Something New: Field Trip to Samrec

I was on the boy's bus and they kindly serenaded me with songs like "Old McDonald" and "the Wheels on the Bus" the whole way there :) Good to know singing on the bus during school field trips is universal for all children!

This is the girl's bus blowing me kisses and making silly faces

My class took a wonderful field trip to Samrec today. As I mentioned in a previous post, Samrec is a rehabilitation center for penguins and it also offers other educational opportunities. One lesson the guides at Samrec give is on rock pools, which is what my class took part in today.

Our guide showed the students lots of plants and creatures they might see while exploring the rock pools. She taught useful information, and the children loved asking her questions about the sea animals. They also enjoyed having a lesson in the sand! It was a pleasant experience, and they loved the view of the ocean. Fresh air and a place to run around is always a good combination for the little guys!

It was nice for my class to take advantage of an amazing facility that is so close to our school.

After the rock pool lesson, the students were allowed to explore and observe the rock pools. This was especially fun because they saw a lot of the sea creatures they had just learned about. They loved seeing starfish and sea urchins. We then went back to the main building for lunch and topped the day off with a visit to the penguin area.

The lesson before exploring the rock pools

At the rock pools

Our guide told us how the penguins are rescued. She explained that the faculty at Samrec nurses the sick penguins back to health and then sends them home to their natural habitat. As she was explaining the other countries these particular penguins are found in, she didn't mention America. My children kept adding after every country she listed, " and America." They continued to do that until our guide finally stopped and told them that African penguins are not found in America. It was VERY comical. I got a good laugh.