We were very lucky to have class at the Newport Aquarium today. This week is Homeschool Days! Homeschoolers get in for half the cost and they have special classes and educational tours just for homeschoolers. It was amazing! Needless to say, they absolutely loved it and SO DID I!
We got a backstage tour of all the tanks where we learned how the filters clean everything, what types of tanks they have and all of the different fish in each tank (including their names) and how they rescue fish and quarantine them before they acclimate them in with the rest of the fish there etc. They were able to see the kitchen where they prepare all of the meals for all of the fish and the other animals that live there. They also got to see the friendly little penguins and boy were they cute! They ran right up to the window when they saw the girls coming! ADORABLE! The staff was amazing making it a very educational trip for us and it is something we will make a tradition for years to come.
Enjoy the pics! I am off to sleep, for tomorrow we have a 1.5 mile hike with a guide to the milkweed fields in Rowe Woods to catch and tag Monarchs and search for caterpillars. We have many lessons in Botany and Entomology tomorrow! We cannot wait for this adventure!
Ainsley made a wish with a penny she had in her pocket. Her wish was that everyone's asthma would go away:( I wish for that too!
BONUS:They even got to see a barge!
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