Today is another beach day, but a little more active this time. We will begin with some virtual dives in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary! There are six virtual dives available.
The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary was created in 1990 and protects approximaterly 2,900 square nautical miles of coastal and ocean waters. It includes the Florida Reef, the only barrier coral reef in North American and the 3rd largest coral barrier reef in the world. It also has extensive mangrove forests and seagrass fields. The Keys sanctuary waters and habitats support high species diversity due to both tropical and subtropical species.
Click on the picture below and select which dive you would like to make today!
After a brief rest and some lunch, head to the virtual tour of the National Naval Aviation Museum!
The National Naval Aviation Museum is the world's largest Naval Aviation museum and is one of the most visited museums in the state of Florida. It consists of more than 150 restored aircraft representing the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Aviation.
Once you begin the virtual tour, click on the arrows to move through the museum and click on the "i"s to find out more about each exhibit. Click on the picture below to get started!
With our focus on sea and air today, here are a few movies and books about pirates!
Movies: There are 2 movies that are available for viewing in the column on the left:
E-Books: Try reading these pirate stories! Click on the covers to begin reading these ebooks!
AudioBooks: Four of the titles above are also available as audiobooks on Librivox. Just click on the titles below to find the books so that you can download them!
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
Captain Blood by Rafael Sabatini
The Ghost Pirates by William Hope Hodgson
The Pirate Woman by Aylward Edward Dingle
It is a good night for a fire on the beach and when you have a fire on the beach, it is a great time to eat s'mores! Since our fire below is virtual, it is also easy for us to try s'mores in many ways. Check out this list of s'more recipes from All Recipes. You can make a traditional s'more in your oven or even make s'more lasagna!
