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Students tide pooling in the San Juan Islands. Seastars: Pisaster Ocracheus, the Purple Seastar. 2 Students: Students collaborating at the tide pools . Forest Path: Old Growth Forest. Boy with Seastar: Student holding a Seastar. Rosario Beach

Students dicovering the six rayed star during tide pool research

“ When you taught us about trees it really stuck because I identified a tree for a friend and told him how he could identify them too. You make teaching exciting and next time we go to Rosario, for any reason, I will definitely want to go.”

Zachary P., student, Forest Park Adventist School

Students work together in groups and learn group collaboration. This approach gives students skills and confidence essential for real life. By teaming up to accomplish a common goal, students realize the value of each others talents. Whether working on data collection and presentation or sailing and kayaking this approach gives students skills and confidence essential for real life.