Photos from Open House 2017
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Slide 1: Kids set up barriers to try to protect a town from a volcanic eruption of hot wax. Photo: Sarah Fecht
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Slide 2: Kids at Cottage Lane Elementary School made drawings as part of the Kids Against Climate Change coalition. Photo: Kyu Lee
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Slide 3: Fishing for plankton using nets made from coffee cups and pantyhose. Photo: Sarah Fecht
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Slide 4: By cutting gelatin and injecting juice into the cracks, kids learned how fracking and wastewater injection can cause earthquakes. Photo: Kyu Lee
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Slide 5: Open House attendees made murals to answer the questions “How does climate change affect me?” and “What can I do about climate change?” Photo: Sarah Fecht
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Slide 6: A goo made out of glue and Borax simulates the flow of glaciers. Toothpicks, originally placed in a straight line, illustrate how ice flows faster in the center due to lack of friction. Photo: Sarah Fecht
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Slide 7: Kids listen to a simulation of Earth’s movements. Photo: Sarah Fecht
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Slide 8: The 2017 Lamont-Doherty Open House was chock-full of eruptions—but thankfully, volcano heat suits were not required. Photo: Kyu Lee
