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Olly the oyster works hard every day cleaning
the water in the Chesapeake Bay.
Here are just a few great things about Olly and
his oyster friends:
• Oysters are great for the environment.
• Oysters filter and clean the water just
• Oysters live together in groups called
• Oyster reefs provide homes for many
the water in the Chesapeake Bay.
Here are just a few great things about Olly and
his oyster friends:
• Oysters are great for the environment.
• Oysters filter and clean the water just
- by breathing.
- of water a day!
• Oysters live together in groups called
- oyster reefs.
• Oyster reefs provide homes for many
- other sea animals like crabs, worms,
and small fish.
Children's Books about Oysters
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Is your school going GREEN?
Olly can help raise funds to make the changes your school
needs to go GREEN. Contact Olly for a school visit!
Your students will learn about oysters and other sea
animals that help clean the Chesapeake Bay. Author,
Elaine Allen, will give a 45 minute presentation that
includes vocabulary terms, such as algae, pollution, and
detritus, a demonstration using coffee filters to show how
water can be filtered of debris, and a short video that
shows an oyster reef in action.
Photo at right was taken at Nantucket Elementary School in Crofton,
Maryland. Read the article from The Capital.
Olly can help raise funds to make the changes your school
needs to go GREEN. Contact Olly for a school visit!
Your students will learn about oysters and other sea
animals that help clean the Chesapeake Bay. Author,
Elaine Allen, will give a 45 minute presentation that
includes vocabulary terms, such as algae, pollution, and
detritus, a demonstration using coffee filters to show how
water can be filtered of debris, and a short video that
shows an oyster reef in action.
Photo at right was taken at Nantucket Elementary School in Crofton,
Maryland. Read the article from The Capital.
| Help keep plastic bags out of the bay with Olly's reusable tote bags. |
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| _________ Recent Events Crofton Elementary School October 28th OysterFest at the Chesapeake Maritime Museum November 5th Book Lovers Auction November 12th __________ |