The First Light Science School

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The First Light Science School

• Spends the day on
• the Anacostia River

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Would you trust these guys to drive your
boat? We did.
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Jesse gives a safety talk.
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The SS Minnow? No, its The Half Shell
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We have to get our bearings
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Henry drops the bucket.
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While Henry got water for our experiments, the
rest of us took turns steering the boat.
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Sit right back and hear a tale.
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Wayne steered us past a few cool sights
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Enough cruising

• Time to get to work.

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Wow, this water Is cccccolcold!
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Wayne tests the salinity.
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Raise your hand if you think I look funny in my
overalls.
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This is the way we catch SAV, Catch SAV, Catch
SAV
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And now, the boat-making challenge

• Using a strip of duct tape, a sheet of aluminum
  foil, and a sheet of paper, construct a boat that
  will hold at least 10 grams before it sinks.

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The think tank
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The proving ground
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The Winner!
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Warning This boat is not to be used as a
floatation device.
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Lets do a little fishing.

• Better check the nets.

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This is what happens when we dont listen to the
safety talk.
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Sniff the nets for Goodluck Were not kidding.
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Throw the net overboard
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Cruise for a while and haul it back in the boat.
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While the fish get acclimated to the pressure
change, we learn what makes a fish a fish.
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That ends another day at First Light.

• Stay tuned for next weeks adventure.

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Riverlife Expeditions

• Matthew Henson Earth Conservation Center
• 2000 Half Street, SW
• Washington, DC 20024
• Ph 202-479-6710 Fax [phone]