Early this morning I met up with NIDES students and parents at Oyster River Enhancement Society's Hatchery to learn and talk about freshwater ecosystems. This is a particularly exciting time of year because volunteers are harvesting and fertilizing Pink salmon eggs. Our tour was led by Charlie, a knowledgeable and inquisitive fellow.
The kids made several keen observations and assertions like "you keep the environment clean with no cigarettes," and "slugs are our friends." We discussed where water comes from and why it flows downhill - important foundational things like that. Charlie taught the kids what a healthy salmon egg looks like and gave them the clear (dead) eggs to carry around. What an exciting journey and a great way to learn about the greater context of clean, fresh water in the Regional District.
I set up this field trip in collaboration with Alissa Pratt, a teacher from NIDES, as part of a three lesson workshop for her distance learning students. The PowerOfR.ca presentations and workshops are free for students of SD71 &SD72. If you would like to invite myself or Gayle to present in your class around the topics of Solid Waste and Water - email powerofr@gmail.com for more information.
I set up this field trip in collaboration with Alissa Pratt, a teacher from NIDES, as part of a three lesson workshop for her distance learning students. The PowerOfR.ca presentations and workshops are free for students of SD71 &SD72. If you would like to invite myself or Gayle to present in your class around the topics of Solid Waste and Water - email powerofr@gmail.com for more information.
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