A unique maritime

educational experience

for students and teachers

Focusing on Fifth Grade South Carolina State Standards

in Science

Sandlapper Tours

Ahoy, Mates!My name is Captain Bryan.

I‘d like to take you on a field trip where we will see and learn about lots of living and non-living things that interact and work together. Yes, that's

what it takes to make an ecosystem.We'll be visiting several different ecosystems as we cruise out of the

Charleston Harbor on my boat, The Sandlapper.A few of the ecosystems we'll observe will be a salt marsh,

an estuary, and a barrier island. Watch this slide show to get a better idea of all the things you’ll learn about!

Through this educational experience, students will be exposed to numerous 5th

grade South Carolina State Science Standards.

Ecosystems: Terrestrial and Aquatic

Standard 5-2:

The student will demonstrate an understanding

of relationships among biotic and abiotic factors

within terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Students observe a female blue crab’s egg sack (or sponge).

Female loggerhead sea turtle nest and tracks where she laid her eggs on the beach.

5-2.2 Summarize the composition of anecosystem, considering both biotic factors(including populations to the level of microorganisms and communities) andabiotic factors.

An ecosystem is a collection of all the organisms interacting with each other and with the nonliving

things in their environment. Ecosystems include:•forest•grassland/prairie•lake or pond•estuary/salt marsh•ocean

5-2.3 Compare the characteristics of different ecosystems (including estuaries/salt marshes, oceans, lakes and ponds, forests, and grasslands).

5-2.4 Identify the roles of organisms as they interact and depend on one another through food chains and food webs in an ecosystem, considering producers and consumers (herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores), decomposers (microorganisms, termites, worms, and fungi), predators and prey, and parasites and hosts. An osprey’s nest

The living parts of the ecosystem are called biotic factors and include populations and communities of organisms.

The nonliving parts of the ecosystem are called the abiotic factors and include the temperature, water, soil, air, and sunlight.

A sea urchin on the beach at Morris Island.

5-2.5 Explain how limiting factors including

food, water, space, and shelter) affect

populations in ecosystems.

All organisms need energy to live and grow. This energy is obtained from food. The role an organisms serves in an ecosystem can be described by the way in which it gets its energy. Organisms can take the role of producer, consumer, or decomposer.

Landforms and OceansStandard 5-3:

The student will demonstrate an

understanding of features, processes, and

changes in Earth’s land and oceans.

(Earth Science)

5-3.1 Explain how natural processes (including weathering, erosion, deposition, landslides, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, and floods) affect Earth’s oceans and land in constructive and destructive ways.

5-3.4 Explain how waves, currents, tides, and storms affect the geologic features of the ocean shore zone (including beaches, barrier islands, estuaries, and inlets).

5-3.5 Compare the movement of water by waves, currents, and tides.

Weathering

Weathering is a general term used to describe processes that break down rocks at or near the surface of the earth.

Weathering can be either physical or chemical.

These processes cause the surface of the earth to dissolve, decompose, and break into smaller pieces.

Water is an important cause of weathering.

Plants cause weathering when roots break apart rock.

Changes in temperature can break rock, as well as ice forming inside cracks in the rock causing it to break even more.

Anything that causes rocks to wear down or break apart is a cause of weathering.

Earth’s oceans and land can be affected in constructive ways and destructive ways by natural processes.

Constructive processes are processes such as deposition, landslides, volcanic eruptions, and floods which create landforms

Destructive processes are processes such as weathering, erosion, landslides, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, and floods which destroy landforms.

5-3.6 Explain how human activity (including conservation efforts and pollution) has affected the land and the oceans of Earth.

WOW! WHAT A FIELD TRIP!!!

A child’s journey to learning continues…Our children deserve the opportunity to

experience the real world and to realize that their impact on our oceans depends on the knowledge they gain today.

With this awareness, they could make a significant impact on the future of the world we live in.After all, the children we mold today are our next generation!

It is up to us to give them the desire to learn!

LET THE TIDE CONTINUE TO RISE ALONG WITH EACH CHILD’S ASPIRATION TO DISCOVER AND LEARN!

AFTER ALL, THE FUTURE OF OUR WORLD…LIES IN THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE CHILDREN

WE ARE TEACHING TODAY!

We invite you to share this unique educational experience with your class. It will be an event they will never forget!

And that’s not all…Upon booking a field trip with Sandpaper Tours, supplementary learning

materials connecting to South Carolina standards and indicators addressed by this educational experience will be provided. These

materials were specifically designed for this field trip and were created by a third and fifth grade teacher. Their credentials can be viewed on the

following slides.

Tamron HallFifth Grade Teacher, August 2007 - Present. Third Grade Teacher, August 1997 - May 2007Gifted and Talented Endorsement, June 2009National Board Certified Teacher, Middle Childhood Generalist, 2005Who’s Who Among Teachers, 2005Master of Education, December 2001

Lisha HyltonThird Grade Teacher – 14 yearsPresently obtaining Master’s Degree in Environmental Policy and ManagementJULY 2008 NOAA TEACHER AT SEA2006 – 2007 South Carolina Department of Natural Resources State of South Carolina Conservation Teacher of the Year 2005-06-Lexington County Conservation Teacher of Year2005-2007 – Member of THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA RISING TIDE PALEOTEMPESTOLOGY TEA- Pelion Elementary School; Teacher of the Year2003–STAR recipient (Strategies for Teacher Advancement) - statewide program recognizing outstanding veteran teachers (Participant in STAR teacher conservation retreat -Seabrook Island)2003 – Pelion Elementary Teacher of the Year2004 – Recipient of The American Legion Award for outstanding teaching in American Patriotism.2005 – Honored at South Carolina Veteran’s Administration Ceremony for outstanding teaching in programs and activities directed for students in American Patriotism.

Publications:2005-“Hallowed Grounds” – Published by Arlington National Cemetery (on their poetry website)2006-Amazon Books, Inc. published – Joe T. McNab; a children’s book written for teaching animal adaptation, conservation and survival (Book available June 2006 at amazonbooks.com)