{"id":11596,"date":"2023-02-21T14:43:18","date_gmt":"2023-02-21T22:43:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/science\/?p=11596"},"modified":"2023-02-23T14:46:40","modified_gmt":"2023-02-23T22:46:40","slug":"abbotsford-traditional-school-visit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/science\/2023\/02\/21\/abbotsford-traditional-school-visit\/","title":{"rendered":"Abbotsford Traditional School visits UFV for a science filled morning"},"content":{"rendered":"

On behalf of Let’s Talk Science and the Faculty of Science at UFV, Dr. Ian Affleck<\/strong>, Associate Dean of Science welcomed 115+ grade 8 students and their teachers from the Abbotsford Traditional School for a UFV Super Science Samper on February 21st. Dr. Lucy Lee<\/strong>, Dean of Science also welcomed the group and encouraged the students to be sure to take it all in.<\/p>\n

Throughout the morning, the students rotated through different activities hosted by each of our science departments.<\/p>\n

Agriculture Technology<\/strong><\/a> – Renee Prasad<\/strong>, Department Head, and her team of student volunteers from the AGRI 371 class.
\n“Cricket burgers? Mealworm tacos?”<\/em>
\nThe students explored ways that insects are used as a food source around the world and learned about the nutritional and environmental benefits of incorporating insects into our diets. For the extra curious, they could taste a chocolate “chirp” cookie!<\/p>\n

Biology<\/strong><\/a> – Alan Reid, Natallia Varankovich, Jesper Johansen, Jennifer Barrett, Shannon Guichon<\/strong>, and Daylan Pritchard<\/strong>
\n“What makes something living?”<\/em>
\nStudents investigated the characteristics of life while observing a variety of organisms, including bioluminescent bacteria, pond scum and\/or moss inhabitants, plants and plant cells, fungi, and a diversity of insects.<\/p>\n

Chemistry<\/strong> <\/a>– Pedro Montoya-Pelaez<\/strong> and Grant Fritzke<\/strong>
\n“Application of Ideal Gas Law to improving an air cannon”<\/em>
\nStudents were given the opportunity to test their understanding of the ideal gas law. Different variables were considered (T, V, n and P) to improve the ability of an air cannon to deliver a projectile to target.<\/p>\n

School of Land Use and Environmental Change <\/b><\/a>– Talha Qadri, Carin Bondar<\/strong>, and Maria Schaarschmidt<\/strong>
\n“Natural Hazards and Hollywood”<\/em>
\nStudents learned about the natural hazards in Abbotsford through visual effects.<\/p>\n

Physics<\/strong> <\/a>– Lin Long<\/strong>, Department Head and Tim Cooper<\/strong>, Professor Emeritus
\n“Artificial lightning in the lab and more”<\/em>
\nStudents experienced electricity, electronics, and particles.<\/p>\n

Thank you to all of our faculty, staff and student volunteers for making the day’s event a huge success!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Global and CTV News was onsite, check out the news below!<\/h3>\n