Thursday, March 31, 2011

Jockey's Ridge

Students always love Jockey's Ridge - videos and commentary coming soon.

Get ready, get set......
GO!
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:

Say ahhhhhhhhh.......

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:

A brave K-night

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

The first airplane.
It's over.......THERE!
TCC (Trump's Cache Crew) finds their first Geocache!

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.

BEWARE


Ouch

Find #2