Ryan's Science Class Notes

This week our students prepared for our first upcoming field trip where we will be looking at an oyster garden and managing two bags of oysters. We explored the use of some of the equipment we will be using which includes quadrats and our water quality testing kit which uses an optical refractometer to check salinity levels, pH testing strips, and a multi-use thermometer to check temperature and particulates in the water. We collected samples of a nearby water source and looked at organisms we found under the microscope.

Our upcoming field trip will be across from Long Beach, where the Sag Harbor Community Oyster Garden organization graciously allocated two bags of oysters to be used in their oyster cages for the Hayground students to manage and explore how these animals have an effect on the water quality. Stay tuned to see what we learned during our field trip!