Grace Arnsparger, a third-grade student at Bixby Elementary School in Long Beach, enjoys a marine science lesson about ocean sediment.Bridges to Exploration hosted twenty-three Long Beach elementary school students from four different schools on the Sea Creature Safari on March 27. The students earned a spot on the 90-minute marine expedition as winners of the non-profit organization's 1st Annual Youth Environmental Contest. Marine biologist Elliot Freutel, from the Long Beach Marine Institute, led the excursion and helped students explore wildlife found in the Long Beach Harbor. On board the vessel, students learned about a variety of marine life, including marine mammals, marine invertebrates, fish and seabirds. Students received a hands-on science lesson on how to sort and identify marine organisms found in ocean water and sediment.
Marine biologist Elliot Fruedel, far right,
from the Long Beach Marine Institute teaches a marine science lesson on
ocean sediment to the students, from left to right, first graders Zoe
Phan and London Perelli, from Gant Elementary; third grader, Tayla
Rawdaw, from Buffum Elementary School; fifth
grader Madeleine Bennett, from Gant Elementary; and kindergartener
Alexa Weber, from Bixby Elementary. Bridges to Exploration is a
non-profit organization located in Long Beach. It is committed to enriching,
developing and advancing environmental education for K-12th grade
students in Southern California. For more information go to
www.bridgestoexploration.org.Submitted by Holly Rindge
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