Aquatics Galveston Field Trip

What equipment would you use while assigned the Nekton group?

• Sieve Box

• Meter Sticks

• Seine Net

What step would apply to the Nekton group?

• 
  Gather the net together with a partner.

• Measure wave heights.

• Test and record salinity or water on the sheet.

Which describes Nekton?

• The ability of fish and crabs to move freely about the water.

• How clear the water is.

• Animals that crawl or burrow into the soil/sand.

Where will we eat lunch?

• At the beach.

• In the cafeteria.

Will you be able to keep benthic animals?

• Yes, we have the correct living options for them.

• No, we do not have the correct living options for them.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

What safety equipment do you have to wear?

• Snorkels.

• Life Jackets.

• Hard Hats.

What equipment applies to the Benthos group?

• Secchi disks.

• Water data baggie.

• Sieve box.

What's the Benthos group job duty?

• Dig in the mud and sift and record our findings.

• Count wave frequencies.

• Help pull nets out of the water onto land.

How many times do we have to check Wave Height, Wave Frequency, and Turbidity?

• 5

• 1

• 3

• 4

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What clothes are you required to wear?

• Shorts.

• Long pants.

• Cuffed jeans.