For our final trip this summer we went to Assateague Island National Seashore. For many of our campers it was their first time seeing the Atlantic Ocean. We first stopped at the Visitor's Center where we learned about the unique wildlife on the island including the history of the wild horses found there. Next we stopped on the Chincoteague Bay side of the island. We at lunch, explored the shallow water and the various shells on the beach. We saw our first horse here, as well! Lastly we stopped on the ocean side of the island. We found a variety of crabs and enjoyed the ocean waves. We also learned how this barrier island "flips over" on itself through erosion caused by wind and waves. Hopefully students can draw upon this experience in science for this upcoming year! We walked an estimated .5 miles on Assateague Island bringing our total to 14.3 miles for the entire 8 days! For more pictures go to the bottom of the page here.
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We had to changed up our plans a little bit for out trip to D.C. The weather wasn't quite cooperating with us so instead of doing the tour of all the different memorials we spent the majority of the day at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History and Air and Space. In the Museum of Natural History the campers learned about our vast oceans, dinosaurs, mammals and saw the Hope Diamond up close. At the Air and Space Museum they learned about the history of aviation in the United States as well as all the different planets in our solar system. We did manage to spend a decent amount of time outside and saw the Washington Monument and the US Capitol Building on the National Mall. If you would like to see more pics of our trip go to the link. We walked a total of 1 mile on Monday giving us a total of 13.8 miles for the camp so far! We began today with another visit to the Jewish Museum of Maryland. We explored two exhibits there. "The Voices of Lombard" exhibit depicts a timeline of immigrants to the community in the early 20th century and how they integrated with the variety of ethnic groups already in the area. The "Zap, Bam, Pow" exhibit is an incredible display of comic book history including the first sketch of Superman. Many of the early comic book authors and illustrators were Jewish. Students conducted a scavenger hunt at both sites and even created their own villains and heros! If you have not been to the Jewish Museum of Maryland I highly recommend it. They have hosted us for years and I always look forward to our next tour there. We ended the day with lunch at the Inner Harbor Food Court and then outside to cool down in the fountains for a couple of hours. We walked a total of 4.2 miles today. Add that to yesterday's hike of 3.6 miles and we have marched a total of 7.8 miles in our first two days! For more pics go to the bottom of the page here. Today we had an exciting trip to Calvert Cliffs State Park. We hiked over a mile through the scenic wetlands to reach the beach. The campers were eager to explore the beach and see what they could find. Some students came away with shark teeth while others found a variety of shells. It was also nice to cool off in the Chesapeake Bay! We came across some interesting wildlife like jellyfish, lizards, snakes, turtles and birds that are native to the Chesapeake region. If you want to see more pics go to the bottom of the page here. We will also be keeping track of how much we have walked each day. Today we walked a total of 3 miles! |
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