Yesterday 47 excited grade 10 students from Royal West Academy in Montreal, Quebec arrived at the Huntsman for four days of hands-on marine biology. After stashing their luggage and having a quick breakfast they meet in Anderson House to get briefed for their day. One group of students added extra layers for their trip on the Huntsman research vessel, Fundy Spray, while the rest of the students went to the aquarium for a tour or to work in the plankton lab. Throughout the day each of the students had the opportunity to do all three activities, while getting acquainted with the animals inhabiting the local marine environment.
After asking the students their favourite parts of the day the most popular answers were going on the research vessel and sorting through the animals that were collected with the scallop drag, touching the live animals such as the sea stars in the touch pool at the aquarium, and viewing the harbour seals Loki and Snorkel.
This morning the students are learning about classification while interacting with the live marine invertebrates they collected yesterday. Seeing the animals moving is definitely a highlight for the students during this lab.
Below are some of the pictures from yesterday.
Plankton!!
Loki loves to see the students.
Sorting through the scallop drag collection.
Blood star
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