Beautiful morning to explore the beach.
Checking under the rocks for the animals that are hiding at low tide.
The students found many urchins, sea stars, green crabs and worms.
Always exciting to find rock gunnel fish under the rocks!
The group also found a number of moon snail egg cases on the beach.
View of the St. Croix River and Maine from the top of Chamcook Mountain.
View of Passamaquoddy Bay from the mountain.
A beautiful find during the hike.
The students went on the research vessel, the Fundy Spray. Sorting through animals collected from the bottom of the bay.
Some of the animals found included: a scallop,
a rock crab,
a sea star,
a toad crab, and
a tiny sea cucumber!
Where are we? Having a look at the chart.
In the lab the students identified the phytoplankton and zooplankton they collected while on the Fundy Spray.
Many students found copepods in their sample.
Enjoying the touch tank during the tour of the Fundy Discovery Aquarium.
The new jelly display!
Searching for marine worms on a muddy beach. The group found many species including clam worms.
Gathering data on the invasive green crab.
Touring the historic estate of Sir William Van Horne on Ministers Island.
Creating mosaics using beach treasures.
Making screen printed souvenir t-shirts.
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