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Monday, December 14, 2009

Sea World School and show your stuff quiz!

We were fortunate to attend a Sea World 'education day' last week. It is an opportunity for schools to visit the park and attend special educational exhibits for a discounted rate..and if you sign up for only a half-day, it's a very discounted rate.
(the kind of rate that makes me smile real, real big)

We opted for the half-day; the big draw for me is the thought of beating traffic home, and not having to buy lunch for 5 of us at the park...it's McD's on the way home (and all the kids cheer!)

My favorite moment of the day was seeing the flamingos on parade! They were on their way to their exhibit spot. I know I am a bird person, always and forever because of the draw this event has on me. My favorite part of the day, hands-down.

There is something other-word-ly about seeing tall, colorful birds with their spindle-ly legs cruising down the pathway. I kind of felt like Richard Dryfus in that scene from Close Encounters of the third kind...the part where he walks up the ramp of the spaceship and all the aliens walk around him. Kind of. Is that a weird thought?? Don't answer that...

Amie's favorite spot was the stingray pool. You can feed them here for only $6 a tray...only..
But, secret is, they will love on you even if you don't have any food! They are very optimistic and will come visit in the hopes of getting food. Can you see how soaked Amie's shirt is here?

The stingray pool always puts a smile on my face because they act like a pool full of excited puppies. Puppies that are in the water, have no legs and are covered with a layer of slime...yes, just like puppies...kind of. They made me think of puppies the way they would rush up to you and pop out of the water, trying to get your attention. Very cute. In a fishy way.

Okay, time for a "Show Your Stuff" Quiz!
Answer the quiz questions correctly in the comment section and
1 random correct commenter will win a $20 Target card. I hope you will spend it on yourself, after all this holiday rush is over!

1. Which scientific order do seals and sea lions belong to?

2. Penguins live only on Antarctica, True or False?

3. why are flamingos pink?

4. What non-sea animal has an exhibit at Sea World, San Diego?

good luck!

*contest ends Wednesday, December 16th at 9 p.m. pacific time

p.s. you are welcome to use internet 'help', but if you can do this with no help, mention it in the post and we will cheer for your smartness!! ;)

*special note: if you are not linked thru a blog, please leave an email address I can reach you at if you win.

**new note: Contest is over, Michelle won!!

Labels: field-trips, homeschool

posted at 8:30 AM
21 comments

21 Comments:

At 12:07 PM, Anonymous said...: Hi!
first time reading your blog

Answers to the questions::
1. Pinnepedia
2. False
3. They are pink from their food. It has lots of alpha and beta-carotene
4. There are horses at Sea World.
At 12:37 PM, Hen Jen said...: Hi Ayvie!!

so glad you played my game!
At 5:48 PM, Amy said...: 1. Order: Carnivora, suborder: Pinnipedia (courtesy of Wikipedia)
2. False, there are penguins in New Zealand (courtesy of personal experience)
3. The color comes from the rich sources of carotenoid pigments in the algae and small crustaceans that the birds eat. (courtesy of the San Diego Zoo website)
4. Clydesdales (courtesy of the Sea World San Diego website--why didn't I just start there?)
At 5:50 PM, Amy said...: Oh, and the visit sounds like it was a lot of fun!
At 10:06 AM, The Sassy One said...: 1. Pinnipedia (pinnipeds)

2. False

3. Because they eat a lot of foods high in beta cerotene, like shrimp.

4. Clydesdales!

I knew all but #1 without having to look it up. :D
At 10:18 AM, Mama Duck said...: 1. Which scientific order do seals and sea lions belong to?

Pinnipedia

2. Penguins live only on Antarctica, True or False?

False

3. why are flamingos pink?

Because of the food they eat.(this is the only one i didn't have to look up!)

4. What non-sea animal has an exhibit at Sea World, San Diego?

Horses

Thanks for the contest!
At 10:19 AM, melissa said...: 1. Which scientific order do seals and sea lions belong to?
Pinnipedia
2. Penguins live only on Antarctica, True or False?
False
3. why are flamingos pink?
from their diet, which is high in alpha and beta carotene
4. What non-sea animal has an exhibit at Sea World, San Diego?
clydesdales

good luck!
At 10:21 AM, Mabel said...: 1. Which scientific order do seals and sea lions belong to? Pinnepedia

2. Penguins live only on Antarctica, True or False? False, they can live as far north as Peru. (I learned this at the zoo recently)

3. why are flamingos pink? Because of the shrimp and algea they eat.

4. What non-sea animal has an exhibit at Sea World, San Diego? Horses
At 10:41 AM, Unknown said...: Hey I'm game. I love entering contests.

1. Pinnipedia
2. False, I knew this one!!
3. Because of their diet.
4. horses

Had to look up number one. Good luck everyone.
At 11:49 AM, Hen Jen said...: you guys are smok'in hot!! What smart visitors I have!
At 12:22 PM, Newbie/Jet said...: 1.pinnipedia(look up)
2. False
3. Food they eat
4. Horses but also those Arctic Foxes, when you take private tour. Also the dalmation is p/t w/ the horsies.Small bird section.
At 1:00 PM, Anonymous said...: 1)Pinnipedia
2)False
3)Diet, which is high in alpha and beta-carotene
4)Horses

I used the internet.

Pat
At 1:02 PM, Courtney said...: I love the flamingo picture!!

1. Pinnipedia
2. False
3. Because of the shrimp(and other food they eat that contains beta carotene
4. horses!

I only knew 2 and 3 without looking them up
At 1:13 PM, Anonymous said...: 1. Which scientific order do seals and sea lions belong to? Pinnepedia

2. Penguins live only on Antarctica, True or False? False, they can live as far north as Peru. (I learned this at the zoo recently)

3. why are flamingos pink? Because of the shrimp and algea they eat.

4. What non-sea animal has an exhibit at Sea World, San Diego? Horses

I cheated off Mabel. Can I still win? Hee hee...
At 1:52 PM, Unknown said...: 1. Order: Carnivora, suborder: Pinnipedia (also from Wikipedia)

2. False.

3. They are pink because the food that they eat is high in alpha and beta-carotene.

4. Clydesdales.

koribatey@aol.com
I knew 2 and 4. Had to look on the others.
At 2:06 PM, Chrystal said...: 1. pinnipedia
2. false
3. from thier food (this was the only one I knew)
4. horses

sclogan@bellsouth dot net
At 4:03 PM, Deana said...: 1. pinnipedia

2.False

3.their diet

4. Clydesdale horses
At 5:57 PM, Jana said...: Stopping by from the Sonlight Boards...
1. Pinnipedia
2. False
3. From the food they eat
4. Clydesdale Horses

I love feeding the dolphins!

Jana
At 8:09 PM, JalenasMommy said...: How cool! I agree, Sting Rays are so fun to feed and watch them swim around...

1)Pinnipedia
2)False
3)Their diet, which is high in alpha and beta-carotene
4)Horses
At 11:42 AM, Anonymous said...: 1. The order was, "You will believe in man-made global warming!!"

2. False. They also live there at Sea World

3. Because they look so cute in Pink.

4. That strange looking man in the trench-coat.
At 10:23 PM, Hen Jen said...: Contest over! Michelle won!

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