Arrow Heights kids explore the web of life in the wetlands
Arrow Heights' Grade Three and Four students pose for a pre-expedition photo. The children were embarking on a recent field trip to the flats to learn about wetland ecology through a Wildsight program with biologist Debbie Robinson. Photo courtesy of Sue LeachStudents discuss their findings. Photo courtesy of Sue LeachA student caresses one of the grasses growing in the wetlands. Photo courtesy of Sue LeachWild mushrooms were among the many things the students discovered growing on the flats. Photo courtesy of Sue LeachHere's something you don't see every day: a tiny frog beneath the water in the wetlands. Photo courtesy of Sue LeachOkay... first you need a bag and a net. Debbie Robinson talks with the AHE Grade 3s and 4s about what they might find and how to scoop them up. Photo courtesy of Sue LeachStudent and one of their chaperones peer into the water to see what's alive and kicking beneath the surface. Photo courtesy of Sue LeachA student talks about the water he he sampled in the wetlands. Photo courtesy of Sue LeachA Grade 4 student shows the core sample he obtained in the wetlands. Core samples contain pollens and other materials that can help scientists not only date a particular area but determine what kinds of plants lived nearby. Photo courtesy of Sue LeachStudents gather to hear about the life cycle of the wetlands. Photo courtesy of Sue LeachConnected to each other by sting, students model the web of life. Photo courtesy of Sue Leach
