It’s the Motion of the Ocean…

29 06 2010

Ever wonder what lives thousands of feet under the sea? This week at the ACM our Under the Sea campers are exploring the ocean from top to bottom! Today they devoted their day to exploring the lives of fish. Here are some pictures of the different activities and crafts that campers created.

painting a "rainbow" fish

creating seaweed!

fish tracings

Here are some fun facts about fish!

  • Neon Tetra (Paracheirodon axelrodi)Fish have been on the earth for more than 450 million years.
  • Fish were well established long before dinosaurs roamed the earth.
  • There are over 25,000 identified species of fish on the earth.
  • It is estimated that there may still be over 15,000 fish species that have not yet been identified.
  • There are more species of fish than all the species of amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals combined.
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