THE UPPER OKA ESTUARY FIELD TRIP

On Wednesday, April 2nd, we had a school field trip. It was a beautiful warm Spring day.

We walked along the Oka River, all the way to the end. That’s about over 4km there and another 4km back!

We learned things about our surrounding landscape. We used our five senses to do this:

·         Our eyes to see all the living and non-living things around us as well as natural and man-made elements.

·         Our ears to hear the sounds around us.

·         Our nose to smell so many things.

·         Our skin to touch and feel.

·         Our tongues to taste the food and drinks we snacked on.

We learned that the Golako River joins the Oka River, and that fresh water meets salt water. We also saw the tide going down.

We learned that the information panels along the walk can help us understand the ecosystem along the river area much better, but you need to pay close attention!

We also observed some water pollution, and we know it is essential to respect and protect our natural environment. So don’t throw rubbish into the river! Keep our rivers clean!!