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NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – Celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week from Monday, May 6 through Sunday, May 12 at Nauticus in Norfolk. Complimentary admission to Nauticus and Battleship Wisconsin will be offered to Virginia educators and support staff from pre-K through college. During the week, enjoy free activities from the museum’s exhibits, daily programs, educational films and […]
The 100-pound tropical fish washed ashore on Sunset Beach in July. Nate Sandel with Columbia River Maritime Museum saw it as a perfect educational opportunity.
The 100-pound tropical fish washed ashore on Sunset Beach in July. Nate Sandel with Columbia River Maritime Museum saw it as a perfect educational opportunity.
By Zuri Anderson Photo: Getty Images Many interesting sea life has washed up on shores across the United States, and a recent discovery stunned beachgoers in the Pacific Northwest. Last Wednesday (July 14), the Seaside Aquarium in Oregon said a large fish was found on Sunset Beach. It wasn't just on oversized salmon or tuna either -- it was a 100-pound Opah fish. "After seeing photographs of the unusual fish they quickly responded and recovered the fish," staff wrote in a Facebook post. "It created quite the stir at the Aquarium where folks were encouraged to come take a look at this beaut...
Visiting Japan is likely a distant dream in most of our minds, but for one miniboat, designed and built by a class of Columbia City 5th graders, hitting Japanâs coast is in its near future. An educational program out of the Columbia River Maritime Museum in Astoria, simply dubbed the âMiniboat Program,â is working with students at Columbia City Elementary to send a miniboat across the Pacific to a sister school in Japan, and students in Japan will also be sending a boat to Oregon. A student places flags inside the miniboat Second Wind. Aurora...