What a beautiful day for a fieldtrip! The third graders did an exceptional job representing River Ridge as we ventured out yesterday to the National Mississippi River Museum in Dubuque. Here are a few (ok, maybe a few more than a few) photos of our fun and educational day!
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| Starting our day off and meeting our tour guide, Inga. |
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| Meeting the 57-year old alligator on her feeding day |
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| In the wet lab, hanging out with snails, crabs, and crawfish |
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| Learning about animal habitats |
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| Listening to Lincoln's Gettysburg Address |
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| Izak, Kamron, Sam & Cora dressing in civil war costumes |
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| Dylan, Cierra & Ella checking out turtles |
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| Camdyn, Cierra & Mia with a turtle friend |
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| Heaven the Turtle |
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| Kamron |
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| Cora, Kamron, & Dawson in the limestone cave |
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| Watching a movie about riverboats |
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| Checking out two bald eagles |
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| Watching an injured red-tailed hawk |
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| Dawson & Mia pumping water to move a paddlewheel |
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| Elijah & Lebron learning about how boats travel down the river |
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| Loved the interactive river and water cycle exhibit |
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| Those catfish really do get big!!! |
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| All of us! |
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| Getting ready to walk along the Mississippi |
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| Turtles sunning themselves on the river |
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| Can you name these third graders? |
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| What a fun day!!! |
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