Awesome Aquifers B

[TYG]

check you state website

Huh, for some reason I forgot we had a state website, too.
Thank you

Also, on an unrelated note, I heard somewhere that charcoal was impermeable. Anyone know if this true?

[samandjason]

check you state website

Huh, for some reason I forgot we had a state website, too.
Thank you

Also, on an unrelated note, I heard somewhere that charcoal was impermeable. Anyone know if this true?

no this is not true the water permeates it fine

[TYG]

Thank you

What is everybody using for their impermeable layers (if they have one)? Just clay?

[The Architect]

Yes clay works fine. If you bring clay though you should also bring a rolling pin to flatten out the clay faster.

[The Architect]

Er I was looking at the North Carolina State Scioly site and I saw that it said

NC Clarifications:

2. Event Parameters: Event Leaders will NOT provide water. Competitors must bring their own water, to be added during station 4.

3.c. Station 3 will not be offered. Aquifers should be built ahead of time and brought to the competition.

Does anyone know if this is only North Carolina, or if it applies to all states?

I am from pennsylvania and the event supervisors provide water. They do the same in Ohio.

[TYG]

Yes clay works fine. If you bring clay though you should also bring a rolling pin to flatten out the clay faster.

Er I was looking at the North Carolina State Scioly site and I saw that it said

NC Clarifications:

2. Event Parameters: Event Leaders will NOT provide water. Competitors must bring their own water, to be added during station 4.

3.c. Station 3 will not be offered. Aquifers should be built ahead of time and brought to the competition.

Does anyone know if this is only North Carolina, or if it applies to all states?

I am from pennsylvania and the event supervisors provide water. They do the same in Ohio.

Thanks

Also, is Aquifers offered in other regions for regionals? For NY, it's only for states, so the work that I'm doing on this event is minimal.

[neirad9]

Do we have to filter out the contaminant in our aquifer at the competition, or just demonstrate the contamination?

[robotman]

That would depend on the competition they may ask you to show that they may not
but more than likely they will as it is a important topic for groundwater today with issue of pollution

[sciencenerd23]

Do we have to filter out the contaminant in our aquifer at the competition, or just demonstrate the contamination?

When I was asked to demonstrate the pollution, we did not have to filter it out, and still got all the points for it. But I would read through the guidelines at your competition to be sure.

[Skink]

Remember, the judge sheet may have a second point in the demonstration category for Remediation if contaminant removal is "clearly" shown. That means you're safest if you clearly show filtering from, say, red "contaminated" water to "potable" water. You have 10 minutes--which is more than enough time--so go for it. It's better to be safe than sorry.