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Bioblitz 2014• This years BioBlitz took place
at Golden Gate National Park in San Francisco, California.
• I had so much fun learning about all the different species in just one area.
• I am also the ambassador for our school, which gave me the opportunity to talk to real scientists!
• We did so many activities, ranging from dissecting owl pellets, to getting soaked using a fish seine.
The Redwoods• the Redwoods in Muir
Forest were spectacular.
• My group and I hiked almost half the distance of the extravagant forest.
• the trees were hundreds of feet high, and looking up made me dizzy.
• some trees were open to the public- you could literally go inside the trees.
• I learned that the trees were very old, and some are still growing!
The Seine Net• one of my favorite
activities, was using a seine net.
• we had to go into the water, catch, then identify fish.
• I had never used a fish seine before, so it was really fascinating to be able to use one
Light The Torch: Kids Meet Top Scientists
Other Activities• before the event officially started, we
got to do some fun activities.
• one, was identifying a diverse seeds, and talking about how they move from place to place.
• my personal favorite- dissecting owl pellets. We found interesting objects, such as shrew, rodent, and tiny bird skulls, inside the pellet.
• the pellets we used came from a barn owl.
• we were able to take the bones home, and I even tried putting together the skeleton of a mouse.
Why should you go?• Children
become aware of their surroundings
• Hands-on experience in nature
• Learn how to preserve our world
• Gives kids a new perspective on the environment
• Makes kids feel like real scientists because we were working with them.