Unangum Tuunu learning started our day, as all of the students and teachers from that program visited out classroom. We sang several Unangan language songs and used words we learned for some fun playground games.
Chauncy led us in a game of Food Web Rummy. It proved challenging to collect 5 cards with one from each trophic level.
The “Missing Parts” seabird identification game we played next was actually the idea of one of our campers. The game proved that the kids can identify a Red-faced Cormorant with no head and a Blacklegged-Kittiwake with no beak or legs.
After breaking up into “Puffin Group” and “Murre Group” it was time for a field trip to the Ridge Wall seabird cliffs. The campers learned how to use binoculars and spotting scopes to observe seabird behavior and filled out “Seabird Behavior Bingo” cards to keep track of all the behaviors that they observed. Campers saw several eggs and at least one cute Kittiwake chicks. Some spotted the weird-looking long-necked cormorant chicks.
At the Rec Hall the groups each had a chance to practice their plays for the first time. The first run-through is always a bit clunky, but both productions show some promise.
Back at the science room we finished our masks and painted some of our props and set pieces for the theatrical productions.
