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<br />Chairperson Johns stated that while she did not want to sound repetitive, but she loved this sign <br />as well. <br /> <br />Commissioner Shryock thought that this would be a great opportunity for the young children in <br />that area and that attend the nearby school. <br /> <br />Amber Hanson stated that her topic chosen is the scientific method, and explained that it is a <br />fundamental comprehensive method used from second to twelfth grades. She advised that rather <br />than defining text book definitions of what is included in the scientific method she chose <br />questions that the viewer could think about. She advised that in science, a theory needs to be <br />connected by evidence and research until a principal is reached that matches all of the results. <br />She stated that another portion of the sign displays an experiment that park goers could conduct <br />while in the park by locating different seeds found in the park. She thought that this was <br />something that parents could do with their children, while discussing topics also discussed by <br />researchers and scientists. <br /> <br />Amber Hanson continued that the next component of the sign covers the human interaction and <br />explains that the scientific method is used on a daily basis by people whether they know it or not. <br />She advised that the scientific method is used to remove biases that could occur and help to <br />provide improved results. She advised that the fun facts include the fact that negative results for <br />an experiment could also give the researcher just as much information as a positive result, as it <br />would force the researcher to ask additional questions and consider other possibilities. She <br />advised that anyone could be a scientist and a white lab coat is not needed to conduct <br />experiments. She advised that her species spotlight focuses on the white oak, whose acorn is <br />\ used for the experiment provided in a previous section of the sign. <br /> <br />Commissioner Shryock stated that she loved the display but questioned if a start point could be <br />distinguished on the sign so that viewers would know where to begin in this process. <br /> <br />Chairperson Johns thought that this slide also reinforced what is taught in elementary school and <br />throughout the high school experience. <br /> <br />Commissioner Shryock stated that between what is done at the elementary school, Alpine Park, <br />and the process thus far for Sunfish Lake provides an opportunity to bring in additional residents <br />and visitors to the parks in the City. She thought that this would not only benefit the youth of <br />Ramsey but also the youth of surrounding communities. <br /> <br />Parks Supervisor Riverblood advised that they could also look into a website connection for the <br />signs, which would not only point them to the park but also might draw them in with the signs. <br /> <br />Dr. Genet stated that while working on this project the students had compiled quite a bit of <br />information and have another portion of the project ready for a website component. She <br />explained that parents and teachers could visit the website prior to their visit to gain information <br />or after their visit for follow-up discussions. <br /> <br />Park and Recreation CommissionlDecember 11, 2008 <br />Page 6 of 13 <br />