So, Matt and I went to Cannon Beach, Oregon for the 4th of July. We went with his family.
Haystack rock is the most notable landmark on the beach.
When the tide was low, there were tide pools right by the rocks that we could walk around. Lots of starfish Actually they are called "Sea Stars" as are not fish (buckle up, you are going to be learning lots on this voyage!)
This intersection is supposed to be haunted by a logger who was killed in the 1940s during a forest fire.
We went to a neighboring city called Seaside to watch fireworks. Aerial fireworks were allowed on the beach and everyone was doing them. It was like a 2 hour fireworks show all around us! While we were waiting, Matt and I played sand pictionary.
Seaside is also important because that was where Lewis and Clark ended their Westward Expedition.
I didn't know that until we got there, but in 1st grade we learn about Lewis and Clark, so I was excited!
We also went to the Tillamook Cheese Factory and saw how cheese was made. We ate ice cream while we toured and got lots of cheese samples.
Nearby, there was a Cape Meares Lighthouse (different than the Tillamook Rock lighthouse) that Matt and I went in. Its really stubby looking, but it is on a very high cliff. It was a very steep hike to it.
It was so beautiful there! Very different from other beaches I have been too.
Those are beautiful, colorful sea stars. Looks like you guys had a lot of fun. You know you can pull these pictures up in class and share them with your students.
ReplyDeleteOOO, I have a science question. I hope it doesn't sound mean. . .but, what if you took a big bucket of water with a sea star in it. Then, cut a leg off of it (not in front of your students) and let them watch it regenerate. I don't know if I could cut a leg off, myself, because it seems mean. But for the sake of science it would be cool to watch. Don't you think?
ReplyDeleteIt would be cool to watch. My students learn that they can regenerate limbs, but they don't actually see it. I wonder if they have a youtube video that shows it? I took the Lewis and Clark pictures mostly for my class. They love seeing things like that. I also took a whole bunch of pictures and videos at Old Faithful for them when we were learning about the inside of the earth.
ReplyDelete