Wednesday, 28 August 2013

Ocean Appreciation Week 2 – Young Explorers

We had a lot of fun with the students that attend the last Young Explorers program for the summer.  This morning we painted some treasure boxes and then headed to the beach for an intertidal scavenger hunt.  The students were allowed to keep a couple of shells and rocks to put in their treasure boxes to take home.  After lunch we played shark and herring, made a Popping Porpoise craft, played a game about overfishing (then got to eat the gummy fish!), painted patterns on humpback whale tails, and did an aquarium scavenger hunt.  Also, the students got to spend some time exploring the animals that live in the touch pool and the skate tank.

Below are a some pictures from our fun day.
 
A tiny green crab the students found on the beach.

Some treasures.

Why do porpoises come to the surface?

Each humpback has a unique pattern on their tail.

The new seahorse exhibit.

Working on the aquarium scavenger hunt and checking out the fish.

Slimy moon snail!

Spitting scallop!

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