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Times -Advocate, May 10, 1989
Science
By Yvonne Reynolds
EXETER - Computers and Tech-
nology has been the dominant
theme in all classes at Precious
.Blood School throughout the
month of April. Topics included
space exploration, computers, tele-
communications, robotics, the so-
lar system and science fiction.
A bus -load of excited children
from grades 3/4 to 8 boarded a bus
early one morning for Toronto.
On arrival at the CN Tower, Tour
of the Universe, they had a simu-
lated journey to Jupiter aboard the
Hermes Class 1 V MBC space
shuttle.
Before flying to the planet, the
students travelled into 2019 in a
space elevator, watching a wall grid
of 64 colour monitors informing
them of what was happening in the
future, getting inoculated by laser
beam, and receiving their ticket
passports.
What happened next is best de-
scribed in the words of one of the
participants: "We boarded a space
shuttle and we were off!
"We watched a large screen in
front of us as it showed us what
would be happening if we were
really on a space shuttle. The
chairs moved forward, sideways and
backwards as we shot through the
.helix catapult, and tried to avoid
the asteroids.
"We had a close-up view of Jupi-
ter before we made our journey
back to Earth.
"When we returned to Earth, we
were taken back to 1989 where we
could shop at the gift shop. We
were grateful to set our feet on
Earth in our own time.
"The trip was an enjoyable Icarn-
ing experience for everyone."
The younger children had their
own trip, to thc London Children's
Museum, two days later.
The children spend most of their
time in the space room, where they
learned that the planets aren't just a
-few hours away. Thcy had the
most fun in a room called The
Streets Where We Live". While in
this room, they got onto a fire
truck, and climbed through thc
man -holes.
One grade one student comment-
ed that making tooth necklaces was
fun, and the trip was a valuable
learning experience which everyone
enjoyed. .
Meteorologist 'Jay Campbell
came to the school on April 6. He
brought along thermometers and ba-
rometers, weather balloons and rain
gauges, and other aids used in com-
piling a weather forecast.
Locally, data are gathered at the
Exctcr radar station on Highway 83,
and at the weather observation sin -
Horticultural
Society meets
KIRKTON - The Kirkton Horti-
culture Society had a good crowd at
their meeting on May 2 at Kirkton-
Woodham Community Hall. Presi—
dent Mrs. Marjorie Atthill wel-
comed everyone and read a poem. -
Glen and Ora Walz of St. Marys
sang dukLs.
Mrs. Marjorie Johns introduced
the speaker Miss Elaine Pym of
Guelph who spoke on her trip to
Germany. Elaine and anothergirl
went on this trip for the Junior
Farmers.
Elaine works for the Cattleman's
Association in Toronto.
She had slides of the scenery of
Germany and country life there
which was very interesting.
Mrs. Marjorie Hodgert thanked
the speaker. There was draws for
several door prizes.
The president announced there
would be a bus trip to Port Stanley
on May 29 to Icavc Kirkton at 8:30
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►ftcr the program there• was a
bake stile.
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To demonstrate the marvels of
modern technology, Campbell told
his attentive audience that a com-
puter can work out the same calcu-
lations in 42/1,000th of a second
that in the 1920s would take 100
meteorologists 24 hours working
day and night.
Personal computers was Father
Dan Shea's topic on April 20. He
has been using the versatile ma -
Talking about the weather - Meteorologist Jay Campbell was one
of a number of experts in various fields who came to Precious
Blood Separate School during "Science and Technology Month"
at the school. Scott Parsons and Dana Regier listen as Campbell
explains how a rain gauge is used.
chines for about nine years to make
life easier. He showed the senior
students how to do a budget and
keep it up to date, how to calculate
the interest, principal and payments
on a car loan and how to produce a
spread sheet. He also uses his com-
puter for word processing.
Exeter Police chief Larry Hardy
spoke to the students the next day
about how computers help the po-
lice. At present, police officers
wondering about the ownership or
other details of a car can get the
needed information in 30 to 60 sec-
onds via a CIPEC check through a
computer. in Ottawa. A new com-
munications system being put in
place will allow every police force
in Ontario to quickly contact any
other police force in the province
from their patrol cars.
Hardy also told the children how
to safely use the computerized
lighting system recently installed at
the pedestrian crossing at the inter-
section of Highway 4 and Victoria
Street. He handed out colouring
books depicting how to use a cross-
walk in safety.
The wind-up. event in a month fo-
cussed on science and technology
was a science fiction film festival.
Police communications - Exeter Police Chief Larry Hardy visited Precious Blood Separate School dur-
ing "Science and Technology Month" to tell the junior grades how computers assist police. Examin-
ing the chief's portable radio are Jeremy Van Esbroeck and Laura Cook.
Colouring book - Brianne Czypyha was among the recipients of a
colouring book about crosswalk safety when Exetet Police Chief
Larry Hardy visited Precious Blood School during "Science and
Technology Month".
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