On May 16, 2006, Waters
7th graders
took a field trip to the Indiana Sand Dunes. It was the first field
trip that students took that was out of the state. The field trip was
from 6:45 a.m to 7:00 p.m. When we got there we met with some of the park
rangers. We
were amazed
at what we learned. It is a land with over 1,400 different plants
species and is spread out over 15,000 acres of dunes, marshes,
woodlands, river, and bog. Then we were divided into three groups.
The first place we observed was the open beach and the fore dune. We
had to climb up Mt. Baldy which is a big sand hill and then take data
of what we saw. After that we did some water quality projects to test
the water of Lake Michigan. Next, we got on the bus and went to the
Deciduous Forest where we took a hike of three miles. Along the way we
saw and learned about plants like dogwood and poison ivy. When the hike
was over we met on the bus and thanked our park rangers for an amazing
day and experiences we won't forget.
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Lake
Michigan Beach
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Mount
Baldy, the sand hill our sudents climbed
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Mr.Leki's
group taking
water samples
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Ms.Metcalfe's
group on the beach, studying about water
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