Please don't pet the wildlife...
Friday, April 1, 2011
Wild Horse Museum
Before leaving the lighthouse, we stopped at the little schoolhouse that serves as the headquarters for the Corrolla Wild Horse Preservation and Fund. We learned that Spanish ships' logs document horses being pushed overboard to refloat grounded ships; some swam ashore from the shipwrecks and others were left behind when colonies failed. Today, the wild horses roam over 7,500 acres of off-road northern beaches.....if you ever see one be sure to leave it alone! It's illegal and you can be fined $500 BUT if you go to this schoolhouse, they give tours!
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| HORSE! |
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| HORSE Again! |
Currituck Lighthouse
162 feet tall......214 steps......the only lighthouse not painted on the Outer Banks and it also has it's original lens; the largest one on the Banks!
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Did I mention 162 feet?
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Bodie Island Lighthouse
Um, It's the background of this blog....due to weather, we didn't stay long. Most students stayed on the bus!
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Jockey's Ridge
Students always love Jockey's Ridge - videos and commentary coming soon.
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| Get ready, get set...... |
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| GO! |
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| Mr. Lawrence found a sand shark..... |
NC Aquarium
Note: Videos will be posted at a later date.
Favorite sites at the aquarium were the jaws of death, turtle town, the manta ray pool, Mr. Octopus and the shark tank:
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| Say ahhhhhhhhh....... |
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| Manta Ray Pool |
Roanoke Island Festival Park
Before heading out onto the island, the students were told the rules....and what happens if they don't follow them:
Our first stop at the island was the Settlement site where we learned the trade of a carpenter and how different classes of settlers lived on the site:
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| A brave K-night |
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| Woodworking 101 |
Tina learns how to create a chair leg
The two-man cross cut.
Afterward, we had a scavenger hunt throughout the Adventure Museum:
Students enjoyed the "dance circle" in the American Indian Town!
....and learned how to thatch houses.
Lastly was the Elizabeth II 16th century ship where we learned what life was like as a sailor:
Huzzah!!!
Stomp your foot!
Wright Brothers
Videos and commentary coming soon
If you ever visit the memorial, make sure you STAY ON THE SIDEWALKS! These little cacti will poke through your shoes and make you wish you had looked where you were walking.....seriously.
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| The first airplane. |
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| It's over.......THERE! |
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| TCC (Trump's Cache Crew) finds their first Geocache! |
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BEWARE
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| Find #2 |
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Cape Hatteras
Cold. Wet. Foggy. At least we got to see it though.....and the trail it left when it was moved!
Somerset Place
When we arrived at the Somerset Place, it was kind of cold....
Our first stop was at the plantation Hospital where we learned all about teeth pulling, blood letting, bone mending and leeches. Not very appetizing right after lunch! We also learned that they would bathe many people in the same tub, then turn around and use the water to wash the floors. Ew. Germs were not known about back in those times, which would account for the high death ratio. Another interesting fact was that childbirth was the number one killer followed by setting yourself on fire in the kitchen!
One of the houses had scratches where a BEAR had risen up and marked his "territory." Kind of spooky that the people living there had to deal with alligators, snakes and bears when most dwellings had NO glass in the windows!
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| Huddled up for warmth! |
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| In the Hospital |
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| Outside the Hospital |
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| BEAR in mind the windows had NO glass! |
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| Mr. Marshall tries to make a fast getaway... |
We entered the Collins Family Mansion through the front door, which only the richest white people were allowed to back in the day; all others had to enter through a side servants' door! A visitor knew they were in the front of the house by the grand archway and hand-carved woodwork.
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| Welcome! |
Lastly, we learned how to make brooms, candles and rope......and visited the goats. Next stop, Cape Hatteras....
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| Making brooms |
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| GOATS |
GO!
5:30 AM - the students boarded the buses like a flock of zombies. Most of Bus #3 stayed awake, however:
Mrs. Printy?
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| Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz............. |
Um, Mr. Lemmons? Hello?
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| Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz....................... |
Thanks to Starbucks, Mr. Trump was ready....
Next stop - FOOD!
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Get ready, get set.........
Well, the outlook for the next 3 days looks……wet. Everyone make sure to pack your warm JACKETS and rain coats and prepare to face the elements as we explore the Banks this year! Meet time: 5:30 AM in front of the school. Teachers bring your coffee, students bring your pillow. See you then……….
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