A Field Trip To Sandy Hook

On June 6th, 2014, the entire second grade at my school went to Sandy Hook for a field trip! Sandy Hook is a beach on the central East coast of New Jersey right in North Atlantic ocean. I think the beach is called Sandy Hook because it has a lot of sand, and it is shaped like a hook.

I was wondering why my school decided field trip to a beach. I got all my answers once I reached there! I was amazed to see the beauty of the beach - it had deep sand and rare shells. Many of the shells were hiding under the sand. Our tour guide taught us many facts about the shells and how to find them.

My favorite shell treasures were a multi-colored shell, a humongous shell, a devil’s head shell, a full shell. Be careful before you take away a full closed shell because it could have a living organism inside, and you don't want to kill it. To determine if a shell has an organism inside, just smell it - if it smells foul, put it back down in the sand because it has a living organism. If it doesn't smell, add it to your treasure!

If you ever want a shell collection with the rarest shells, Sandy Hook is the place for you! Don’t miss out even if it means you have to take a trip from one of the neighboring states; Pennsylvania, New York, and Delaware.

With these special shells, I and my friend started a shell club at school. In the coming weeks, we plan to further examine the shells, and learn more about them.

-Writing Girl (WG)

Can you spot Sandy Hook beach? the black hook in the bright yellow circle!