Science (3) Field Trip Reflections!
Throughout quarter two we went to three amazing places where we combined learning with having fun! We first took a trip to James Island where we learned to seine, saw so many new organisms, and went to the touch tank at the DNR (department of natural resources.) While we were there, 6-2 took turns going out into the fairly cold water to use the net that hangs vertically. It it used for catching organisms and identifying them. After we found and identified our organisms we put them in a see through container to watch them swim around. We saw organisms such as silver sides, snowy egrets, shrimp, and squid. We also got to go to the lab where we saw animals that have been preserved like sharks, seahorses, and an octopus. Lastly, we went to the touch tank at the DNR. We touched and held striped burrfish, sea urchins, blue crabs, hermit crabs, butterfly rays, horseshoe crabs, and sea stars. My favorite part of this trip was learning to seine because it was a group effort and we saw so many animals!
The second field trip we went on was kayaking at Shem Creek. We each got a partner and kayaked all around Shem Creek to see new organisms like the bottlenose dolphin and the great egret. We took a break at a calm area and did the human sail! This is when we all attempted to link arms and stand up on our kayak! This really showed collaboration and if one person fell, then we would all fall, and that didn’t happen. We also learned about the history of Shem Creek and the Forts like Fort Moultrie and Fort Sumter. My partner was Grace and we collaborated very well together by both paddling and working hard to keep our kayak ahead and not fall behind!
On our last field trip, we went back to the James Island DNR, (department of natural resources) to back oyster shells. After roasts or other events, it is very important to recycle your oyster shells because oysters eat phytoplankton in our water to filter it, they are a food source for other animals, they are a habitat for other animals, and they help prevent erosion. When we got to the DNR we saw a huge pile of oysters, shovels, and tools like gloves and bags for us to use to bag our oysters. You first take a bucket to shovel your oysters, then you take a bag to wrap around the oyster pillar and after they are all in the bag, you tie the bag and you are finished! Each bag weighed about 30 pounds! Raegan was my partner and we tied about 150 full bags! We worked so hard and had so much fun. Thank you so much Ms. Cook and Ms. Winslow, I enjoyed all of these trips and learned so much! By Hannah Pierce 6-2
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| Field Trip to James Island and the DNR. |
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| Field Trip kayaking in Shem Creek. |
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| Field Trip oyster shell bagging at the DNR. |
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