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Ocotillo Science Fair – Shark Discovery

November 6th, 2009

Nov. 6th, 2009 – 6pm to 8pm
Ocotillo Elementary School- Tucson, Az.
K thru 5th grade plus parents and siblings
Shark Discovery 10 minute lessons

Thanks to Paul and Adrian for helping out!

What a great night! We rushed from El Paso straight to the Ocotillo Science Night! We had our 9ft Tiger shark in tow and the kids loved seeing it up close! They were also given the chance to have their picture taken with the White shark jaws! The kids came into our area in small numbers and learned about shark science! There were some really great kids and many had parents there who were just as interested in the stuff we were talking about!

Great White Jaws and our new friend!

We had a great time getting to know the principal as well, and enjoyed his energy and willingness to get his picture taken also!

We will hopefully get back to Ocotillo Elementary soon and give some of the classes the full Fin Foundation experience!

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First Presbyterian Pre-School- “Our Amazing Oceans”

November 6th, 2009

November 06, 2009 – 9:00am to 10:30am
First Presbyterian Church Pre-school
3-5yr olds, 50+ students
“Our Amazing Oceans”

We had loads of fun with this group of little ones! The kids were so well mannered and all of them seemed interested in learning about the ocean and all of it amazing creatures! The kids loved the new fiberglass tiger shark we have been given use of (thanks to the Dive Shop!) and oh’d and ahh’d at all of the shells, teeth, and bones that we had for them to see!

Thanks to Mrs. Cece and Greg Deitch for their efforts to get us into their school!

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Soccoro School District Sight Impaired Presentation

November 5th, 2009

Nov. 5th, 2009, 9am
Soccoro School District, El Paso, Texas
5yrs -18yrs old, 75 students
Ocean Overview

A unique chance for the Fin Foundation to work from a different perspective! We are going to be conducting a presentation for a group of amazing young people with special needs… using mostly touch as a learning tool, we will be teaching ocean science and conservation to kids who cannot rely on their sight as a form of learning! This will be an amazing day for all of us! I cant wait!

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Gridley Middle School – Our Amazing Oceans

October 28th, 2009

October 29th, 2009 – 10:00am to 1:26pm two classes
Gridley Middle School – Tucson, Arizona
7th grade, 55-60 students
Our Amazing Oceans

We gave two

Gridley Middle School

separate presentations today at Gridley Middle School on the far east side of town! Loved working with the middle school aged kids as we were able to bump up the science a little as we taught them about the ocean and the creatures found in the waters all over our planet! Both classes were very enthusiastic (as was the teacher! Great to see!) and seemed to get a lot from our talk! The students, no matter what age they are, get so much from seeing the ocean artifacts up close! The seashells, the shark jaws, the whale bones… love sharing that with them! We look forward to coming back soon!

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Cottonwood Elementary School – Our Amazing Oceans

October 28th, 2009

Oct 28, 2009 – 9am to 10am
Cottonwood Elementary School, Tucson, Arizona (Vail School District)
2nd grade, 50 students
Our Amazing Oceans

learning all about fish and their friends!

Our 2nd day at Cottonwood and we had another great presentation! Michael again lead the presentation and had the kids laughing and learning all about our oceans and all the amazing creatures! The students had loads of questions as they opened up their minds to take in all the information! We are always amazed at how these kids think and see things in new ways! We enjoyed seeing the principal stopping by the class to see the presentation! We look forward to coming back for another talk soon! Thank you Mrs. Schrantz for getting us into Cottonwood!

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