On Wednesday we had an amazing field trip to the Vancouver Aquarium! We have been learning about aquatic animals and this was a great opportunity to see them in real life.
We participated in the “Staying Alive” workshop, where students learned how different animals adapt to their environment. We examined a “creature” and made hypotheses about his environment. Then each group went around the aquarium with a knowledgeable guide. We got to touch a perch, a sea star, an urchin, and a sea otter pelt!
Some of my favourite animals were the jellies and the belugas. Watching the jellies move is mesmerizing, and the variety of species is quite impressive. Check them out on the aquarium’s webcam. My group also spent at least 20 minutes watching the belugas from underwater. It is amazing to me that such huge animals can move so gracefully. We saw one jump out of the water and dive down with a big splash!
During the day we also had time to research our big questions, sketch the animals, and write some poetry. We are going to use this work as inspiration for our art show project. Stay tuned for more details coming soon! Thanks to student and parent photographers for these images.
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