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fandomhigh2020-09-21 06:03 am
badassprodigy) wrote in fandomhigh2020-09-21 06:03 am
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Monday - Period One: Fuck Yeah! Science!
Students once again got notifications in a handwavy manner asking all to bring swimsuits, towels, flip-flops and sunblock to class today. When they would arrive in class they'd see the usual glowing portal with Barry waiting patiently.
"Since the weather is getting a bit colder I thought a field trip to someplace warm might be in order," Barry informed them once they had all arrived. "So today we're going to the fucking Caribbean."
That's right kids. We're having a beachepisode class.
Upon passing through the portal the students would feel a nice hot sun beating down on them tempered by a cool ocean breeze. They would find themselves on a very small island with a beach facing a nice cove which kept the tide nice and calm. Along the beach were changing areas, beach chairs, snorkeling gear, googles and flippers.
"I did not bring you here just to work on your fucking tan," Barry informed them cheerfully. "Today you are going to check out the coral reefs out here in the cove. For those of you who aren't familiar, A coral reef is an underwater ecosystem characterized by reef-building corals. Reefs are formed of colonies of coral polyps held together by calcium carbonate. Most coral reefs are built from stony corals, whose polyps cluster in groups.
Coral belongs to the class Anthozoa in the animal phylum Cnidaria, which includes sea anemones and jellyfish. Unlike sea anemones, corals secrete hard carbonate exoskeletons that support and protect the coral. Most reefs grow best in warm, shallow, clear, sunny and agitated water. Coral reefs first appeared 485 million years ago, at the dawn of the Early Ordovician, displacing the microbial and sponge reefs of the Cambrian.
Sometimes called rainforests of the sea, shallow coral reefs form some of Earth's most diverse ecosystems. They occupy less than 0.1% of the world's ocean area, about half the area of France, yet they provide a home for at least 25% of all marine species, including fish, mollusks, worms, crustaceans, echinoderms, sponges, tunicates and other cnidarians. Coral reefs flourish in ocean waters that provide few nutrients. They are most commonly found at shallow depths in tropical waters, but deep water and cold water coral reefs exist on smaller scales in other areas.
They are under threat from excess nutrients, rising temperatures, oceanic acidification, overfishing and harmful land-use practices. The one here is as healthy as can be. So suit up and go for a swim. Remember to write down any observations you have in your journal."
"Since the weather is getting a bit colder I thought a field trip to someplace warm might be in order," Barry informed them once they had all arrived. "So today we're going to the fucking Caribbean."
That's right kids. We're having a beach
Upon passing through the portal the students would feel a nice hot sun beating down on them tempered by a cool ocean breeze. They would find themselves on a very small island with a beach facing a nice cove which kept the tide nice and calm. Along the beach were changing areas, beach chairs, snorkeling gear, googles and flippers.
"I did not bring you here just to work on your fucking tan," Barry informed them cheerfully. "Today you are going to check out the coral reefs out here in the cove. For those of you who aren't familiar, A coral reef is an underwater ecosystem characterized by reef-building corals. Reefs are formed of colonies of coral polyps held together by calcium carbonate. Most coral reefs are built from stony corals, whose polyps cluster in groups.
Coral belongs to the class Anthozoa in the animal phylum Cnidaria, which includes sea anemones and jellyfish. Unlike sea anemones, corals secrete hard carbonate exoskeletons that support and protect the coral. Most reefs grow best in warm, shallow, clear, sunny and agitated water. Coral reefs first appeared 485 million years ago, at the dawn of the Early Ordovician, displacing the microbial and sponge reefs of the Cambrian.
Sometimes called rainforests of the sea, shallow coral reefs form some of Earth's most diverse ecosystems. They occupy less than 0.1% of the world's ocean area, about half the area of France, yet they provide a home for at least 25% of all marine species, including fish, mollusks, worms, crustaceans, echinoderms, sponges, tunicates and other cnidarians. Coral reefs flourish in ocean waters that provide few nutrients. They are most commonly found at shallow depths in tropical waters, but deep water and cold water coral reefs exist on smaller scales in other areas.
They are under threat from excess nutrients, rising temperatures, oceanic acidification, overfishing and harmful land-use practices. The one here is as healthy as can be. So suit up and go for a swim. Remember to write down any observations you have in your journal."
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And. Wow.
He just floated in the water and watched.
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He was a bit uncomfortable, since snorkeling required him to have his hands in the water a bit more than he would have preferred, but he supposed there could be worse things.
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It reminded her of a trip she'd taken to Florida with her family when she was a kid, but she would save her homesickness and nostalgia for later. For now, she was swimming around investigating the reef and enjoying the scenery.
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Maybe his next Useless Degree would be Marine Biology?