Under Pressure Competition

Hi Sea Fans!

I came across this cool competition where you can learn about pressure under the sea (it's run by the Deep Earth Academy which is part of the JOIDES Resolution - the people I'll be meeting next year who explore what lies beneath the ocean floor!).  All you have to do is make an artwork out of polystyrene/styrofoam and send it to them and they'll take it down to great depths to see what pressure does to it. 

An example of what you can do and how the pressure affects the polystyrene.

It sounds like good fun so why not enter?!  Check out the website for more details: http://joidesresolution.org/node/2108


Have a great week Sea Fans!
Cheers
Abby
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Yebo

Hi Sea Fans!

It's been 2 weeks, I know - sorry about that, but things have been hectic.  Now I have a bit of time to get an update out because, as you know, I'm off to Alaska and I need something to do at the airports.

First it was the Whale Festival in Hermanus, then Yebo Gogga for 5 days in Joburg, then the Joburg Homeschool Expo and then Heidi did a reading at the Book Lounge.  Here are some pics of the fun (hopefully you saw the crafts we did on my Facebook page!):

Hermanus Whale Festival: Renee from the Two Oceans Aquarium told us a bit more about plastic pollution and showed us her bag (blue with fish) that's a recycled aquarium flag.

 

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Can you believe that this is plastic found on just one South African beach - I'm glad I take part in beach clean-ups!! (Photo: Maleen/Marine Photobank)

Hermanus Whale Festival - they had a cartoonist showing kids how to draw marine animals.

Hermanus Whale Festival: Meredith Thornton from the Marine Mammal Department of the Iziko Museum gave an interesting talk about whale research that she's done.

 

 Heidi talking to hundreds of people at Yebo Gogga about predators, school groups included!

 So as you can see, we've been busy, but I haven't forgotten about you Sea Fans!  Have a great week and we'll chat soon.

Cheers
Abby
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Crabby and Clammy Crafts

Hi Sea Fans!

If you're not sure what to do with your clam and mussel shells once you've had your dinner, then I have found a great idea for you!  Have a look at this cool craft I found on the internet:

If you feel like making your own clams, then check this out:

It's amazing what you can find on the internet.  Thanks to all those people out there who post their ideas and crafts for others to enjoy!!

Enjoy crafting Sea Fans.

Cheers

Abby

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