Recruiting Finished
We've had an overwhelming response from teachers across the country. Over 138 teachers volunteered to participate. Unfortunately, due to time and resource constraints we will only be able to select 24 teachers to participate in the final project.
Even if you don't participate in the experimental aspects of this project, all of our information and results will be public and published on our website as well as any resources created during the project. These will be free and available for you to use in class, and we invite you to take advantage of them.
Still Recruiting!
We are still looking for teachers to join the Sandbox Succession project!
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In addition to the updates and minor results that we will be releasing throughout the school year, there will be two major releases of results. The first will be preliminary results available in the spring semester of 2019 and the second will be the final results which will be available in the fall semester of 2019.
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No need to visit the post office, all samples can be shipped with out-going school mail.
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The full rack of 48 sample tubes is approximately 12" x 9" and 6" tall.
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Nothing! We will provide all of the materials and postage. We only need your time.
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The experiment will be set up at end of the 2017-2018 school year and continue until the end of the 2018-2019 school year. The first sample collection will happen at the beginning of the 2018-2019 school year. Students from the 2018-2019 school year will be able to see early results starting in the spring semester.
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You can contact Hannah with any questions or concerns.
Hannah Holland-Moritz
hannah.hollandmoritz@colorado.edu
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The sandbox should be placed in a flat, open, and undisturbed location that is protected from human interference so that dirt, leaves, trash, and other debris will not be accidentally kicked into the tubes by passersby. The locations should also be exposed enough that the tubes will experience the full range of weather conditions at your location. We recommend a roof or any other isolated and exposed location.