the trip was boss had lots of fun from learning a lot of the life around us and having fun doing it.

Did not go... But intriguing 😀

   This trip was intruiguing. I was not able to go on this trip but I have heard of the experiences of the people that went on this trip. Although I was able to learn about different ways things are being polluted. I also learned how to watercolor which was so magnificent, and I will do it again.

Thank you for your welcoming invitation to the Artist Boat field trip. I enjoyed learning about brackish water, water routes, and how valuable our wet lands are. I also enjoyed water color painting , and learning about the types of animals that live in the wet lands. Kaiaking was a blast , except for the harsh beaming sun, and the fact that ,my  lunch was hot and wet when we ate. Other than that this whole experience was amazing .

I, was very delightful for having an opportunity on going to this field trip for our school. I did many wonderful and entertaining things, for example I loved the water painting activity, because I love painting. I liked kayaking, but it wasn't as delightful, and entertaining activity.

 My experience with Artist boat was terrific! It was very intriguing to learn about my home and the water all around us. Our instructor was very into teaching us and answered all of our questions. My absolute favorite activity we did that day was the setup of where everything is including pesticides, animals, etc.
The day we learned how to water color was my personal favorite. The instructor was very patient and encouraging. The skills we learned will help me throughout all my years in art class. I'd like to thank everyone who helped to give us this opportunity of learning and water coloring at the same time! I had a wonderful time.

I think that the trip was spectacular and fun to experience. I'm glad that you taught us about marshes and how they protect us from floods. I am exceedingly fond of water coloring, which is why that was my favorite part of the trip. I'm extremely thankful towards you for teaching me about marshes and how to kayaking.

We had a fantastic time at Artist Boat this year. We were allowed to learn and experience many exiting things about the bay that protects our so precious Galveston Island. We learned about our grasslands that protect our island and the animals that are ways around us.

I had a field trip with Austin Middle School on Tuesday with Alex and Phil, I liked my experience very well, my instructors were very stern and wanted everything to be their way. I'd have to say my back instructor did have a lot of tolerance for my partner and I, we were running in to ham a lot, and we were not very good at kayaking. I got very tired and very hot, many people were very hot and I honestly didn't enjoy my kayaking trip, I did like when the Artist Boat program came to my school though. I think that it's a very good for the people here to learn about the environment that they live in.

I had a decent time at artist boat. It was my first time kayaking and that part was pretty enjoyable. I enjoyed trying something new, and I would like to do it again sometime.

A couple of weeks ago, I went on a field trip with Artist Boat to learn about Galveston Bay. It was amazing! We kayaked for 4 hours! When we arrived, we were getting prepared for the trip and we were also taught how to kayak, because the last time I kayaked were a couple of years ago. After that, we set out and got the hang of it. At lunch, we stopped and ate our lunch. It was interesting how we were watching the nature all around us. Then we headed back, and went back to school! What a great experience!

The Artist Boat field trip was wonderful. I really cherished the time there. There were many things I had learned. I especially liked learning how to kayak. I really wish to come again some other time.

I liked water painting because you kind of don't waste stuff and it was really amazing kayaking I really was amazed by this because it was such a beautiful experience and just seeing nature is wonderful and I really loved this trip.

I was on a great trip this year! I learned about what pH is, salinity, and what many other things are. pH is the amount of acid in the water, or substance. Water has a pH of 7. Salinity is how much salt is in the water. I learned how to detect the visibility of water, But forgot what it was called. There were a couple things I didn't like, though. For instance, we only had about 2-3 minutes to paint. Overall, I liked this trip.

Loved It!

I'm the type of person that would rather stay indoors and be by myself which just makes the fact that I am writing this much more powerful. There is so much more to boating then I thought there was. At first I was very ignorant about everything involving water. Artist boat does a great job at educating people and shedding light on a subject some people know nothing about. They also taught me an abundance of things about art and I'll be the first person to tell you that I'm terrible at art. When we were finished with our paintings I was semi proude of what I made.

My first amazing experience with Artist Boat was the lesson about water sheds and Galveston Bay. I learned some interesting facts and I will definitely use them in my future life. My second amazing experience was the water painting. I adore art, especially painting nature or what I see, so this was a fun time for me. My last, but not the least, experience was the kayaking. Although it was extremely hot, I had an amazing time experiencing kayaking for the first time during school. I desired the time we spent learning and physically acting with nature.

This experience with Artist Boat was immensely educational and I learned very much. This experience taught me about watershed and the negative impact it has on the environment. I also found it easier to learn from this with the hands-on lesson. Overall this was extremely educational and enjoyable.

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I had a lot of fun at Artist Boat this year. I would love to participate in this event next year if I could. Thank you Artist Boat for letting us come and learn about Galveston Bay and go kayaking.

I was on a magnificent field trip this year! I went kayaking on the crystal, blue waters of Galveston bay. I learned how to measure the amount of salt in the water. I also learned how to tell how murky is the water in the bay. This was very fascinating! I learned that the bay was a estuary, and I discovered that the bay protects us from floods! I ate my lunch watching engrossing sights of nature. Finally, we water paint our own scenery of the gorgeous bay! This was a excellent way to learn more about our bay.

Recently, I got to experience kayaking and watercoloring on an Artist Boat field trip. I have personally never been kayaking before this field trip, so I had no idea what to expect. But they did a fantastic job at explaining how to correctly kayak. The kayaking trip was so enjoyable that I barely even noticed my clothes were a bit soaked! Not to mention that we saw fascinating snails produce their own food on the crispy plants. And glittery fish sprout from the brackish water at unexpected times. Honestly, after being taught about how the marsh is so significant, I can't possibly imagine a world without our wonderful Galveston Bay!

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Recently I went to the Galveston Bay with Artists Boat. I had a superb time learning about the environment around me. I learned about water salinity, kayaking, and water color painting. I enjoyed the kayaking the most because it was a new experience. I hope I can go kayaking again. Thank you for taking my class mates and I on the outstanding field trip.

Just a few weeks ago I earned the pleasure and honor to go on a kayaking and waterpainting trip with the buisness know as Artist Boat. First, the kind instructors showed us how to properly use, paddle, and sit in a kayak. Then, once we were in the water, paddling our kayaks, we paddled in the bay following our leader. We stopped on a miniature island to preform a really interesting water distillity test. We set out again, this time stopping in a marsh to enjoy a delicious lunch, accompanied by friends and beautiful nature. After that, we raced to the very same mini island and this time had the privilege to use our supplies to paint amazing pictures of nature with the waterpaint the staff were so kind as to let us use. We finally got back ashore were we politely handed back the supplies, got on our bus, and set off back to school. We all leaned an enourmous amount about our ecosystem as well. I think it was a delightful experience and hope to soon come again.

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I had a astounding time on the Artist boat field trip. I loved getting to kayak with my partner. My favorite part was when we got to paint our pictures of the outdoors. I learned about numerous things, like salinity, how to paddle when you are on the back of the kayak, and about how to test what kind of water it is and how to measure it. I really enjoyed eating my lunch in a kayak for the first time. The teachers were very inspiring and helped me when I needed it . It was one of my favorite field trips ever.

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The Artist Boat field trip really captures the feel of Galveston Bay. Whether eating lunch on the water or painting, we were always doing something fun! This field trip was awesome because it mixed learning with something enjoyable. We got to test the salinity of the water, learn about the native plants, and even try some of them!

Recently, I visited an eye catching spot, also known as Artist Boat. When I first got out of the bus, there were two delightful women there waiting for us. For our own safety, they gave us a very helpful lesson on how to control a kayak and how to keep myself from tipping. Although, just in case, we were taught what to do in case we did fall over and they also gave us life jackets too. When I first  started kayaking, I couldn't wipe the smile off my face. We did so much in one day, and yes it was tiring, but it also was a time to remember. Not everyone gets a chance to do things like that. 😀

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Artist boat was a great experience for me and my classmates. I was very happy that you let me be in a kayak by myself, it was much easier than having to be sincronised with another person.
Thank you for suck a great day!

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   I really enjoyed this field trip! I did not expect something this big, I expected something much less, like going to the movies. But this was an amazing experience, and something not much people get to do.
   I loved kayaking, it was exhilarating, and refreshing at the same time. The water color was amazing also, because I have never water colored before, and it was nice that I got to.
   This was an amazing field trip, and I look forward to Artist Boat again, thank you!

        Artist Boat was a fantastic trip! The guides taught us how to take water samples to test water salinity. We learned about our environment and how we need to take care of it. They also helped us learn to kayak out in the bay.  They taught us how to accelerate and deccelerate our kayak and how to make it rotate. We learned the importance of painting pictures as accurate as we can because before they had cameras, people painted to show you how something looks. It was all together a amazing experience!

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This years artist boat was amazing! We started the day by loading up on the bus and driving over to an entry way on the bay coast. The instructors did not allow us to start kayaking until they had taught us all the safety tips and procedures such as, how to hold a paddle, what to do if you or another classmate flips, what motions to do with your paddle when trying to turn a certain direction and how to work together when paddling if you are in a double kayak. When we all got into the water we were led to a small piece of land where we tested water samples and learned about the area. After that we kayaked over to the marshes and ate lunch and learned about the different animals in the area. After lunch we head back to the same place we stopped at first and painted water color pictures of a landscape we could see from where we were standing, the ladies there were very nice and a great help when you had a problem. After we finished our paintings we kayaked back to where we started and we all put our supplies and life jackets up. It was a great experience and well worth the trip there, I'm so glad I got to go!

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My experience with Artist Boat was phenomenal. I learned tons in an exciting, engaging way. I learned a lot about what harms my environment and ways to prevent myself from doing them. I was taught about water salinity, types of water, and watershed. Artist Boat is great and I hope they come around next year.

Artist Boat Adventure

Artist Boat was amazing! I got to paint beautiful watercolor paintings that represent marine life, and saw and took part in a productive presentation that explained marine vocabulary, and pollutants that go into the bay, ocean, and other bodies of water. The volunteers who guided our classes were really kind and helpful, and I would definitely want to see Artist Boat again!

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Artist Boat was an exceptionally fun field trip!  I got to learn about the habitats and we even got to go kayaking! We got to learn about many different things like the water IQ, which was my ultimate favorite. We got to eat lunch on the kayak and they made sure that we were safe every time we got on the kayak! 

Thank You Artist Boat

 Thank you Artist Boat,

     I really enjoyed having time to spend with you guys. It was so cool/frightening seeing the waste that we produce every day. You guys made me learn a lot about water, what you guys do, and how we can do little things that make a big difference in our lives. I really liked it when you let us go kayaking, it was my first time! I liked the sea grapes and how they tasted. I really enjoyed it when we all got to paint not just in the classroom, but in the wild, too. I look forward to our next meeting, Artist Boat!

    Sincerely,

 Austin Middle School Student.

This year's Artist Boat, 2015, was AMAZING! I really liked how we could appreciate the gift of nature. Nature is the only reason why we live and all of us should agree that we should preserve nature from harmful things. The best part of Artist Boat was, of course, going cayaking. It was painful to row, but it was still the best experience I had in Galveston. We got taught of how to row, different species, and SNAILS. All I can say now is that this was an awesome experience and I hope I can visit again. Good Luck!!!! ;D

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I had a wonderful time on the Artist Boat field trip. I had a fantastic time kayaking on the water, and what was even more fun was that I had a partner. It was fun eating on the water too. I never imagined myself eating on a kayak on the bay. My most favorite part though was how we were able to water paint. I loved how they walked you through the steps of sketching, and then giving us different techniques on how to use the paint brush. I was able to relax, pick an area, and paint. I had a blast on the field trip.

It was great!!!

It was a very fun experience! We got to do many things like paint a picture, eat lunch, and we got to ride in kayaks! They first teach you the basics and safety and then you get to experience it for yourself. 

My experience with artist boat this year was great! I got to learn about cool stuff that I had never even heard of. I also got to kayak and water color paint!. My time with artist boat this year was truly amazing!

Artist Boat Field Trip

The artist boat field trip was really fun. My favorite part was kayaking especially because I got to kayak by myself. I was happy when I got to do it myself because I personally think doing it with a partner is more challenging.

Thoughts on artist boat

I thought that the artist boat trip was a amazing new experience and it was also a new way to learn and try new things. For example I have never been kayaking and this was my first time. For my final thought is that the trip was just amazing with the activities we did such as checking how much salt there is in the water or painting our scenery.

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The field trip was good because it was free for the hole thing. Just joking it was actually really fun, going on the canoes looking at your surroundings. I really recommend it it is worth you should go.

Artist boat was so cool It was a great experience to have. I loved when we got to paint. My favorite thing was when I got to kayak it was so much fun and I would love to do it again.

Unfortunately, I couldn't go on the field trip, but the activities we did in class were actually really fun

On the artist boat field trip was one of my best experiences ever. We were kayaking most of the trip.

I had an amazing time on artist boat. My favorite part was when we went kayaking because I have never done this before in my life. It was an awesome thrill packed experience!

The time I had there was amazing it have me from ear to ear. The best part was when we got stuck in the wind. Also, I loved what you tough us about measuring the salt level.

I had an amazing time at artist boat. It was a great experience. I can't wait to go next year to see the wild life.

Artist boat = fun

The field trip was an amazing experience especially because it was free. My favorite part of the tip was when we got to get on a kayak and be able to control it. I wish I could go back and get more of the fresh air in my face.

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 My experience on the artist boat field trip was, entertaining. The most interesting part was just kayaking, even though there was more to it like painting and learning about the environment. The whole field trip was a good excercise, and it was good to have a partner. I would definitely do this again.

Even though I didn't go kayakin,g I still had a great time learning about the marshes in the class visit. I learned about stuff I've never even thought about things in the wetlands. The water painting was the cherry on top it was very fun and gave me a good expierence

The Artist boat was both very fun and educational. We learned about the marshes and the animals that live there. I loved it. The kayaks were great.

Artist boat field trip was one of the best field trips ever. We went kayaking and that was one of my favorite things,even though I got stuck a few times and started going backwards to.

When I went kayaking, I had a blast. We got to do it on are own or with a partner, I went with a partner and we had so much fun. If anyone got stuck they would come and help us, I actually have a pretty funny story when I went. So, I saw someone stuck on rocks and it was a little wind that dat so not surprise, anyways when we went to help we got stuck not surprised. It was so funny because no matter how much we tried we couldn't get out, but then someone came to help us (an adult) and we were saved. So, you can tell it was an amazing experience and an educational one too. I got to paint the bay where we went afterwards. I had an amazing time on that field trip, one of my the best

Fun Experience

Although I did not go on the trip, I had a fun experience with them when they came to our classroom. We got to learn a lot about water coloring and about Galveston bay. I hope they come again -Blaine

Artist Boat was very fun experience because I never went kayaking berfore. Amari and I got stuck a lot of times and almost got lost. I learned how to test how dirty the water was. I knew the we had brackish water, but it was very dirty. I want to go to artist boat again, but I really wanted to have more time painting. At the end, it was fun because we got to swim in the water with are friends.

My experience with Artist Boat was amazing. My friend Aysha and I had a blast! She went canoeing with my science teacher Mrs. Pelonero was there and they ate their yummy snacks and got all splashed (and sunburned too) in the end they returned to Austin Middle School all safe and sound. And that was my experience with Artist Boat.

I went to a bay with one of my best friends, Maggie. We got to kayak and  and paint what we saw out in nature. I painted the grass that had flowers. On our field trip, we learned about Salinity and a lot more about bays then I knew before. I'm not going to lie though, it was a real workout on the arms! Overall our field trip was fun and educational.

My experience at Artist Boat was fun. I liked painting even though my painting turned out terrible, it was fun while we kayaked. It was a really fun day.

I had an amazing time in Galveston Bay while kayaking. I had a 11 inch molet jump on my kayak, it was so funny and unexpected. I love to see the wildlife and I enjoy seeing them in there natural habit. Thank you so much for this experience I really enjoyed it!

This was so much fun!  I learned so much and had a wonderful time!

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I had lots of fun!!! Everything we did was very fun, and I got to do lots of new things.

It was fun I ran into a lot of rocks and learned about the brackish water

It was fun! I was a lot of fish, a fish even jumped on my partner! I was a lot of cool animals and learned a lot. - Heidi

The was the best field trip ever!!! It was fun kayaking with my best friend!!! It was also fun to exploring different types of plants and animals. I hope we can do this again!!!!

Sadly, I couldn't go on the field trip, but I learned lots of things in their class. I loved when we watercolored and it was awesome!!!! I also liked how first they gave you an introduction of what you were going to see in the Galveston bay.

I had an awesome time painting.

Artist boat is a very good program. I had a lot of learning experience on the artist boat field trip, I saw pelican, and really cool kayaks . I loved painting the birds and swimming with the wild but I didn't really like the life jackets. When they came to our class I loved painting fish and other animals cause u get to express your feelings and mind when you paint.my favorite part was me learning how to paint. Thank you for showing me the world.

Even though I wasn't there for the field trip I really enjoyed the water painting we did in class. The reason I didn't go was because I broke my arms so I couldn't go, again I'm sorry I didn't go but I'm sure it would have been a blast.

My Artist Boat experience was amazing. When we went kayaking it was so peaceful and calm. We got to see the beautiful scenery. Painting was so fun to do. I learned about the water and animals.

I loved artist boat! It helped with not just my teamwork skills but my knowledge about where I live. I loved how we got to go out and not just sit in a classroom. We saw everything that they do and got to do it ourselves. I learned lots of different vocabulary words and lots of new stuff. Thank you artist boat!!!

This artist boat trip was really fun and informational. I learn about Galveston ecosystem and new species of birds and fish. We also painted about our ecosystem so that was fun. This was a great trip.

It was a fun and exiting not to mention interesting experience. While cayaking was fun the painting was also very entertaining. Overall an amazing trip for all. I would recommend it for anyone.Artist Boat thanks for an amazing time with you.

The field trip with Artist Boat was fun! I enjoyed how we went kayaking, and learned different things about our Bay. The trip taught me a lot about the environment, and everything involved.

When I went on our Artist boat field trip, I had a blast.  I got to go kayaking in the bay, we learned about how the wetlands effects our oceans and water quality in Galveston. I also had fun painting because I had not painted in a very long time and it felt amazing to hold that brush in my hand again. Overall this was a great experience and I would highly recommend it to others my age.

I had lots of fun on the artist boat field trip. We learned so much about the Galveston Bay. We learned about all of the organisms that lived in the bay. I had a great experience and I hope we get to go again!

It was fun and cool and interesting.

It is really fun learning these things in class and the water painting was fun❤️

Kayaking and Salinity!

This was a really fun experience! I really enjoyed the kayaking, and it was really cool to learn about water salinity and see the chemical-thing change the color of the water. When we painted, I saw some really neat birds, and we looked at a crab trap, and there actually was a crab in it! I really liked this field trip, and can't wait to go back! 

The Artist Boat Field Trip

The field trip was really fun and interesting. It also taught me a lot about Galveston Bay and the ecosystems

This has taught me so much on the ecosystems like back in the 90s when the poison affected the Pelicans eggs causing them to crack or the different marine life

It was really fun. I learned a lot about our bay and the birds that live in our ecosystem. I also had in the boats but I wish I was able to be in the one person boat like we planned.

We had a lot of fun kayaking we learned a lot a got see a lot of fish. overall I would do it again and had a lot of fun.

I thought that the artist boat was very fun and educational.

I learned how to kyac and it was very fun, but tiring at the same time. I also learned more about the Galveston bay. Actually seeing it and doing it, made everything come together and make a lot more sense. I learned things that I didn't know about the Galveston bay.

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          The artist boat field trip was really fun and interesting. I learned about brackish water and Ph levels.

It was really awesome. I learned that the Galveston bay water is brackish water and it is a sanctuary for different types of fish.

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When we went to kayaking, we learned more about the environment and learned to move a kayak. The water paint was fun too. We also learned how to use water. It was all fun thanks for coming:).

It was to cool to have the experience outdoors and learn about the bay animals and what the bay dose for Galveston, Texas.

I learned that the water is dirty, and I learned how to kayyak

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Artist boat is so much fun. It is very smart to combine art and science together. They are both very similar. I learned so much. Such as the suability of the water. And that it's not actually that dirty. It's was so much fun and unbelievable. It made me look at the world differently. I love artist boat. It made learning so much fun.  

AustinMS Kayak Trip

I loved the trip that we went on. It was really fun. I never thought I could have fun while learning. Also, I love art so that made it even more fun. I really did learn a lot about pH levels and salinity. I learned that estuaries are like nurseries for marine life. I loved this trip and I would definitely do it again if I could.       From, AdamariV. Mrs.Pelonero's 5th period

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Artist boat was a great experience to learn . We all learned and we got to see all the great nature animals that are out side . I want to go again it was so much fun

It was really fun that day and Kayaking trough the water,that was the first time I have done that

Well when we went kayaking it was fun to chose your partner. And getting in the water. And learning how to kayak a long. The team work was amazing but the best part is to learned about the Galveston bay. And too see how much less water to see The bottom of everything.thanks for everything

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When I went on the artist boat field trip had lots of fun. It was the first time I had ever went kayaking.

My Adventure!

     The field trip was one of the best field trips I've ever went to! I learned so many things like the amount of salt in the water, how to kayak, etc. Thank You for the the adventure! 👍🏻

                                                                                                                                   -Eduardo A.

The kiak trip

                                                                                                                               

I enjoyed how a small part of land can have so much life in it.
I also enjoyed the part when we did the iq test and also the part when we did the painting.
I also liked the part of how the w glands help many kinds of organizems in it.
I hope you can do this next year and hope that we can learn more about this place and what is so important to protect this habitat.
Thank you for everything you did

Mrs polonerow 4th period

it was fun and cool and I really liked it

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I had a great time at artist boat! I had so much fun kayaking with my class and learning about the biodiversity! I also loved it when they came to my school so I could paint animals with water colors. I loved seeing all the biodiversity when I was in the water and it was all so beautiful. I hope I will get to visit them again.

Central 7th Grade 1st Period Mr. Puccetti - Kayaking Adventure

My time with you guys was amazing! I got to see cool things like birds and a lot of grass. I learned how to kayak and I learn about the salt and fresh (brackish) water.  I also saw snails, plants and other things that live in Galveston Bay.   I even got to taste a plant. I also got to measure how much salt was in the water. 

I painted pictures of what I saw around me.   I got so wet in the water!   we kayaked around the bay and we got eat in our boat. Also all of us got to have a race at the end! I observed things that I never saw before while in Galveston.  

I got to ask Ms.Jennifer things about measuring ph of the water the salinity.  I got to look into a refractometer.  That was cool science!

Kevon

Central MS 7th grade Kayak Adventure (Mr. Puccetti 1st Period)

My experience on the Artist Boat was very awesome. We ate sea grapes, we got to have a race, paint pictures, and most important we had a good time.  We learned the salinity of the water and how it affects the ability for plants live it in the bay,  We tested how much salt was in the water.

When we were in the water we were all laughing and getting along.  For lunch we went into the wetlands and ate what we brought from home.  After we ate we painted water-color pictures of the scenery.  Mr. Puccetti's picture was the best!  Next we thought of and talked about ecosystems and the organisms that live in the wetlands area.

When we got back to shore we pulled our kayaks to the land and we talked about what happened during our trip.  We then  measured the ph, salinity and turbidity of the water.  Then we packed up got on the bus and left back to school. When we got back to school we talked about our experiences again and we wrote important facts in our journal.  Artist Boat was amazing!

Conan

Kaying Adventure - Central 7th Grade Mr. Puccetti's 1st period

My experience with the artist boat was amazing!!!!  We measured the ph, clarity and salinity of the water.  Ms. Jennifer and Ms. Jessie taught me and my classmates how to paddle on the kayaking trip. From the shore we took off in the kayak, but first we had to make sure that are butt goes first so our kayak don't tip over. From there we took off and we explored the grasslands with many sights to see like pelicans, fish, stingrays, and dolphins but dolphins are usually all the way out in the ocean.  There is a known fact about the dolphin, they can echo-locate to each other in the water. [Eco-locate means to talk to each other using sound waves].  I recommend that you sign up your school, wife, husband or anybody to go. It's a lot of fun! Trust me when you done with this adventure you will be sound asleep the rest of the day when you get home so have a good time with Ms.Jennifer and Ms.Jessie!

Ready for our adventure!

We are excited to have our adventure next week!