Taking a bite out of oceanography

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Elyssa Abbott

Mr. Evans’ Oceanography class dove into studying the shark’s anatomy by dissecting one in class. Students cut and examined parts of the shark to further visualize what helps the shark function, instead of looking at a textbook. “The dissection helped me because we are learning about the shark, but pictures and diagrams do not really help. Seeing the real thing helps you get an inside of the topic,” junior Priscilla Peterson.

Elyssa Abbott, Reporter/Photographer