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After Save the Bay!

Check out this infographic I made about Save the Bay!

On the field trip, I spent most of my time with my group collecting data. One memory I had with my group members (Chloe, Kristen, and Alysa) was when we were analyzing the biodiversity of the specific areas. I recall working together to obtain the information faster by allowing each person in the group to count the amount of plant species in a specific area. I believe we worked well and efficiently together. Another memory was when my group and I were calculating the biodiversity in the data table. We were all huddled near the car under the shade, completing out our calculations. I had a fund time collaborating with my awesome group.

Photos by Mrs. Girard

I would not change anything about the experience because I had such a fun time! I really hoped to stay longer and do more data collecting. The warm and cool weather made the experience even better! I loved this field trip and the experience exceeded my expectations. This field trip should be done annually for the AP Biology class. I enjoyed the trip so much that I was not scared of getting my hands dirty for once! I wanted to learn more and integrate myself with the awesome SF Bay. I 100/10 recommend this trip!

Left photo by Arabella Sunga. Upper right photo by Mr. Retelas. Bottom right photo by Mrs. Girard.

Citations

“Citizen Science: Partnering the Public and Professional Scientists.” Citizen Science Association, http://www.citizenscience.org/.

“Restoring Our Wetlands.” Save The Bay San Francisco Bay Area Restoration, Save the Bay, 30 May 2019, savesfbay.org/what-we-do/restoring-our-wetlands?gclid=Cj0KCQiAhojzBRC3ARIsAGtNtHU3dz38r07Vfn4us9TFzbuUGdVbx1BpVXRmTq3ZiAE9pyXBljERMgMaAqa1EALw_wcB.

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Before I Help Save the Bay!

You know that feeling when you are so excited and looking forward to something, you feel like time goes by slowly? That is happening to me right now! I am excited for my field trip tomorrow to work with Save the Bay to learn about our local environment in the Bay Area. I believe this is an awesome opportunity since my AP Biology teammates and I are so fortunate enough to live in a biodiverse area where so many organisms flourish! I love going on field trips because I get to learn outside of the classroom and apply what I learned at school to my environment. Experiencing this first-hand are essential to learning because I think students become much more curious and intrigued by the topic. Save the Bay would be such an awesome opportunity for me and my teammates to do fun, collaborative activities relating to our local environment. I hope to learn more about collecting data and developing my analysis when analyzing organisms. I want to take these skills and apply them when I go outdoors with my family. I also want to learn more about our local estuary and find ways to encourage others to keep our environment clean and healthy! I do my best to keep my environment healthy by reusing bags and limiting water usage. Small things can help SAVE THE BAY… and beyond!

San Francisco Bay Estuary!
Learn about the SF bay estuary!

Citations

KQED, director. Saving the Bay – San Francisco Bay: A Unique Estuary. YouTube, YouTube, 9 Aug. 2010, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clZz2OjE5n0.

National Geographic Society. “San Francisco Bay Faults.” National Geographic Society, National Geographic Society, 20 Sept. 2012, http://www.nationalgeographic.org/photo/3es-sf/.