Grade 3 Visits Monterey Bay Aquarium

Harker third graders enjoyed a memorable field trip Jan. 13, spending the day at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. First on the agenda was attending the Ocean Explorers program, “Sharks: The Real Story.” The program, held in the aquarium’s gymnasium, helped focus the students for their visit with behind-the-scenes footage and “inside stories” from the deep seas.

After the presentation, the student groups were free to explore the aquarium on their own, and they took full advantage, enjoying the splash zone, jellyfish, touch pools, puffins and kelp forest. Jeannette Bhatia, grade 3 science instructor, said, “The children had a fantastic time with some of their favorite exhibits being the penguins and seahorses.” What an exciting, aquatic adventure!

February 15, 2012Tags: Science