what our students say
Bridging the Gap is a service for youth ages 13-21 provided by the Greater Works Networks.
Lakarria
Age 16
I like it here. They took time to really listen to me.
Chloe
Age 16
We've done STEM projects. I built a little robot. I called him Steve.
Terrion
Age 15
BTG is part of my diversion program. This is better than the alternatives.
Lilly
Age 15
I don't know what I wanna do when I grow up, but it's fun getting ideas about careers.
Jared
Age 17
They are helping me get a job. I really want to work and make money.
Jayla
Age 14
We wrote poems and I actually liked it.
CreationMoments
The Size of the Ark
Genesis 6:14 -16 provides just the essential information necessary to build a vessel to preserve alive genetic representatives of all air-breathing animal life on earth for over a year. The marine life remained in the oceans. The Hebrew cubit was 17.5 inches but there was also a Royal cubit of 20.4 inches and recent evidence indicates that the ark was built using the shorter unit; the ark was thus 437 feet long. The KJV uses the expression “gopher wood” for the ark’s construction.
Hexagonal Geometry: How and Why?
In nature, noncoincidental patterns and geometry exist everywhere. But the number six appears to overshadow nature’s mathematical landscape. Whether in beehives, rock formations, or insect eyes, the number six, specifically hexagonal geometry, stands front and center. Could this just be a mathematical coincidence, or is there something more to this widespread hexagonal geometry?
A Day in the Life of a Pitcher Plant
Pitcher plants grow from swamp-submerged roots every spring. Small leaves appear first, then flowers. Pitcher-shaped leaves grow after the flowers fade. Each pitcher looks like a vase made out of one leaf with a hood (operculum) like a tiny tarp draped over the opening. These pitchers use a suite of features to catch creepers like insects or slugs. The plant absorbs nutrients such as nitrogen from its captives. This comes in handy in areas where sandy soils have few nutrients.