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Seeing tiny critters close-up is amazing! -
Getting a good look at Yertle the Turtle in Critterville -
Yertle the Turtle has many fans & admirers! -
Face-to-face with Tigger the Tiger Salamander -
Watching tiny critters swim around and eat each other -
Getting a look at Medusahead, a prickly, invasive grass -
There are all sorts of things living in the swale! -
Nancy points out something cool to the green group -
Irene leads the yellow group over to the vernal pool -
Learning to ID critters before scooping in the vernal pool -
Scooping for critters in the vernal pool -
Scooping for critters in the vernal pool -
Janet helps the orange group identify critters in their cups -
Ms. Nihart's class on the platforms -
There has to be at least one silly shot!
Ms. Nihart's Class at Village Elementary
On Friday, March 4th, Ms. Nihart and her 31 fourth graders joined Nancy, Irene, and Janet for a field trip to the vernal pools at Mather Field as part of the Splash Elementary Program. The students prepared for their field trip by doing the environmental science curriculum, Life in Our Watershed: Investigating Vernal Pools. By the time they arrived at the Splash Education Center, the students had grown fairy shrimp in their classroom, completed a scientific experiment, and each became the class expert on a particular vernal pool animal.
With all this preparation, the students had lots of new knowledge to share with their Splash guides. For their part, the guides took great pleasure in showing the students the many small wonders of the vernal pools. Thank you Ms. Nihart's fourth graders for another great day at Splash!
