Paul here. Today I volunteered to help with Sophia's class, who is learning how to assess water quality in local ponds and streams. A Mass Audubon representative walked with us to the pond across the field from Pine Hill School. We took water samples and identified some of the creatures swimming around in the muck. After everyone wrote down what they found, we shared results and found that there were much fewer organisms than have been found in the past. We discussed some of the potential reasons. Last night's storm may have had an impact, or we were told a neighboring farm may have dumped manure nearby, or other pollutants may be the cause. It was interesting to learn how to collect data and come up with proof that something has changed. Of course, I loved being with my favorite 5th grader. There was a substitute teacher today (Yaaaay) and me and the other parent volunteers had to help keep the dear children in line.
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