impact urban expansion has had during the last two decades on the South Florida environment.

The Miami Museum of Science along with Avocado, Pine Lake and Redland Elementary Schools was one of 13 partnerships in 10 U.S. cities participating in this nationwide event. It is truly wonderful to have had this opportunity and we thank the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) as well as Unisys Corporation for making it all possible.

For more information on Public Science Day: http://www.fi.edu/psd99/index.html