elmoDadude

=The Magical Adventure =

**Introduction**  Hola! My name is “ elmoDadude ”; I’m a sixth grader at the [|Amigos School] in [|Cambridge], Massachusetts. My classmates and I visited many eco-systems in the [|Boston] area including Deer Island’s tide pool. Deer Island is no longer and island but a **peninsula**. In each location we observed, drew what we saw, collected samples and of course had fun. We paid close attention to the **biotic** and **abiotic** factors in the ecosystems. It was an awesome experience!  = = On October 8, 2009, 22 students went to [|Deer Island], which is near Boston Harbor. It was an anxious bus ride all the way to Winthrop, Massachusetts. When we got there our hair was going in every direction. The cool air was filled with O² and CO². The shore was scattered with different size rocks. It was amazing seeing so many different color rocks like grey, brown and many more. The sand was wet because the tide was coming in. We got some good results. For our water temperature we got 57°F (14°C). Our air temperature was 59°F (15°C). Our awesome teacher brought the materials so we could do all of our scientific work. When we tested the water pH we got 7.5. We didn’t forget to test the turbidity and for that test we got 20 JTU. Our last test was the dissolved oxygen test and we got 4 ppm. We were happy that we finished testing. We got to admire the fascinating clouds over our heads. Abiotic **
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Who knew there was so much life in Deer Island’s tide pool? We saw producers herbivores (primary consumers), omnivores (secondary consumers), carnivores (tertiary consumers) and decomposers. We saw many producers at the shore including sea lettuce, knotted wrack and kelp. Thanks to them the energy pyramid and food web work. The animals that receive the energy from these producers are herbivores and we saw periwinkles, mussels and snails. Animals that eat producers and primary consumers are called omnivores. On our trip we saw seagulls, small fish and crabs. On the top of the pyramid you have the meat-eating tertiary consumers; we saw crabs, fish and barnacle. Plankton is a special organism; it can be a producer (phytoplankton) or a consumers (zooplankton). It’s weird seeing many animals that are the same on different levels but that’s why there are so many type of the animals. Ever wonder were those dead organisms go? We have animals that decompose they’re called decomposers. We saw a few including worms, fungi and bacteria.  Sadly this wiki has come to an end. I hope you learned a lot about Deer Island’s shore in this wiki, just like I did. On our field trip I learned were crabs hide. We couldn’t see any so one of our classmates looked under a rock and found many hiding there. I also learned that the biotic and abiotic factors affect an eco-system. Without the water the aquatic organisms couldn’t live. The other important thing I learned was that a place that doesn’t look like has much life is just hiding it. We didn't see much when we got there but after searching found a lot. All I can say is that we had an extremely awesome time!
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