Young Explorer Day - Whales 2018

The Young Explorer program yesterday was all about whales. The group had fun touching the bones, baleen and teeth of the whales of the Bay. These items helped us to learn that whales are vertebrates and mammals. The explorers then made a craft showing the different blow patterns of a humpback whale and a right whale.

After lunch we took advantage of the low tide to explore the intertidal zone. There were lots of green crabs and periwinkles found and then released by the group. While outside we also used meter sticks and chalk to mark out the sizes of different whales species on the sidewalk. It was surprising to see just how long some of the whales can grow!

Back inside we did an experiment using string and a spoon to learn about echolocation. We finished the day with a few rounds of the game right whale and copepods. 

The last Young Explorer program for the summer will be next Wednesday, August 22 and the theme is seabirds. We also have the last French program of the summer on Tuesday, August 21. 

We are looking forward to hosting a new event for Science Literacy Week in September called, Read to the Seals. Children will have the chance read to Snorkel and Loki in a private room that looks directly into their habitat. Register soon as space is limited.