Hi from the 3-5th grade class! On the 4th of November we walked down to Glen’s Ditch with all of our gear to collect data. First, we had to pack up the backpacks with all of our gear. Then we set off on our trip. When we arrived at Glen’s Ditch we separated into our two groups and went to the different sides of the road. When we separated we took different tools so we could share the data later.One of the jobs we have down at Glen’s Ditch is the trapper. Since Jessie didn’t set the traps we used a fish net and a bucket instead. While we were trapping we caught 4 arthropods and after school Alyssa found a leach on her boot! We have a fish tank we are going to put the arthropods, the leech and anything else we catch in Glen’s Ditch into.
Our next trip will be at the Bartlett River Trail on Wednesday, the 11th. Parents are encouraged to come!
P.S. We have some questions! If you know the answers to any of them please feel free to leave a comment for us. Thanks!
Here are the questions: Why are there leeches in Glen’s Ditch? What do they eat in Glen’s Ditch?
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The 3-5th grade class
Greetings from the UK! Fantastic to hear that you are all studying rivers- I hope you've enjoyed it! Good job Alyssa had her boots on- leeches like to attach themselves to other animals (fish, snails, etc) and feed off them. Leeches like living in good quality water, with lots of oxygen in it, so the fact that you found a leech may be a good indication that the water quality is pretty good. What did your own measurements say? Megan
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