Young Explorer Day - Lobsters

This week the theme of our Young Explorer Wednesday program was lobsters and other marine arthropods such as crabs, barnacles, hermit crabs and sideswimmers.  We explored the beach in search of arthropods, observed live lobsters, hermit crabs and barnacles, played a game and made some fun crafts.  Check out the pictures from our day.

Next week will be the last Young Explorer program for the summer.  The theme is ocean appreciation and we will be focusing on the mysterious creatures that live in the deep sea.

On the hunt for arthropods in the intertidal zone.

Found one!  A green crab.

Taking a look at the specimens from the beach.

We saw other arthropods, barnacles, feeding!

Making a barnacle craft.

We got up close and person with this lobster, who is a left-handed boy.

Time to study hermit crabs.

Hmm...what colour are the eyes?

Made a hermit crab craft using our observation of the live creatures.