Huntsman Marine Ocean Discovery Program Permission Slip

Dear Grade Six Parents,

We have registered our Grade 6 students for a field trip to the new Huntsman Marine Aquarium in St. Andrews. The students will be studying plant and animal life found in our Bay of Fundy. The material explored closely aligns with the outcomes in the diversity of life unit taught in our NB Schools. How exciting to have this hands-on learning opportunity!

The cost of this trip will be $20 per child which covers the cost of transportation to and from St. Andrews. The cost of attendance is covered by an outside sponsor. Students will be travelling in an Optimum Ride chartered bus. Cheques may be made payable to Quispamsis Middle School. Please remit payment by October 22nd, 2015.

Our departure time is 8:30 am and our approximate return time will be 4:30pm @ QMS. Therefore, we ask parents to pick up their children at this time. Perhaps parents can assist each other by carpooling neighbouring students home.

Please visit the website www.huntsmanmarine.ca/ or contact Mme Dow () should you require more information.

Here’s a handy list of suggested items:

·  Warm outdoor clothing (dress in layers), mitts and toque too.

·  Rain wear

·  Rubber/ waterproof boots

·  "gravol" or something similar (if you are prone to travel sickness)

·  "MP3/IPod player" with headphones (for the bus ride only)

·  pencil, coloured pencils

·  Huntsman Marine Workbook (provided)

·  Bagged snack and lunch and extra water bottle in book bag. A 2nd snack for the drive home.

·  Safety - Students should be advised in advance that the intertidal areas which we will be visiting are often wet and slippery. They must use caution when walking in these areas.

************************************************************************* I, (print)______give permission for my son/daughter

(print)______to participate in the Grade 6 Huntsman Marine Field Trip on either Oct 26th, 28th,29th or 30th. (Please see 2nd side)

______Signature of parent/guardian

Schedule of days:

Mon. Oct. 26th - 6 Gallant and 6 Sankey

Wed. Oct. 28th – 6 Boudreau and 6 Donovan

Thurs. Oct. 29th – 6 Pelrine and 6 Lamey

Fri. Oct. 30th – 6 Dow and 6 Page

Sample Itinerary:

Morning activities*

Plankton Lab – Life in a Drop of Water

Invertebrate Lab – An Introduction to Classification

12:00 own lunch

Afternoon activities*

The Life Cycle of Northern Lobster

Intertidal Zone Exploration at Brandy Cove

*the exact order of activities may vary depending on the time of low tide.

Right-side UP Behaviour Experiment

The Challenges of Measuring Biodiversity

***Pictures are permitted to be taken of the marine life.