what's happening in school

[Mr S]

It is now the time of year that my 6th graders start getting intense about the inhabitants of the school tanks. We start of with Porifers (sponges) luckily I have a few that we can chop up and look at under the microscope. Don't tell PEDA. Next we go to Cnidarians (corals and such). I have a pretty good variety. If viewers have any cool pictures of either of the mentioned I can use them in my PowerPoint presentation to show how varied these phylums are. I plan on going all the way from sponges to arthropods. I can't do fish and such because that happens in the 7th grade!!! (like I don't talk about them!!!) I also have a tank of seahorses which I use as great examples of adaptation to a specific environment. My 8th graders finished powerpoints of tank inhabitants in the fall. They were awesome and the kids still want to do other ones. If I ever get a camera or someone visits me I can post some pics. My tanks are definitely a community effort. I think just about everyone in Albany, Corvallis, Salem and parts of Portland have contributed to it in either labor, advice, stuff or all of the mentioned. Thanks to all of you.

[Krux]

i have a nice dvd on the importance of eating sustainable species and the impact on the ocean of overfishing, we watched it at work, it may be something good for your school. remind me if i forget to bring it to you tomorrow and i will drop it in the mail

[R-3]

Hey Roger I have a ton of frags for the school. Email a time when i should try to stop by. Later Ryan

[Mr S]

gracias my amigos

[izzypop]

That is awesome you do that Mr S. I wish there was someone at the district I work at that did this because I would love to donate some knowledge, time and livestock to help the kiddies learn. Kudos to you. Whoops no more Kudos.

[Ahbrit]

There is Kudos
it's now called reputation
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[spayne]

There is Kudos
it's now called reputation
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Nobody likes me, everybody hates me... I guess I'll go eat some worms! (drooler)

Just kidding!

Hey, Fluffy! Let Jay and I know if you want something out of our tanks for the school! BTW, you're lucky Ryan had another tort frag... yours was just about to mysteriously disappear out of his tank! plotting

Stacy

[Mr S]

Hey thanks for the offer. Let me know what you can frag. That would be cool. You guys need to stop by the school some time and see the set up.

[reefgeek84]

I wish I had a teacher like this when I was in school, we did not even have any animals in the class. Your cool Mr. S. I can I be a part of your 6th grade class.. :)

[Mr S]

thanks. it is always cool to see the kids get into what is going on in the tanks. They are amazed by the diversity of all the organisms.

[drock59]

Roger you must stop posting things like this. It makes me want to go back to school AGAIN and teach middle school science. I think I will still be able to do quite a lot with the younger buggers and a reef tank though. :)

[Mr S]

Dan you need to let me know when you are ready to set up a tank. I have some softies I can give you. Also a good idea of what is super hardy and cool to look at.

[drock59]

will do. Its just a matter of finding a job now!!!

[Mr S]

Try Albany. A great district to work for. Stay away from Portland. They are shutting down schools!