Toronto Waldorf School 2018

Last week on campus we had the pleasure of  working with students from the Toronto Waldorf School. To start the week the students collected a few animals from the shore and from the subtidal environment while on the Huntsman research vessel, the Fundy Spray. The live animals were held in tanks in the lab to observe throughout the week. We captured some video of a few interesting behaviours happening in the tanks. Take a look.

Searching for invasive green crabs.

Data is collected on the size and sex of the crab.

Exploring a muddy beach at low tide.

The students found clams.

A sea cucumber called a pink synapta.

A moon snail egg case.

Studying the anatomy of sea urchins.

Behaviour experiment with sea stars. Does size affect flipping rate?

Making a dichotomous key using seaweeds.

Playing croquet on the lawn of the historic Ministers Island. This was the summer estate of Sir William Van Horne, known for his role in the completion of the Canadian Pacific Railway. 

Picnic lunch overlooking Passamaquoddy Bay.

Drawing the beautiful bathhouse.

Crossing back over the bar which links the island to the mainland at low tide.

Touring a part of the Huntsman called the Atlantic Reference Centre (ARC). A research museum of specimens from the Atlantic Ocean.

Deep sea dragonfish.

Lobster.

The students were asked to create art pieces using lobster bands that were collected during local beach cleanups. Here are a few of the pieces.