We had a great group of grade 6 students from
Forest Hills School visit us today to take part in the Ocean Discovery Program.
While here the students studied plankton
(and learned that Plankton from SpongeBob is a copepod!), observed arthropods,
such as rock crabs and hermit crabs, ate lunch around the touch tank, tested to
see if size affects the flipping rate of sea stars and sea urchins, and learned
about lobsters. It was a great day
filled with excitement and learning!
Determining the size of rock crab.
Drawing and identifying a blood star.
Using the microscope to view plankton.
Scallop in the touch tank...watch out or you might get wet!
Slimy moon snail!
Prickly sea urchin!
Sea star flipping experiment.
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