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Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021 • 5:30 – 7:15 p.m.
Hosted by Alder Grove Charter School, Sunny Brae Middle School, and the Pathmakers Program
This Month’s Creations
This month:
- Ohl-we-yoch: Boats are People
- Paracord survival bracelet
- Underwater viewer
- Water filtration system
Register by Feb. 19 to request a supply package containing many of the supplies needed for this event!
Supply Sacks* Will Contain:
- Modeling clay
- 8-ft Paracord
- Zip-tie
- ½ cup of charcoal
- ½ cup of gravel
- 2 strong, thick rubber bands
- Print-out card to use with underwater viewer
*Supply sacks can be requested when registering for the event.
Other Supplies You Will Need:
- An empty 2 liter plastic bottle
- ½ cup of sand (rinsed well)
- Small piece of cloth (such as a scrap of old t-shirt or a coffee filter)
- Scissors
- Ruler
- Marker
- Sturdy plastic water bottle or container (ex: salsa)
- Duct tape (optional)
- Plastic wrap/Cling wrap
- Optional: Xacto knife to cut the plastic container (for parent use only)
What’s A Virtual Family Maker Night?
For the 2020-2021 school year, all Family Maker Nights will be held via Zoom. Each one will feature one or more hosts and a variety of activities designed so that you can follow along and do them at home. Videos of the activities will also be archived so you can watch them and do the activities later if you want.
Orientation Videos
Maker Night Welcome
About Pathmakers
How to Use Zoom
Presentation Schedule
Scroll down on the page to view presentation details.
5:15 – 5:30 | Welcome to Family Maker Night
5:30 – 6:00 | Ohl-we-yoch: Boats are People
6:00 – 6:25 | Paracord Survival Bracelet
6:25 – 6:50 | Underwater Viewer
6:50 – 7:15 | Water Filtration System
Share Your Creations!
We would love to be able to share your creations with others. Please submit your photos and we’ll post them here!
How was it?
Please let us know who attended the event and how we did, and how we might be able to make it better next go-around.
Presentations
Welcome/Orientation
5:15 – 5:30 p.m.
Presented by:
Tanya Trump, HCOE Family Maker Night Coordinator
Video Orientation
Please watch the three videos at the top of this page independently before we begin at 5:30 p.m.
- Overview of 2020-21 Virtual Family Maker Night
- Overview of the Pathmakers program
- Brief Zoom Overview (for those new to Zoom)
Ohl-we-yoch: Boats are People
5:30 – 6:00 p.m.
Presented by:
Merry Kate Lowry, HCOE Pathmakers
Overview of the Presentation Content:
Students will learn about the redwood canoe from local Native educators and Elders.
Hands-on Activity:
Create a boat with modeling clay
Supplies Needed
- Modeling Clay (found in supply sack)
Make a Paracord Survival Bracelet
6:00 – 6:25 p.m.
Presented by:
Brooke Sayre, Alder Grove Charter School
Overview of the Presentation Content:
Participants will learn how to create a bracelet with paracord.
Hands-on Activity:
Create a survival bracelet from an 8ft piece of paracord and a zip tie
Supplies Needed
- 7-8ft. Length of 550lb paracord with ends burned (optional) *
- One zip tie *
- Scissors
- Ruler
- Marker
* = found in the supply sack
Underwater Viewer
6:25 – 6:50 p.m.
Presented by:
Jessie Hobba, Sunny Brae Middle School
Overview of the Presentation Content:
Have you ever wondered what lurks just under the surface of a creek or river? This presentation will show you how to create an underwater viewer and teach you about some of the small creatures that live in the water and how they can help you determine the quality of that water.
Hands-on Activity:
Make an underwater viewer using a plastic container.
Supplies Needed
- Sturdy plastic water bottle or container (ex: salsa)
- Heavy duty rubber band, to fit plastic container*
- Duct tape (optional)
- Plastic wrap/Cling wrap
- Scissors or exacto knife to cut the plastic container (have an adult do this)
* = found in the supply sack
Water Filtration System
6:50 – 7:15 p.m.
Presented by:
Rachel Whitaker, Sunny Brae Middle School
Overview of the Presentation Content:
Using the everyday materials provided, students are tasked with designing the most effective water filter to remove dirt from water. The designs should filter water through at a reasonable rate while still removing discoloration and suspended particles from the water.
Hands-on Activity
Create a water filtration system using a 2 liter bottle, gravel, sand, and carbon
Supplies Needed
- An empty 2L or similar size plastic bottle
- ½ cup gravel (cleaned and rinsed) *
- ½ cup sand (cleaned and rinsed)
- ½ cup activated carbon*
- Small piece of cloth/coffee filter
* = found in the supply sack.
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