Monday, May 4, 2015

04/23 Geoduck

This week we talked about the Geoduck (pronounced like gooey-duck), which also happens to be the Evergreen State College mascot.

The Geoduck is a clam that can be found right here on our Washington beaches.  It can live 150+ years!  The Geoduck burrows down in to the sand and stays there for its life.  The siphon (or neck) can be over 3 feet long and will extend up to the top of the sand and retract when it senses danger. 

The kids enjoyed watching video clips of people digging up Geoducks.  It is a messy time consuming job.  We also watched some clips from the show Dirty Jobs which showed us a local Geoduck farm and how they harvest the clams and also how they are prepared and eaten. 


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