Every year, 7th grade science teacher, Ms.Trovato, runs a fantastic extra-curricular trip to Florida called Splash into Science. It’s a five day educational vacation where students learn about how organisms interact and rely on each other throughout the environment.
One activity the students participate in is visiting a turtle hospital. The students learn about how the turtles were injured, how workers rescued the turtles from danger, and how they nursed them back to health. Students actually get to feed the turtles and examine their x-rays!
After sitting down to talk with Ms. Trovato, we found that the highlight of the trip for the students is swimming with the dolphins. This activity takes place at Island Dolphin Care Center where they study anatomy, physiology, and mammal behavior. Ms.Trovato also added that the trip was fun, educational, and beneficial to all. The overall life lesson learned on the trip is to respect all of life and the planet we call home.
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