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Comparing Water Runoff from Synthetic Turf vs. Grass Soccer Fields

National Science Foundation Kids' Science Challenge Research Project by Claire Dworsky CE2-B, Lyc é e Fran ç ais la P é rouse. Comparing Water Runoff from Synthetic Turf vs. Grass Soccer Fields. Grass Water. Turf Water. The question I want to answer:.

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Comparing Water Runoff from Synthetic Turf vs. Grass Soccer Fields

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  1. National Science FoundationKids' Science ChallengeResearch Project by Claire Dworsky CE2-B, Lycée Français la Pérouse Comparing Water Runoff from Synthetic Turf vs. GrassSoccer Fields

  2. Grass Water Turf Water The question I want to answer: • Can we test different stages of the water cycle runoff from grass & turf fields to see: • is one more toxic than the other? • could the water hurt plants, people, animals or ocean life?

  3. Why do I care? • I’ve been playing soccer since I was 3 • I like turf, but I see a difference in water from grass fields – I want to make sure it’s safe

  4. My Team • Dr. Adina Paytan, Professor, UC Santa Cruz • Mr. Jim Metzner, Pulse of the Planet • Mr. Brett Barry, Pulse of the Planet • Me • My mom and dad

  5. Project Outline • Literature Review – What do we know? • Ask the Experts – What do they know? • Ask the City – What do they know? • Collect most water samples ever studied on this topic • Plant experiment • Animal experiment • Analyze the samples with Professor Paytan • Make a report

  6. Description • Let’s use science to understand what’s in the water runoff from turf and grass fields • Let’s understand what this means for kids and the environment • Let’s look at what’s good and bad about turf and grass fields

  7. Grass Fields • Good • Soft, natural, many different uses • Make our parks green, filter storm water • Provide homes for insects and rodents • Bad • Lots of water, pesticides, fertilizer, mowing, seeding • Expensive maintenance, gardening vehicle pollution • No game or practice if it’s wet at all • Injuries

  8. Synthetic Turf Fields • Good • Ok in wet weather: 2-3 times more games than grass • especially in wet cities like SF • Requires little water, no pesticides, little maintenance • Fewer injuries • Costs less (total) • Bad: • Costs more at first, compared to grass • Gets really hot in hot weather • Crumb rubber gets into everything • Toxic chemicals (older fields), bacteria? Crumb Rubber

  9. My Study of Turf and Grass Runoff • We’re looking at 100 water samples • Taken from 5 grass fields and 5 turf in SF • We’re looking at chemicals, bacteria and other issues • What do these mean for living things? • Plant and Animal Study • See what happens to them in that water

  10. Procedures • Suck water out with syringe • If too hard to get water, add sterile water • Put into sterile vials and label each • Keep a journal and notebook • Look at the water with my microscope • Take pictures & movies • Next: • Go UC Santa Cruz lab and figure out different ways to look at the water and what’s in it

  11. Creatures in the Water It’s Alive! 5 May 2009 Water Sample from Kezar Stadium Grass Field20x Magnification

  12. For more info • Go to www.kidsciencechallenge.com • Learn about the contest and other projects • Follow my blog • Listen to Pulse of the Planet on NPR • Ask me!

  13. Thanks to: • National Science Foundation • Jim Metzner • Kids’ Science Challenge • My teachers & coaches

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