For any project, gathering data is vital – how else can we understand the results of our efforts? For those connected to Shubael Pond, it is important for us to be able to measure how much wastewater and rainwater is flowing into the ground. It is also critical to understand and record the pond’s water temperatures and levels. That’s where Laura Erban, a scientist from U.S. EPA ORD, comes in. Laura installed a weather station this past August at Fair Acres Country Day School in Marstons Mills.  This weather station was designed to collect, and record data every fifteen minutes and this data can then be viewed remotely. In addition to being a great location for the weather station, it also presented a great opportunity to teach our students about water quality and how water flows. When Laura visited the weather station in October, she met up with our Kindergarten students to discuss the weather station and what it does. Not only did our students have great questions for Laura, they impressed her with their understanding of the water cycle — evaporation, condensation, and precipitation…

Watch the video below!