Flipper Friends: Assumption Catholic dives into dolphin experience
Assumption Catholic School students enjoyed their annual third grade field trip to Marineland in St. Augustine on Thursday, March 9. Along with third grade teachers Mrs. Alligood, Mrs. Elliott and Mrs. Plemons, parent chaperones and students got to enjoy an interactive experience with the dolphins and trainers.
The three classes mimicked simple commands performed by the trainer, and delighted at the dolphins’ performance response. For many, the highlight of the day was the ability to touch the dolphins up close. They also had classroom time and got to practice a real-life dolphin “rescue.” Called a mock stranding, the dolphin rescue teaches students how to help a dolphin if they come across one stranded in the wild. They work as teams to call rescue, keep the dolphin cool with water and even carry away the dolphin on a stretcher.
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