"Children's Adventure 2019 Summer Vacation Children's Environmental Science Class" was held.

The Institute of Environmental Science held the “Child Adventure 2019 Summer Vacation Children's Environmental Science Class” for elementary and junior high school students in the city. Through experiments and observations in programs on the theme of exotic organisms, air and water pollution, microplastics, etc., they had a variety of environmental experiences through experiments and observations.

• Date of implementation: August 15, 2019
• Location: Yokohama Institute of Environmental Science (5th floor, Shibusawa ABC Building, 1 Ebisu-cho, Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama)
• Number of participants: 24 elementary and junior high school students (36 parents, etc.)

We will introduce the contents of the experiment notebook (with answer) and the state of the day for each program.

I simulated a survey of the substance that caused a river turbidity accident.

We observed small plastic garbage drifting on the coast and thought about ways to reduce plastic in our daily lives.

I learned how to change air and how to feel cool through observation of snow crystals and experiments in which liquid vaporize.

Using a microscope, I checked the types of ants in the immediate vicinity. I also saw a fire ant specimen.

• The electron microscope was amazing to take pictures.
• It was fun to put the BTB solution for the pH test and COD backtest when a water quality accident occurred, and to inhale water and shake it.
• I was surprised that there are 300 types of ants in Japan by the Arinco observation. It was an insect nearby, so I wanted to see it in more detail.

Thank you very much for all of you who responded to the questionnaire. I would like to refer to it to make the future experiment classroom more enjoyable.