Third Session - Data Collection- Rio Piedras - Guaralcanal

This Saturday January 29, 2011 The PR Water Cops CL- Mater Salvatoris will have their second data collection in a diferent spot of the Rio Piedras river in San Juan, P.R. The club has a total of 10 students between the ages of 10-11 years. They will be taking water samples in various sites of the river. The students will use Vernier Labquest with water quality sensors. This water quallity package includes pH, turbidity, dissolved oxygen, condutivity, temperature, nitrate, chloride, ammonium measures, among others. For this, a technology teacher (José Hernández) will lead us. Also, students' will  be present to assist us.

See you there!

PR Water Cops: PR Water Cops CL in Mater Salvatoris

PR Water Cops CL: PR Water Cops CL in Mater Salvatoris: "Second Session - PR Water Cops CL Science Club Mater Salvatoris College Excitement! That was the environment...."

Escuela Verde Te Quiero Verde

In order to raise awareness in the school community about the need to protect our natural resources, Santillana and the Association of Private Education of Puerto Rico presented the First Competition of Environmental Projects: Green School, I love green. "

Green school, I want you green is a competition for environmental projects aimed at students, teachers and student associations of schools affiliated to the Puerto Rico Private Education Association.

To enter, contestants must submit an essay that contains a description of an environmental project carried out in a school or community. The essay must be accompanied by photographs or videos that demonstrate the efforts made for the environment at school in the community. Projects can be on cleaning the school or community, tree planting, recycling projects, guidance on measures to improve the environment, environmental education courses offered at school or ecology club, among others.

The contest ends on February 11, 2011 and the awards will be distributed on February 23, 2011, at the Convention of the PR Private Education  at the PR Convention Center. Winners will receive cash prizes in different categories.

CL Water Cops feel very proud to partner with the  Mater Salvatoris school for the completion of this project. It will be a very interesting and enriching experience for both students of  the Environmental Science Club and for master trainers who will be the "coaches" of these "Water Cops".

Mater Salvatoris – Environmental Science Club– Field Trip - Rio Piedras- Jardín Botánico

Hello: PR Water Cops CL:

Thanks for the support provided by the Mater Salvatoris Environmental Science Club. Remember our date for our visit to the Guaracanal stream (behind  Walgreens) in Cupey on Saturday, January 29, 2011 from 9am to 11am.

The club has a total of 10 students between the ages of 10-11 years. We will be taking water samples for various sites, including pH, turbidity, dissolved oxygen, among others. For this data gatherin activity, our technology teacher (José Hernández) will be with us. Also, students' parents will join us.

The project is named PR Water Cops CL. It is an initiative of José Hernández, for which we are collaborating. The results and projects with these samples will be presented in the U.S. during the summer at the ISTE Convention in Philadelphia. (José has the details.)

Please let us offer a brief chat that day, right there at the site on the importance of the San Juan Ecological Corridor.


Merry Christmas!

Evalexa

PR Water Cops CL at ISTE in Philadelphia- June 2011

Our project proposal submitted for presentation at the ISTE Convention in Philadelphia in June 2011 was approved! YESSS!!  Philadelphia, get ready for the Water Cops!!!

December 10th, 2010 - Fideicomiso de Conservación de Puerto Rico (PR Conservation Trust)

The Environmental Science Club students of the Mater Salvatoris College in Rio Piedras interested to visit the facilities of the Old Aqueduct of San Juan to take water samples at the entrance of the River Piedras. These samples are part of a multidisciplinary project, called PR Water Cops CL, which will enable students to measure various parameters in several river basins in order to study its nature and understand the potential impact of human activities on them. This project will also develop student’s skills in technology in applications such as Logger Pro and Vernier Software LabQuest, MS Publisher 2007, ArcGIS Explorer, Adobe Premier and Thinkquest.org or Blogger.

For the first time are using GIS technology, specifically exploring the use of ArcGIS Explorer. This program is a simple GIS to start managing this type of technology. It develops in students the understanding that both need space now, in the 21st century

We are interested in taking water samples from the river stones in the Old Aqueduct facilities for safe access. In addition, the river is near the community where some of our students reside giving a sense of belonging necessary for the project. Sampling would be the Saturday, January 22, 2010 at 9:00 am-12pm. be a total of about 15 people (students in fifth / sixth grade with an adult club). We are also excited to learn about ancient aqueduct of San Juan, so I took the opportunity to ask for a brief tour of the site.

Launching: Del Carmen Verde Project

On Saturday, November 18th, 2010, at the Del Carmen School, we will be conducting the launching of the PR Water Cops CL Project. The school community will have the opportunity to learn about the various initiatives of this project. We hope you will join us!