sensor which measures the Percentage Moisture in the soil<\/a>. A paper table template was provided to record the data.<\/p>\nThe transect rope for each group was laid up the slope from the river towards the scout hall and measurements of soil moisture, temperature, and relative humidity using the Kookaberry were made at 2m intervals. The measured data were recorded in the table together with observations of vegetation and tree and shrub cover.<\/p>\n
As noted in the introduction, time did not allow more than the measurements to be made and the transect process understood. However, each group noted that the soil moisture decreased as the distance from the river increased.<\/p>\n
Whilst this was an obvious result, one group noted that the moisture level actually increased<\/strong> some distance up the slope from the river. Further investigation of this apparent anomaly was unfortunately not possible, but would have probably been due to sub-soil moisture flowing downhill over solid rock and reaching the surface due to the soil cover being shallow at that point.<\/p>\nAn additional Kookaberry fitted with a light sensor<\/a> was used to measure the light level at each transect point.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
In mid-2019 SLAM Education, in collaboration with the AustSTEM Foundation, organised an outdoor STEM day for around 80 indigenous students in Years 5 to 11 attending a STEM camp sponsored by the Aboriginal Education Consultative Group (NSW) . The STEM day was held at the Glenrock Scout Camp facilities near Newcastle where there is a large scout hall, … <\/p>\n
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