Savvy Scientists: The Solar Bag

Monday, April 12, 2010

The Solar Bag

I got a little behind on updating the blog! Before Spring Break we learned about Solar Bags. These bags are actually solar powered! They are capable of flying so high, they can actually be sent into space! NASA has used these Solar Bags (along with some other high tech equipment) to send to Mars! Our Solar Bag didn't go to Mars, or even break through the atmosphere (we did tie it on a string like a kite) but we did get it to fly high up in the sky.

We determined the bag is black to absorb the UV rays. Once air gets in the bag, the rays heat up the air particles in the bag and make them move very fast. This causes the bag to rise. Check out some pictures!

Attendance and Parent Pick-Up

Savvy Scientists is a hands on after school club. Please remember your child was chosen from a long list of people who applied to be a part of the club. Therefore, attendance is MANDATORY! If your child is absent due to illness or some other sort of school wide excused absence, please be sure to email or call to let me know he/she will not be able to attend that day. Two unexcused absences will result in your child losing his/her spot in the club. A student on the wait list will then be chosen to take his/her spot.

All students should be picked up from Savvy Scientists at the bus loop by 4:00pm. Any student not picked up by the designated time will be sent to EDEP for a fee. Your child will not be able to participate if an EDEP form is not on file. Remember, by filling out the form, you are only agreeing to the terms above, NOT enrolling them in EDEP full time.