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Bayside Elementary School, Stevensville, MD
Teacher: Sue Cox
Our class went to Kent Narrows to
visit a Baybuilt workboat. Kent Narrows is a tiny strip of water that separates Kent
Island from the mainland. While our class was there we saw, heard, smelled, and
touched many things.
At Kent Narrows we saw many interesting things both on and
off the boat. The long, white (with paint chipped) old, wooden boat was floating
quietly in the calm, bluish-green water. On the workboat there were many baskets of
grayish-white oysters. A pair of claw-like, sharp, metal patent tongs stood and rose
above the boat. These tongs were rusty and muddy from digging into the bottom of the
bay for oysters.
While at the boat we heard many different and
interesting sounds. Seagulls squealing and squaking flew overhead. Mr.
Hamilton's voice could be heard talking. The sound of water gently lapping against
the dock was quickly replaced by the sound of the boat's engine as Mr. Hamilton started
it. The loud hum of the engine made it hard to hear. Loud cars drove across the Narrows
Bridge. Humming planes soared overhead.
There were a few smells at the dock, although not too many.
The water smelled salty. The oyster smell blended with the water. Diesel fuel
fumes filled the air after the engine had been running.
Just as there were a few things to smell, there were only a few
things to touch. One of these things was a raw oyster that had just been
shucked(opened). The oyster felt slimey, gooey, and cool to the hand. The hard
wooden dock felt cold. Rough, chipped paint and smooth painted wood covered the
boat. These were the only things we were allowed to touch.
Our trip to the boat was educational. It allowed us to
experience many sights, sounds, smells, and let us touch new things.
Mrs. Cox's Fourth Grade Class
Bayside Elementary School
Stevensville, MD
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