Ocean Discovery - Quispamsis

This week we have welcomed the grade 6 students from Quispamsis Middle School to campus as part of the Ocean Discovery Program.  This program that is tied to the science curriculum has students in the lab using microscopes to view plankton, conducting behaviour experiments using sea stars and urchins, observing marine arthropods, and either exploring the intertidal zone or learning about lobsters in the theatre depending on the weather.  Check out some pictures from the visits.

Learning to use the microscopes

View of plankton through the microscope.

One day we had a special visitor bring larval fishes for us to look at.  He is a great uncle to one of the students and also a scientist at the Huntsman.  

Deep sea flounder larvae.  Notice the other eye has not migrated to the 'top' of the fish yet.

Ocean sunfish larvae through the microscope.

This is what an ocean sunfish looks like when it grows up.

Scorpionfish larvae through the microscope.

Studying arthropods in the lab.

Fun at the touch tank during lunch.

Sea stars are a favourite!

Look at the tube feet on that urchin!

Amazing acrobatic sea star!

Beach adventure!

Rare beach finds, an american sand lance and rock gunnel fish.

Students have found green crabs big and small in the intertidal zone.