Our final marine workshop of the week was with Small Isles Primary School, Jura. They spent the day on Silurian learning about the boat and its research equipment (such as the hydrophone and binoculars) and also about marine life – from lobsters to plankton. Lunch was enjoyed on deck in the sun. Here are some of the highlights:
‘I liked holding the starfish.’ Melissa the mussel
‘Today I saw a lobster and a crab.’ Becky
‘One thing I enjoyed today was the lobster.’ Gavin the gull
‘I liked looking at plankton and the lobsters and crabs and searching for things on the boat.’ Dom the dolphin
‘I liked looking at the starfish.’ Billy
‘I liked holding the crabs.’ Kyle
‘I liked the starfish.’ N icky Mulholland
‘I liked looking at the crabs.’ Ryan the rock
‘I liked holding the starfish and liked the treasure hunt.’ Drew
‘I liked looking at the lobsters’ Harriet the hermit crab
‘I loved looking for plankton. They looked like seaweed.’ Rachel the sand rabbit
‘We had a great day – a good mix of listening and doing. The children enjoyed themselves and learnt a lot.’ Alison