Did you know that the rings on a clam shell tell you how old the clam is? How about that a whelk snail can repair its own shell if it gets damaged? Fir
st grade students at Lockhart Elementary School learned all about marine life after learning these and many other interesting facts from the WaterFront Center of Oyster Bay.
During a visit to the school, a representative from the center presented the “Touch Tank” program, which teaches students about marine life while being introduced to a variety of marine organisms typically found at the bottom of the Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge. Students were able to touch and hold various sea creatures, including starfish, hermit crabs, horseshoe crabs and whelk snails.
—Massapequa School District
