Turkey Valley science trip to Chicago successful

Turkey Valley hosted one of its largest Chicago science trips in recent years. Due to the smaller class sizes at Turkey Valley, the trip is only hosted every other year. Another change is that juniors are invited to participate instead of only seniors. This year, a total of 45 junior and senior students participated in the trip. To be eligible, students had to maintain a grade of C- or better in 2 semesters of a post-biology science class. The trip was from April 4 to April 6 and included 2 overnight stays and a Hawkeye Stages bus.

The Turkey Valley Education Foundation funded the Shedd Aquarium portion of the trip. At the aquarium, students got to view aquariums full of many aquatic species from all over the globe. They also had an inclusive pass for Jellies—the jellyfish exhibit—and the wild reef exhibit. They had a chance to watch an aquatic show in Shedd’s Oceanarium and learn about a variety of different aquatic animals too. The students also viewed a 4D movie about sea monsters.

Read the full article in the April 16 edition of the Courier.