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Discoveries at the Beach!

As part of our STEAM week learning – and in celebration of Earth Day – we went this morning to Conimicut Beach in Warwick, RI to see the lighthouse (a historic sparkplug lighthouse built in 1883) and go on a treasure hunt!

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When we first arrived at the beach, we unfurled the treasure maps that our amazing friend and teacher, Peter, had created for us.

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After locating the “x marks the spot” on our maps, we went searching (and digging!) on the beach for our buried treasures . . . .

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. . . and we knew when our friends had found their treasure chests when we suddenly heard squeals of delight!

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When we opened them, we discovered they were filled with pirate coins!

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Afterward, we went exploring on the beach.

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We discovered beautiful shells, driftwood, and even helped to carry a horseshoe crab back to the water (yes, that’s a picture of the children gently holding the crab by the tail!)

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At the end of our adventure, we stopped together by the water and sang our morning blessings as a kehillah. As we watched the waves roll over the sand at our feet and listened to the gulls sing above us, we ended with a special prayer of gratitude (the shech’iyanoo).

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Thank you so much, Peter, for creating such an exciting adventure for us. And thank you, Val (Aeden’s mom) for joining us!

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