Young Explorer Day - Ocean Appreciation

We had a great day in the aquarium today for the last Young Explorer program of the summer.  As well as touring the aquarium and spending time at the touch tank, the students did experiments, crafts and games all centred around the deep sea.  Here are some pictures of our day.

The students made deep sea landers that sunk to the bottom and then came back up.

They tested ways to get the lander to stay at the bottom longer before coming to the surface. 

The group made angler fish and learned about bioluminescence.

We had some hands on time with molluscs and one echinoderm.

Wet hands = smiling faces!

We also discussed hydrothermal vents and made yeti crab crafts.

A basket star from the ocean floor.