Doug Sea is a fantastic presenter of Building Science with many years experience. We are privileged to visit him at LIUNA, where he is Director of Training. Today Mr. Sea demonstrates the building science of sealing air flow in order to conserve energy resources. Do you know that you can enjoy an estimated fifty per cent savings on your energy bill if you air seal properly? Well you do know…
Read MoreAcademy Science Focus on Disaster Preparedness
There comes a moment in everyone’s life when disaster strikes. There is little we can do to bargain with Nature’s Fury. Either you are prepared or not. Unfortunately it is not a good thing to consider yourself a “little” prepared for a disaster. So if you want to be prepared for the next disaster, “Who you gonna call? – Academy Science to the Rescue!” You can find articles about Academy…
Read MoreMerry Christmas! Academy Science Club
At the Science club it is fun and a tradition to celebrate our achievements! Why? Achievements are FUN and celebrating them is more FUN! This year we have so much to celebrate! Meeting the community with Senior Solutions, Weather station, Guest speakers, Airplane flights, Embryology, Rockets, 4-H County and State Fairs, Disaster Planning and Emergency Management, River City Robotics, Science club Programming Camps, Art and 4-H awards like Club of…
Read MoreAcademy Science In the News!
Academy is a science club for youth that meets at Community of Grace Church in Elkhorn. Academy activities focus on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) topics. This past year, they have learned about robots, rockets and flight, solar energy, building science, embryology, and caring for and showing birds. This time of year is robot season. Members learn how to design, build, and program robots. They learn about engineering…
Read MoreSecrets in Teaching Disaster Preparedness
Headlines are full of disastrous disturbing news. Despite this recurring fact, most people are not prepared for a disaster. This gets us even more disturbing news when they are victims of a Nature’s Fury disaster! There are “learning obstacles” that prevent people from being as “disaster ready” as they should be. These learning obstacles can be summarized in the acronym: FAMILIES. Fear: “it’s too scary!” Attention span: “I’m too busy!”…
Read MoreNature’s Fury
Nature’s Fury is a project we have been working made out of Legos. It represents natural disasters that happen unexpectedly like plane crashes. We will use robots we programmed. One of the obstacles is called safe landing. We use a robot that will drive forward, turn slightly, push the lever and release the plane. All of the obstacles are very interesting, like the one that represents tree branches during storms…
Read MoreNature’s Fury Seniors’ Emergency Preparedness
I want to learn more about what can be done to assist Seniors in a disaster brought on by Nature’s Fury. I am in a science club that competes in First Lego League. Last year the theme was Senior Solutions. Seniors have difficulty using computers and getting the forms they need off the internet. I helped write a booklet instructing Seniors how to get this done. This year the FLL…
Read MoreNature’s Fury Disasters – Floods and Tornadoes
I went to Google Scholar which led me to Ready.gov to learn more about Nature’s Fury and disasters. My science club is competing in First Lego League this year. The theme is “Nature’s Fury.” I want to research more about disasters in floods and tornadoes. Every year disasters victimize millions of people around the world and cost billions of dollars. Floods: Floods are one of the most common hazards in…
Read MoreValley National Weather Station
In April 2013 our 4-H club went to the Valley Weather Station. Brian Smith from the station spoke to our club. A weather balloon is a scientific instrument which is used to collect data about atmospheric weather conditions. A weather balloon measures natural temperature, humidity and atmospheric pressure. Weather balloons are filled with helium or hydrogen. They can travel pretty far. One from the a Valley Weather Station even landed…
Read MoreColorado Flooding and Its Affect on Nebraska
The rains in Colorado started off as a simple shower but grew bigger and stronger. This rainfall continued for almost 5 days producing a total of 14.62 inches of rain. The normal rainfall for the month of September is 1.63 inches. All this water created flash flooding in Colorado and resulting in major damage and lives lost. These flood waters would be flowing into Nebraska soon. Preparations needed to be…
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