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Team Three Field
Journal
Allen |
Michael T. |
Fralisia |
Antonio |
Kamara |
Note: In addition to recording their
daily activities, students were asked to note each day the coolest thing
they saw or did, the funniest thing, the most challenging thing they
experienced, their personal top excuses, and the lessons they learned
that day.*
Sunday,
June 10 Our team was
to collect as much data as we can about what we saw and heard. We wrote
down everyone’s job for today. We saw ducklings and Allen saw a frog.
Everyone saw spiders. We saw daddy long legs and black and white
looking spiders. Kamara and Fralisia saw a jumping spider on the water
that was a tan color and about an inch long. We thought of an analogy
about canoeing compared to how Metro is. You will have struggles but
figure them out along the way. Michael got his boat flipped over.
Michael saw a weird animal that was a little bit bigger than a chipmunk
with a slightly large head. He thinks he seen a beaver too. We were
all tired and some of us fell asleep and we had lots of fun. There were
lots of colorful dragonflies and big pretty butterflies.
On the river.
Michael T.:
- The coolest thing was all
the flowers
- The funniest thing was when
we went over a les
- The most challenging thing
was staying up right
Fralisia :
- Coolest thing was canoeing
for the first time
- Most challenging thing was
trying not to tip over
- Funniest thing was when
Kamara flipped over
- My excuses:
- I’m a girl
- I don’t know how
- I can’t
Kamara:
- The coolest thing was when
we were canoeing and Fralisia and I just got the hang of canoeing.
- The lesson I learned was
from canoeing, that you should not grab the branches or run into the
branches while canoeing.
- The funniest thing that
happened was when Fralisia and I ran into a hanging bush. I put my
foot up to kick off of it but the canoe kept going and it pushed me
back off of my boat. Then all of these spiders’ just different
shapes, sizes, and forms were everywhere, crawling over everything.
It was so scary.
- The most challenging thing
was keeping my paddle in my hand, not freaking out and being
paranoid about spiders, and getting the hand of steering and canoe.
- My favorite excuses:
- This is too confusing
- You are going to fast
- What are you doing?
Monday, June 11
Today we went to the Joseph Fay shipwreck. We had to
measure the left over of the Joseph Fay. Allen wrote out the graph
while Fralisia and Antonio measured each plank and nail. Michael swept
sand off the planes so that Fralisia and Antonio could see. Kamara took
measurement notes and Kamara and Michael also made sketches. Allen is
now loosing his voice and getting sick. After that we went to the gift
shop and we went up to the lighthouse. It was interesting. We ate
lunch. Then we went to the Marine Sanctuary and watched a movie on
shipwrecks. Some of us thought the movie was interesting and some of us
were a little tired. We also got a little tour of the museum by the
college students. They told us how the E.B. Allen, the Windiate, and
the Propeller Pewabic sunk. Then they showed us the sphere globe and
the airplane traffic, which was pretty cool. Today was a long and
frustrating day and we were all really tired. We all got through it.
Ceiling planks and frames on the Joseph S. Fay
wreck.
Michael T.:
- The coolest thing that
happened today was that none of us knew what the wreck looked like
so we did not know we were looking at it.
- The most challenging thing
today was the mapping for me
- My excuses for the day:
- I don’t know how to do
this thing
- I am too dumb
- Nobody wants me to help
Kamara:
- The funniest thing was the
feeling I got and the reaction of others when we saw the shipwreck.
- The coolest thing was
seeing the lighthouse and the globe sphere
- My favorite excuses:
- This is too much
- I am too tired
- The most challenging thing
was figuring out how to do the measurement for the shipwreck
Tuesday, June 12
Today we wet to the shipwreck. We made more progress
today and everyone pitched in. Since we had that discussion about how
we are going to do the shipwreck at the Marine Sanctuary Museum. It
helped a lot for today. We knew more of what we were supposed to do and
look for. Michael did something for today and Kamara did her sketch so
that it was perfect so that was really good.
Archaeologists from the Thunder Bay National Marine
Sanctuary.
The people from the Wildlife
Encounters came and talked to us about the different types of species of
birds in Michigan. There are over 200 different species in the state of
Michigan and 25 of them are birds or prey. Allen’s favorite bird was
the bald eagle, which was nearly extinct by the cause of water
pollution; one of its wings was smaller than the other and when he was
flapping his wings the instructor spinned around so that the hawk could
keep his balance. Fralisia’s favorite bird was the barn owl. The barn
owl’s ears are in two different places and can detect where the sound is
exactly coming from. Michael’s favorite bird was the Red Tailed Hawk.
They don’t get their red tail until they are two. They use it up and
out go that they don’t get their waste in their nest. Antonio’s
favorite bird was the American kestrel. It was small and dove to get
it’s pray at about 40 miles per hour. Kamara’s favorite bird was the
screeching owl. This bird was so tiny with these huge round-coned
shaped eyes. They do no screech and they are nocturnal.
After we did that we lay around,
talked, and played and did our journals. We had an early start and
finish. Later on today we are going to be watching a movie and eating
dinner. Today we were lazy and boring and lay around. It was soon to
have a couple of hours to relax.
We are really coming along as a
team and working together and listening to each other. We are all
contributing and doing something to build what we have.
Today Allen caught a chipmunk in
the game room with his friends. They let it go after a while, but he
thought that was the funniest and coolest thing for the day. Fralisia
thought the funniest thing for today was when she tricked Cherrelle in
say that it was a fire and Cherrelle jumped up and almost fell out of
her bed. Kamara thought the funniest thing for the day was watching
Precious act like a big whiney baby. She is so funny. She kept asking
people to get her apple juice. She’s weird, but I love her. Antonio
also thought the funniest thing was when the chipmunk was stuck in the
game room. Michael thought the funniest thing for the day was when the
instructor was spinning around with the Bald Eagle.
This is our group. We had a
pretty okay day for today.
Michael T.:
- The most challenging moment
of today was counting all the nails
- The funniest moment today
was when the guy spun around with the eagle
- The coolest moment was when
someone found part of the lower hull
- My excuse for today is I am
too tired.
Kamara:
- The coolest things for
today was knowing what I was doing at the shipwreck and seeing the
birds. I saw this black rock that was turning pink
- The funniest thing was
watching Precious whine and be a big baby. She acts just like a
turning out bratty child. She is so cute.
- The lesson I learned today
was to not lie around when there is nothing to do or else I will be
late and not on time for things.
- The excuse I wanted to use
for today is it is not my fault.
- The most challenging thing
for today was staying cool instead of burning hot. Also keeping my
temper, my anger level to a minimum level. People did things were
just getting on my nerves.
Wednesday, June 13
Today we put our information
together about the shipwreck. We didn’t have all of the information so
we had to go back to the shipwreck and get what we needed. Fralisia
counted the knees and the keys. Michael counted the big nails, and
small nails. Kamara re-counted the big nails because Michael asked her
and that was a good thing because he was off a little. Antonio and
Allen continued to measure the pegs. Antonio also counted the wooden
nails and Kamara finished her sketch. The group was glad that we had
that discussion this morning to find out what we needed and didn’t need
to get from the shipwreck. That was really good. We also learned about
fish. It was kind of boring for us because some of us went to Stone
Labe and learned about the fish. We all went swimming except for
Fralisia. She wasn’t ready and didn’t want to go. Michael went, but
didn’t swim. We all had a great time so that was good and we had a
pretty okay day.
Outer hull planking.
Kamara Willoughby:
- My favorite thing for today
was swimming. I had a great time sliding off the small waterfall.
I wasn’t planning to get my hair wet, but I jumped in once and it
was fun. Then they told me it was leeches in the water, but Mrs.
Sheli said they were just small little worms. That they were
harmless. I was still a little too shaky to get back in the water.
- The funniest thing for
today was when we went to K-Mart and everybody busted out of the van
because we only had ten minutes. We made it back in time.
- The excuse I wanted to use
for today was my attitude that was stuck inside of me that was going
to stop me from having a great time.
- The lesson I learned for
today is to let some things go because not everything will float
your boat.
- The most challenging thing
was trying to go to sleep. I know we had to get up early, but I
could not fall asleep. It was hard to fall asleep even when it was
quiet in the dorm.
Thursday, June 14
Today
we had to get up early and leave by 7:30. We were KP today and I think
we did a pretty good job at doing it. We had to go to Mackinaw Island
and we had a great time there. We think that the counselors surprise
was great. We learned a little about Mackinaw Island too. Michael
learned that they have no care, but horses. Antonio learned that their
fort never got attached since it’s been there. Kamara learned that
soldiers were trained there and went to school there. The 45 gunshot
can go as far as three football fields and I think more than that. We
got to go around the small town to shop after the gunfire. We got to
stay until 2:30 and then got back on the ferry. We all got there in
time to catch it, so that was great. At 5:30 we left to a lecture and
we learned about the deterioration of the USS Monitor. We didn’t get
much from the lecture to be honest. We came back and voted on a movie
to watch. It was Anchorman. Kamara thought it was funny. She never
saw the ending, but did see the beginning. Fralisia wasn’t feeling well
so she didn’t see it. Allen also liked the movie.
Getting on the ferry.
When
we went walking around Antonio got a mood ring and some tasty vanilla
flavored fudge. Fralisia got a shot glass for her big brother, whom she
loves so very much. She got an Angus burger. She said an Angus burger
is a type of cow. She said it was good, but not great. Michael didn’t
buy anything, but he did get a sample of some delicious fudge. Then he
found a quarter on the ground and got a gumball from the gumball machine
and won a box of chocolate that was choclately amazing. Kamara got some
crocs for Precious and we got two free t-shirts and we got to choose the
design we wanted on it. She got a purple design and I got a pink
design. I bought a bracelet for my big sister Samira, who graduated
from high school and going off to Kent State for college. Next I bought
Precious some French fries and she put barbeque sauce on them. Anne had
one and she didn’t like it.
Michael T.:
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The funniest moment was all the ruined
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The coolest thing was al the horses
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The most challenging thing was my…
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My excuse was I am too hyper
* The opinions or views
expressed here are those of the individual campers, and do not
necessarily reflect the views or policies of the PAST Foundation, the
Metro School, or any of the project's sponsors or affiliated
organizations.
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