The third and final morning of the Acadia trip began with one last tasty meal in the cafeteria together (french toast bake, western scramble, veggie scramble, and home fries – yum!)
Students then packed up and checked out of their rooms. They moved so efficiently that they had time for some extra play outside.
We visited the Marine Touch Tank and learned about the challenges that marine animals face at low tide and how their adaptations help them to survive.
We used our musical humming skills to bring periwinkles (pictured here) out of their shells and got to hold different animals.
Then we created a map of our locations using Gaia on iPads, connecting our understanding of UTW (Universal Transverse Mercator) to GPS and GIS.
We focused in and completed the task together!
We finished our morning by learning about the connection between climate change and national parks. We learned about RAD – resist, accept, and direct – which are the options we have when faced with decisions about changing climate. Students used this framework to think through specific scenarios in our national parks.
After completing our final activities and energized with new knowledge, we said farewell to our home the last few days at the Schoodic Education Adventure and began the five hour trip home.
Throughout the field trip, students took many photographs on disposable cameras to capture moments that felt meaningful to them.
Once we are back on Old Meadow Road, the photos will be developed and shared as part of student photo essays to share with the CRS community about our experiences on the inaugural Acadia trip!