Beach Day!

 This morning we headed out to the beach for surfing lessons, swimming and buggie boarding.  

After lunch we will have time to walk to an ice cream shop, shop at the turtle rescue/hatchery and swim in the hotel pool.  After dinner tonight we will get everything packed up for our day of travel tomorrow.

Cooking Class and Beach Time!

 Last night we attended an authentic Costarican cooking class!  The food we prepared was delicious.

Ride to Cooking Class!

Finished meal!

Group photo after our delicious meal!

Last photo at Finca La Anita!

                                                                        Turtle Hatchery

Hermit Crabs

                                          Turtle Release - each student was able to release one!

                                                               After sea turtle release.

Presentations!

After days (and nights) of hard work, the groups did a fantastic job on their presentations!

Whole Group!

 

Full Science Day!

Here is a short clip of what each of the groups are working on during their science time!

 

7/23 afternoon and 7/24 morning

Today we woke up, at the crack of dawn, to board the bus to zip-lining. Many, including me, slept on the hour bus ride to the gorgeous site of our morning activity. We started with the fun ride up to the first platform to start the adventure. The zip-line had nine lines and eight platforms we stopped at. The ride down the first couple was over a couple trees but mainly fields of a mountainous region of Costa Rica. The third and fourth lines we soared over the waterfall, and the other group down in the pool. We headed to the waterfall after zip-lining.

After lunch we headed to the lab and worked on our experiments.  We had a break for dinner and then worked for 2 more hours.  We had a very filled day!

Science Groups Working!

Evie and Cora

Emerson, Landon and Aryman

Damian and Riley

Aryman

Val

Izzy

Val, Jonah and Abby

                                                              Maggie, Izzy and Sarah
 

Emily, Katelyn and Alicia

Zip-Lining!

Jonah and Damian

                                                                                  Evie

Riley

Val

Izzy

                                                                           Emerson

Sarah

Cora

Maggie

Ayman

After Zip-Lining!

                                                                 Cooling off at the waterfall.

SCIENCIA, CAFE Y UN RIO

Jonah & Valeria, with their science compadres, Micah and Abby.

Last night, we met with our groups at the lab and designed our experiment that we will put into action over the course of three days. This process included following the scientific method: Observation, Question, Hypothesis, Prediction, Procedure and Experiment. Following the work, we had a cute little coffee break with hot coffee, pineapple empanadas and hot chocolate. The experiment then had to be prepared for Research Proposal night, where each team crafted beautiful presentations. Don't forget dinner after all that work!!! We devoured through beef, potatoes and veggies. Yet again, returning to work, after a brief recess and a short work time, it was time for the slides to be presented. Our group's slides were so perfectly curated that our group HAD to go first. The proposals were presented and a multitude of constructive criticism helped students reach their potential and realize probable faults in projects. Then Beddy Bye time! WAKEY WAKEY WAKEY, EGGS AND RICE ( and beans). After a bountiful breakfast, we enlightened ourselves with the history and culture of the local town we're staying in. In pursuit of more knowledge we experienced a planned scavenger hunt around Colonial Libertad (the town we're staying in). After an exhausting long walk, we indulged in helado (ice cream) WITH CINDY (included in photo) and a swim in the gorgeous river of Cucaracho (TREE NOT AN INSECT) WE'RE HAVING SO MUCH FUN!! YAY!

HI MOM, HI DAD, HI MR. COX 

Sincerely,

        Jonah & Valeria (Micah and Abby too, but not really.)

RIVER TIME

SCAVENGER HUNT? LEARNING!

TIEMPO DE RIO

COFFEE BREAK

WORK TIME

ICE CREAM WITH CINDYYYYY!!!

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