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Overview: Students will dive into the world of marine organisms through themed literacy connections, live animal encounters, and hands-on exploration. Trip Description: Students will get hands-on with Eastern Oysters to learn how they feed, grow, clean our waterways, and build habitat for a whole community of living things. Students will also study a common predator species for the oysters: Tautogs! Learning Outcome: Students will learn about the Eastern Oyster’s role as a keystone species in an estuary ecosystem. Ocean Literacy Principle #5: The ocean supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems.
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