Toronto Waldorf School - Day 2

Yesterday morning the students searched the Huntsman collection of rubber boots in preparation for exploring the intertidal zone at Indian Point.  Everyone found a pair that fit and we headed out with buckets to the beach.  The sun was shining and it was a wonderfully low tide.  Some of the students were enjoying themselves so much we had to practically drag them off the beach to go have lunch!

In the afternoon the group joined with another school in the aquarium theatre to have a discussion about the pros and cons of salmon aquaculture.  It was a great discussion with some interesting points brought up by the students.  Then it was into the lab to get up close and personal with lobsters to learn about their anatomy and interesting lifestyle.

In the evening, in between soccer and bocce games, the two schools came together for a presentation on the deep sea.  Hopefully, the creatures of the deep didn't cause any nightmares!

Exploring at Indian Point.

A rough-mantled nudibranch.

A quick little fish called a rock gunnel.

We found a number of green crabs with eggs.

Checking under rocks.

A gorgeous brittle star.

They even found some big sea stars.

Nudibranchs and their eggs.

We spotted a flounder.

 A cute little sculpin.

Sketching the external anatomy of the lobster.

Everyone loved the 5 year old lobster.