Jaws

The Aquarium Trip

On Tuesday the 27Th of April Room 13 and 14 went on the bus to the aquarium in Portobello when we got there we walked down the hill we went there because we needed to learn about fish. firstly we hopped off the bus and walked down the wiggly path and walked in the amazing aquarium then we went in the conference room and had some morning tea while talking.

Secondly the Lady's told what groups to go where the first group went to the dog fish shark and it can give you an electric shok and the water crashes in from the harbour.

then we went to the room that had a shark jaw in it and we learnt about filter feeders and zoo plankton and plankton we got to hold a shark's jaw's.

next we went to the touch tanks she told us about the pig fish and the sea cucumber and some mussels. I picked up a sea Cucumber,a kina,Star fish and a Hermit crab. After the touch tanks we looked at the mini aquariums they had a pig fish a sea cucumber and other amazing fish.

Finally we went back to the conference room and talked about what eats what and what we eat then we scrambled up the hill to the bus and went back to school.

Aquarium Adventure

On Tuesday 27 of April room 13 and 14 went to the aquarium . We went there because we were learning about St.Clair cost line and sea creatures . It took a long time to get to Portobello. Firstly we scrabbled off the bus and onto the path we rolled down the path to the aquarium and I opened the big heavy doors and we went into the big conference room and tucked into are yummy morning tea.

Secondly we split into are groups and we followed leader and marched down to the touch tanks and looked at all the funny and horrendous looking fish.In the mini rock pools I held a sea cucumber it felt like an deed eel and when I lifted it up I found a Neptunes Neckles on it. I learnt that there was a such thing as a pig fish it looked horrendous.Laura took us in to the lab when we got in there I was so amazed of all the cool technology after we had used the micro scopes I felt like a crazy scientist. Are last event was the the foyer it was pretty cool looking at all the sharks, blue cod, Munk fish and sting rays and much much more. Then I saw a model of the colossal squid it had bright pink skin and it had razor sharp claws and black beady eyes. Last of all we headed back up to the conference room got are bags jogged up the twisty and slippery path, sprang into the bus and the bus headed back to school and I just hoped that a colossal squid dose not wipe me out in the surf.

Portobello Aquarium

On Tuesday the 27th of April, room 13 and 14 got on the bus and headed out to the Portobello aquarium. It was a long drive. Finally we reached the aquarium, we all scrambled out of the bus like a swarm of bees, and ran down the twisty concrete path to the marine aquarium doors.

We were all very excited, but we were inside now so we had to calm down and walk into the conference room. We sat down and had some of our morning tea.

After morning tea we split into 3 groups, my group went down to the fish and the baby sharks with the big squid above the tanks. In the big fish tank there was baby salmon, blue cod and the Pig fish that were disguised as rocks and they ate seaweed.

Then we moved on to the crab with the nets and comb. The crab had nets to scoop the food and used its comb to comb it out of the nets and put it in its mouth. It was like someone was brushing their hair.

Our station was the touch tank where we got to touch Starfish, Cancer Crabs, Sea snails and Sea Cucumber. The touch tank were like rock pools.

To conclude the visit we went up to the conference room and had a discussion on what we eat and what eats us. Then it it was time to go and we went out into the shop area that was when my eye caught the sharks jaw, it was huge Then we carried on running up the hill. The aquarium was really good and i'm glad my dad came too.

The Aquarium!!!!!!

On Tuesday the 27th Rm 13 and Rm 14 went to the Portebello Marine Aquarium, for our coast to coast inquiry investigation.

Firstly, we hopped off the bus and walked down the slippery path steep path, and sat down in the conference area and ate our morning tea while the staff were talking to us about what lives in the Dunedin City harbor.

Secondly we spilt into our 3 groups and trotted out of the conference area. And my group went to the touch tank first and 1 of the staff told us about the octopus, seahorse, pigfish, sea stars and many more. Did you know that some fish can actually spit out their guts and intestines to protect it's self

Then we went to the lab where we watched Luara (one of the staff) show us some Zooplankton and that 70-80 percent of the worlds air comes from Zooplankton! We had a look through some microscopes at some weird but amazing sea creatures. The sea cucumber looked like a long slinky except in a bowl.

Finally we went to our the two big fish tanks, and in the first tank there were some fish and some baby salmon. And in the other tank there were some mini sharks but they were actually big dog fish!! And some fish that catch their prey from the bottom of the floor! (ambush predators) On the top of the roof was a huge life size model of the Colossal squid with it's huge beady eyes, and the beak it was MASSIVE and it was reflecting of the water.

To conclude we went back to the conference area and talked about all the sea creatures and how speacial they are and the food chains. Finally we hopped on the bus again and speed back to school.

BY OLIVIA GREEN!!!!

On tuesday the twenty-seventh of April room 13 and 14 went to the aquarium. we went because it was part of our inquiry. it was at portobello harbor.

Firstly we hopped out of the path and jogged down the craggy and jagged path then we walked into the conference room and had some morning tea.

next we split into groups and set off. I learnt that a octopus actually has a beak instead of a mouth and thats not all its in between its eight legs. laura one of the leaders is a marine biologist and an educator shelly helped us with the microscopes all the microscopic animals

after that we went to an electrical microscope where we watched a crab filter feeding it was our last activity .

finally we walked to the conference room and had a look at a food chain and we were at the top. also the colossal squid above the looked like it had security camera in its eye

by JAEDON FAED

Aquarim visit

On Tuesday the 27th of April Rm 13 and 14 took a long trip in the giant school bus to the Portibelo marine Aquarium part of our coast to coast inquiry. Firstly we jumped of the bus like a pack of jumping beans and wandered down the path and into the Portibelo Aquarium. We had shivers of excitement springing up some of our spines.

Then we all gathered into a conference and sat down and had a nibble of mourning tea, to eat while the instructors talked to us about what might live out in the harbor and what they eat. Then after our brief descution we all scattered into our 3 groups.

Then we went to the touch tanks and talked about what lies beneath the tanks. The tanks were like little tiny rock pools. The we looked at the giant octopus and how it can be poisoniss. After that we looked at the spiny sea star and how it picks up cocals raps its arms around it and finally the cocals weaken its shell and lets go and the spiny sea star gets a tasty snack.

Then we felt the star fish, sea stars with slimy sea cucumber and learnt that if a predator picked it up it would through out its guts and crawls away and grows new guts. Our next stop was the room with a TV and we looked at how tiny zooplankton is. It looked like tiny stars glistening in the night sky. Laura the staff member/ instructor showed us the seaweed how it moves to the sun. The seaweed looked so slimy it looked as if it was smeared with oil all over it. Then she said how an average sized mussel drinks 7 letres per hour. wow. Then we looked through the microscopes. We had to have peering eyes looking and learnt that 70% of our water comes from zooplankton.

our last station was out in the shivering cold. We looked at the flowing pond like pools and saw a colossal squid luring above the water with its giant eyes starring into yours. it was kind of creepy. There were weird but amazing creatures there. We also looked at a kina and how it covers itself in its own food, then we felt a spiny dog fish/shark. One way it was spiky and the other way it was as smooth as the clear smooth water of a harbor. Then we walked slowly up the path past a stuffed seal and then back into the conference room. We listened carefully and talked about what eats what and marine things we humans eat. It was a brief talk. Then Max said thank you then we all clattered outside into the cooling drizzle and the frocolis wind and up the steep steps an up the slab of concrete and into the warm bus. I had a marvelous time and the best part of all was when we got to feel things in the rock pools and learnt lots of facts. what a day we had!