Taking best advantage of sunny weather and Woodland Ecology meeting during long block, Darryl Clark's students joined Ms. Levy's students to answer the question ...
Just what is in the Swift River puddle?!
You know it ... at the end of the Swift River Elementary entrance, next to the DD drive through, where ducks, red-winged blackbirds and killdeer are regularly seen, that's the place. With plenty of folks asking why the ducks spend time there, and whether there are mosquitoes, we decided to explore to answer those questions. The last thing we want is another mosquito breeding pool. ... Anything but that!!
So, nets, basins, trays, spoons, and great attitudes, we headed down to the puddle, several of the brave high schoolers in waders.
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| Ready to explore? |
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| Right in the thick of it ... what's out there? |
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| Have net, will investigate |
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| Science, fun, and partnerships ... a recipe for long-lasting memories |
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| Believe it or not, the waders were not overkill, there was about a foot of water in the deepest portions and tons of mud! |
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| Take the scoop of water, search in the basin, sort into the trays ... and count |
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| Andy's hard work gets him some adoration |
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| Yep, grass = ticks ... partners checked each other before we left |
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| Yep, mud. Nothing to do but bring that home! |
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| We found some very happy worms |
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| Scientists collecting data |
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| A scientist observing form and behavior |
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| Mr. Clark and company found some pretty amazing things ... |
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| ... as did Ms. Levy's |
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| On the second day, preparing to explore and confirm |
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| Believe it or not ... tiny tadpoles! |
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| A water scorpion (with lots of mites on its legs) |
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| We found a shoe, too ... hmm where's it's pair? |
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| A fine day. Good work, teamwork, satisfaction and pride! |
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