During their trip, students learned about the history of Governor’s Island, conducted water quality tests on samples of harbor water, and participated in a service activity to help further the mission of the New York Harbor School and Billion Oyster Project.  As a part of the project, schools are allowed to take a few oysters back to their school community to promote awareness about the project and to further explore the biology of oysters. Ninth grade students are maintaining the oysters in a tank that they helped to set up in room 1103.

To learn more about the Billion Oyster Project, visit Wall Street Journal Video and https://billionoysterproject.org/
 
Photos and story submitted by Middle and High School Science Teacher