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Sea Camp Day 2

2013 Sea Camp Tuesday (Slide show link is right here)

With All-hallows eve a week away, fog blanketed Fiesta Island with an embrace that repelled the sun’s rays and cast the Sea Camp compound in perpetual gloom.  After the high energy and sunshine of our first day at La Jolla Shores and Scripps Aquarium, the atmosphere mimicked the sleepiness that seeped from the campers and spread through the soul of Mission Bay.  Even the wafting sent of sausage and pancakes in the air couldn’t pry the clinging sleep from the eyes of the most enthusiastic Sea Camper.   Eventually, it took Will’s falling out of his lower bunk (he dreamt that his vampire, ghost girlfriend had bitten him after a long chase through Wal-Mart) to wake the dorm and alert the crew that the second day of Sea Camp had arrived. 

Despite the depressing setting, bellies full of the best breakfast foods (plus an extra serving or two of syrup) soon spurred our hearts to pound our brains into action.  On the docket today is snorkeling / seining at Mission point in the morning and the promise of hag fish slime, shark skin, and fish dissection at fish lab in the afternoon.  We donned our newly purchased navy blue Sea Camp hoodies, pulled on our sweat pants over our swim trunks and piled into the vans for the fifteen van drive, I mean rave, to the spot where the ocean meets Misson Bay, Mission Point.  Did you know that one San Diego radio station has declared itself the official ‘Katy Perry’ station?  Bet you can’t guess what






plays on this station every 15 minutes?

You held me down, but I got up

Already brushing off the dust

You hear my voice, you hear that sound

Like thunder,  gonna’ shake the ground

You hold me down, but I got up

Get ready ‘cause I had enough

I see it all, I see it now

I the eye of the tiger, the fire

Dancing through the fire

‘cause I am a champion, and you’re gonna hear me ROAR

Mission point is the ideal location for introducing snorkeling because it provides relatively calm area that still has the biodiversity of the local Pacific waters.  Many species of fish and invertebrates use these protected waters as a nursery for their young so there is plentiful marine life that can be seen by simply floating along the surface of the water.  We again squeezed into our 7mm thick neoprene skin with the addition of hooded vests to guard against the inevitable chill of the 60 degree salt water that would soon engulf us and fins, masks, and snorkels.  One benefit of the thick marine layer that covered the bay is that we were treated to windless and glass surfaced conditions that allowed us to see strait down to the sandy bottom and the bay.  This year we discovered the largest black sea hares I have ever seen.  The sea hare is the largest species of slug in the world growing to the size of a basketball and weighing up to 35 pounds.  The sea hare has been given its name from its two rhinophores that slightly resemble the ears of a rabbit; to be honest one would need to blind to mistake them for a rabbit.  They are so ugly that they are cute.  Cute enough for Sydney to attempt to smuggle one out of the water in her wetsuit for a new family pet.   As you can imagine, a 35 pound ball of slug slime has no natural predators.  We discovered not one but two of these titans of the slug world canoodling under a rocky ledge.  We could practically hear Barry White playing in the background.  We also were treated to Rebecca’s new head ware, a knobby blue sea star as well and a keyhole limpet.  The key whole limpet is always a favorite of snorkeling treasure hunters because licking its underside gives the licker seven years of good luck.  I licked my first limpet seven years ago and I have gotten to go to Sea Camp ever since.  Coincidence?  I don’t think so.   In addition to bestowing years of good fortune, this invertebrate has the ability to change its taste according to season according to the Sea Camp staff.  Being so close to Thanksgiving, Cameron and I clearly tasted pumpkin pie with a hint of sweet potato.  Yum!  We also saw snails, sea urchin, and fish galore including one territorial garibaldi that chased Cody all the way back to shore.

Seining is an ancient way of catching fish where two people stretch a net between them while a line of people slowly march towards the net.  Startled fish flee the oncoming hoard of stomping feet and swim straight into the net.  Due to high tide, we were less successful than in years past in netting fish, but we still discovered the longest male pipe fish I have ever seen.  You may ask, Mr. Framke, how do you know it was Male?  Well, pipe fish are relatives of the sea horse and like sea horses, the male carries the young.  We had caught a pregnant male pipe fish.  Our group also caught a kelp crab, some kelp crawlers, and a top smelt.

After a quick lunch of sandwiches and cookies it was back to camp for fish lab. 

The most exciting part of lab is the shark tank which has a couple of species of local sharks including horn sharks, rays, and guitar fish. Everyone had the opportunity to pet the hornshark.   This was a fitting conclusion to yesterday’s shark encounter at La Jolla Shores.  While boogie boarding we were visited frequently by three 4-foot leopardsharks which caused quite a bit of fascinated screaming followed be snorkelers relentlessly chasing the sharks to watch them swim away.  Full marks go to Owen and Julia for their tenacity.  In addition to the sharks, adventurous Arielle bravely volunteered to taste the hag fish slim (salt), and Cameron ripped the heart out of the dissection mackerel “like an Aztec sacrifice”.

The only thing left to do is the mammal lab tonight and packing for the boat trip tomorrow.  Good night from San Diego,

Kathy and Kirk

Sea Camp Monday

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2013
Sea Camp Monday slide show link

Edmodo explained

I'm sorry that I didn't get this up earlier, but my account was hacked into from St. Petersberg and it was locked until now.

Edmodo quiz Stretching and Shrinking looking back/ ahead explained

Unit project assingment (and a change in due date)

Assignment 1 - optional, but highley recommended
I gave out the unit review sheet and the answers are posted on the blog.  The test will be on Friday before Sea Camp so students should use this week to study.

Unit Project Due Monday after Sea Camp (this is a change)

Assignment 2 - Unit Project (Pick one of these options)
Option 1 Drawing (solo)
Follow the directions in the textbook on the Unit Project pages.  Remember that your drawing should be mathmatically similar, not just look like the original.  The other reminder is that the report will be weighted heavier then the drawing, so take it seriously and answer all the questions in an essay format that Mrs. Degi would recongize as you best work.

Here are some helpful videos on the drawing project:
stretching and shrinking drawing explination 1
s and s drawing part 2


Option 2 Song (groups of no more than 4)
(This can be solo or up to a group of 4 - It will be posted one the blog, but at your request it can go on youtube)
You will rewrite the lyrics for the song 'Royals' (making an mathematically similar song) to answer the majority of the questions asked about scale factors in the unit project text.  You will sing the song for the video and you will turn in a typed copy of your lyrics.  You will record during lunch time (between 12:00 and 12:45) the week after we get back from Sea Camp.  I can take three groups per day for a total of 9 singing groups and the days will be assigned on a first come/first served basis according to who comments first to this post with their desired day to record.  Here are some good examples from years past:
Ay ma marin ser
rose abby eva

You will be graded on content not singing ability, but if having a video posted with you singing would embarass you, then don't pick this option!  Also, to do this right this option will take more time then option 1, however it is more fun for the more gergarious crowd.

Hints:
Your song will only work if you first count the sylables in each line of the original  and then replace it with the same number of sylables of new text.  Without doing this you will never be able to keep time with the song.  Also, I would repeat the chorus, but if verses repeat I would have each verse unique so that you can cover all the content nessessary. 

Helpful links

Youtube Karaoke
I've never seen a diamond in the flesh
I cut my teeth on wedding rings in the movies
And I'm not proud of my address
In the torn up town, no post code envy

But every song's like:
Gold teeth
(2 syllables here)
(2 syllables here) in the bathroom
Bloodstains
Ball gowns
Trashing the hotel room

We don't care, we're driving Cadillacs in our dreams

But everybody's like:
Crystal
Maybach
Diamonds on your timepiece
Jet planes
Islands
Tigers on a gold leash

We don't care, we aren't caught up in your love affair

And we'll never be royals (royals)
It don't run in our blood
That kind of lux just ain't for us, we crave a different kind of buzz
Let me be your ruler (ruler)
You can call me queen bee
And baby I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule
Let me live that fantasy

My friends and I we've cracked the code
We count our dollars on the train to the party
And everyone who knows us knows
That we're fine with this, we didn't come from money

But every song's like:
Gold teeth
(2 syllables here)
(2 syllables here) in the bathroom
Bloodstains
Ball gowns
Trashing the hotel room

We don't care, we're driving Cadillacs in our dreams

But everybody's like:
Crystal
Maybach
Diamonds on your timepiece
Jet planes
Islands
Tigers on a gold leash

We don't care, we aren't caught up in your love affair

And we'll never be royals (royals)
It don't run in our blood
That kind of lux just ain't for us, we crave a different kind of buzz
Let me be your ruler (ruler)
You can call me queen bee
And baby I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule
Let me live that fantasy

ooh ooh oh ooh
We're better than we've every dreamed
And I'm in love with being queen

ooh ooh oh ooh
Life is great without a care
We aren't caught up in your love affair

And we'll never be royals (royals)
It don't run in our blood
That kind of lux just ain't for us, we crave a different kind of buzz
Let me be your ruler (ruler)
You can call me queen bee
And baby I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule
Let me live that fantasy

XC Royal

Homework tonight changed

ACE 3, 4, 22 - 24 in the last ace section

XC districts

XC League Meet Schedule @ Bear Valley Park October 8th

3:45 – Girls HS Open

3:48 – Boys HS Open

4:18 – Boys HS Varsity

4:43 - Girls HS Varsity

5:15 – Boys MS

5:20 – Girls MS

5:50 Awards

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