Two weeks ago, the Zoology class ventured out to Jekyll Island for a class trip. Recently, they have been learning about the different species of birds and how to identify them. While in Jekyll, they competed against each other to see who could find the most species of birds during their time on the island. This trip gave the students a new environment to learn in and also a chance to apply their skills in real life.
“The competition was only kind of hard, because everyone was seeing the same thing, so you really had to venture out on your own to actually see things that other people didn’t see and get points,” senior Kaya Nadu said.
The competition drove the students to look deeper and focus on trying to find a certain species of bird. This allowed them to apply the new skills they learned in class. Senior Clara York shares some of the bird species she found during her hunt.
“Some of the species I found were the Roseate Spoonbill, Tricolored Heron and Sanderlings,” York said.
While searching, the students learned a lot about the ecosystem and some other things relating back to their previous unit. Senior Toby Burns informs us of a few things that he learned during this trip.
“I learned about how diverse the bird ecosystems in coastal Georgia were, and I learned about bird species and how to identify them,” Burns said.
Along with what Burns said, the Zoology class went on this trip to further educate themselves in a place other than the classroom or a familiar area. This was a new location that led to more learning opportunities and discoveries.
“We’ve been learning about all different types of things this year, and for the bird unit, we went outside, and we did bird walks, and we learned different types of common birds in Northwest Georgia. Then we learned the common coastal birds so that we could go find them in Jekyll,” Nadu said.
Take a look below to see some photos of the different birds the Zoology class saw in Jekyll Island!
