Other captivating speakers spoke about marine archaeology and fish marketing. The next day, competitors from coast to coast split into groups and departed for field trips. My group travelled to the North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knolls for a behind-the-scenes tour. I was captivated by the many sea turtles that had been recently rescued. While I was there, I tried to soak up in as much information as possible in preparation for our upcoming competition. On the…
The size of my Jeep, especially the back seat is not spacious. The interior is in fact quite similar to that of a normal car. We ran into this particular issue about a week into having my Jeep when we made plans to spend a day at Ripley’s Aquarium. After factoring in myself, fiancé, and our daughter we were left with two empty seats. We decided to invite my mother and younger brother to join us. However, we quickly realized that more than one person would not fit comfortably in the back beside…
Many American families believe that SeaWorld is the best family vacation spot with its many parks all over the country. A typical visit to SeaWorld includes petting dolphins, visiting the aquarium, and being splashed by a majestic Orca. While SeaWorld may seem family-friendly, it definitely is not animal friendly. The tourist attraction, also known as SeaWorld, tortures its animals by ripping them from their homes and families, placing them in pools that might as well be bathtubs. Although…
When dining out at various amounts of different restaurants, you will always have different experiences. Unfortunately there are some experiences that are better than others. Cheddar 's Casual Cafe is known as a scratch kitchen, and is located in Mishawaka, When a restaurant is known as a scratch kitchen, that means that the meals that are listed on the menu is made from scratch. But apart from this, the things that I had heard about Cheddar 's has not been good, so I had decided to try it out…
field trips to Cove Island Park, where the students become immersed in the various habitats it provides. They work with educators from Sound Waters to collect and identify different types of mollusks, fish, and crustaceans for the classroom saltwater aquarium. The children’s knowledge of marine life allows them to construct food webs and identify the interdependencies of ocean life. Each child becomes an expert on a fish of their choosing and prepares a digital presentation to share with the…
Coral reefs are one of the most diverse and valuable ecosystems on earth. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, coral reefs support more species per unit area than any other marine environment, making them the equivalent of an aquatic rain forest (Kitch and Edwards). Occupying a mere one percent of the seafaring environment, coral reefs are home to more than one quarter of all known marine species. This translates to approximately four thousand species of fish,…
Being a leader is valued within the members of Delta Delta Delta. Members are engaged in the greater community by involving themselves in different organizations throughout the USF community. We have members that have started organizations on campus and are leaders in organizations . Danielle Manz brought KidsPack to USF. Danielle is also the captain and the appearance coordinator for Sundolls. Jia Zhang is Ms. USF and is president of a Chinese organization. Niki Freer is on the State Board of…
The Horrible effects of Global Warming There is a reason that the polar ice caps are melting and what hurricanes are worse than they were about 20 years ago. Global warming was once thought to be a myth, but after of scientific evidence it has been proven that is real. Now the main point is to prove what global warming does not what it is. A dramatic rise in the earth’s atmospheric temperature linked to green house gasses and other related phenomena are responsible for the extinction of many…
First of all I would like to start my paper with detailed information about schools that I had my observation experiences at. I visited three different classrooms in two different schools. First classroom I visited was at Kiser Dayton Public School, preschool classroom with IEP and special education program. Second school was Horizon Science Academy, where I observed fifth grade and recourse room. Lastly I visited Kiser schools again, and observed Self contained multiple disability classrooms. I…
rational thinking about scavenging and it’s not a bad thing. However, there were also differences between his mind set and my perception. Eighter did not embraces his opinion, he said “I can hardly think of without picturing a big black snail on an aquarium wall”. He liked the way he lived with a comfortable life. He identified himself as a scavenger. In my opinion, his though about people’s wastefulness is true but I do not agree with his…