Ocean Exploration for Homeschoolers

We just finished off the 2015-2016 Ocean Exploration for Homeschoolers program with a field trip to a muddy shoreline. It was a beautiful morning to head out with shovels and buckets to explore. We found a great diversity of animals including blood worms, milky ribbon worms, red-lined worms, moon snail egg cases, clams, sand dollars, burrowing anemones, green crabs and a jonah crab.

Everyone having fun getting muddy and wet!

Releasing the jonah crab back into the deep water.

One of the cute little red-lined worms.

Throughout the winter months from November to February we also had programs at the Huntsman Fundy Discovery Aquarium. The children explored a rocky intertidal zone, studied plankton using the microscopes, used live animals to study classification and conducted a right-side up experiment with sea stars and urchins.  The children also assisted with feeding the animals in the aquarium.

Collection of animals from the rocky beach.

Studying the life in a drop of water.

Observing a hermit crab while studying classification.

Conducting an experiment with sea stars and urchins.

Preparing food for the touch tank.

Watching the halibut being feed. 

Feeding the tidal tank with food prepared by the children.

We hope to offer a program for homeschool families again in the fall.  Keep an eye on our website for updates.