Our ES9 Corner: "Sea Otters Are More Than Just Cute & Cuddly" by Miss Spivack https://padlet.com/aspivack/8q6rhxc6epblm9a0 Think about the presentation on kelp forests and sea otters by our guest speaker Ms. Plant-Thomas. Then number the prompts and respond fully to each of them in your post. 1. A Personal Connection (i.e., something that connected for you) 2. An Extension (i.e., something new that you learned) 3. A Wonder (i.e., something that you still wonder) Last, read other students' posts, find two to like, and write a comment to the student about how you connect with their post. en-us 2020-08-16 19:54:34 UTC 2020-10-17 00:21:50 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/674597076/326438b6484f97e8d171a95d6cb84dcc/Speak_Up.pdf Example Post aspivack https://padlet.com/aspivack/8q6rhxc6epblm9a0/wish/686066894 1.  Personal Connection - I have been fortunate enough to go to Monterey, kayak with sea otters, and observe them eating sea urchins using their 'special rocks' (i.e. tools).
2. An Extension - Sea otters have no blubber!
3.  A Wonder - I wonder how sea otters have recovered from the fur trade across geographies and time?]]> 2020-08-18 21:22:28 UTC https://padlet.com/aspivack/8q6rhxc6epblm9a0/wish/686066894 Example Post lgrady12 https://padlet.com/aspivack/8q6rhxc6epblm9a0/wish/691291510 1. Personal Connection - I went scuba diving through kelp forests a couple of times and they were amazing & beautiful!
2.  Extension - I learned sea otters hold hands to keep themselves together, the mom's and babies especially.
3.  Wonder - I wonder if sea otters will start living in the areas that they used to live in before the fur trade (the map that Ms. P-T showed us)]]> 2020-08-21 13:26:03 UTC https://padlet.com/aspivack/8q6rhxc6epblm9a0/wish/691291510 Kelly Lin https://padlet.com/aspivack/8q6rhxc6epblm9a0/wish/692521125 1.Personal connection- I really wanted to go to Monterey to see the sea animals since my dad always goes fishing there. 
2.I learned that without sea otters, the kelp forest will be gone since sea otters are the keystone animals.
3.I wonder why there was finally a sea otter protection law.

]]> 2020-08-21 22:20:06 UTC https://padlet.com/aspivack/8q6rhxc6epblm9a0/wish/692521125 Daniel Curtis https://padlet.com/aspivack/8q6rhxc6epblm9a0/wish/692522441 1. Personal Connection - I have gone to the Monterrey Bay and I saw sea otters they were really far so I couldn't really see them.
2. Extension - I learned that sea otters have really thick fur and that they use rocks as tools.
3. Wonder - I wonder if sea otters will ever overpopulate?]]> 2020-08-21 22:22:02 UTC https://padlet.com/aspivack/8q6rhxc6epblm9a0/wish/692522441 1. Personal Connection- I have been to the Monterey bay and have seen Sea Otters. 2. Extension- I learned that mammals are fed by the mother's mammary glands. 3. Wonder- I wonder where Sea Otters live. https://padlet.com/aspivack/8q6rhxc6epblm9a0/wish/692523165 2020-08-21 22:22:52 UTC https://padlet.com/aspivack/8q6rhxc6epblm9a0/wish/692523165 24ethanl1 https://padlet.com/aspivack/8q6rhxc6epblm9a0/wish/692527969 1. Personal Connection- I have been to the Monterey Bay aquarium and have seen Sea Otters there before. 2. Extension- I learned that Sea Otters are mammals and mammals are fed through their mother's mammary glands. 3. Wonder- I wonder where Sea Otters make homes. ]]> 2020-08-21 22:29:38 UTC https://padlet.com/aspivack/8q6rhxc6epblm9a0/wish/692527969 Sea Otters Are More Than Just Cute & Cuddly 24joshuaa2 https://padlet.com/aspivack/8q6rhxc6epblm9a0/wish/692538095  Personal Connection- I went to the marine mammal and I saw that there were some seals that were starting to go extinct.
 Extension- I learned that sea otters hold hands and hold their young from floating away
Wonder- I wonder if they were to go extinct what would happen to the kelp. Joshua Anguiano ]]> 2020-08-21 22:45:16 UTC https://padlet.com/aspivack/8q6rhxc6epblm9a0/wish/692538095 Amia 24amiam1 https://padlet.com/aspivack/8q6rhxc6epblm9a0/wish/692555337 Personal Connection: I've been to the Monterey Bay Aquarium and the Marine Mammal Center before and got to witness them...existing.

Extension: Sea otters have oil glands in their cheeks and that's why they rub them.

Wonder: I wonder if they're endangered or are okay now.]]> 2020-08-21 23:10:29 UTC https://padlet.com/aspivack/8q6rhxc6epblm9a0/wish/692555337 Sea Otters Are More Than Just Cute & Cuddly (Kevin Vishnevskiy/ 24kevinv@gateway- students.net) C block Ms.Grady https://padlet.com/aspivack/8q6rhxc6epblm9a0/wish/692563199 1. Personal Connection-I have seen these beautiful otters when I went to the Alki beach in Seattle Washington

2.  Extension- I learned that sea otters live on the pacific ocean coast like near Alaska, central California, and Japan.

3. Wonder- I wonder why the sea otters can't live on the Atlantic coast?]]> 2020-08-21 23:22:05 UTC https://padlet.com/aspivack/8q6rhxc6epblm9a0/wish/692563199 1. Personal- I went to the https://padlet.com/aspivack/8q6rhxc6epblm9a0/wish/692595771 2020-08-22 00:14:34 UTC https://padlet.com/aspivack/8q6rhxc6epblm9a0/wish/692595771 Nausicaa Wong C Block Ms. Grady https://padlet.com/aspivack/8q6rhxc6epblm9a0/wish/692630832 1. Personal Connection- I have been to a museum where we could see sea otters and they were super cute and were holding hands.

2. Extension- I learned that sea otters have no blubber and they have the most dense fur.

3. Wonder- I wonder if sea otters keep their fur for their whole life or if they shed.
]]> 2020-08-22 01:17:25 UTC https://padlet.com/aspivack/8q6rhxc6epblm9a0/wish/692630832 About Ms.Plant-Thomas's presentation 24ayumuf2 https://padlet.com/aspivack/8q6rhxc6epblm9a0/wish/692634880 1.personal connection:I studied about otters and other marine mammals on 6th grade science.
2.Extension: I learned that sea otters are use their hands to not get float away.
3.Wonder: I wonder what kind of otters are living around this bay 
area?

]]> 2020-08-22 01:24:27 UTC https://padlet.com/aspivack/8q6rhxc6epblm9a0/wish/692634880 Sze Yuen Huang (Chris) https://padlet.com/aspivack/8q6rhxc6epblm9a0/wish/692678086 1. Personal Connection- When I went to the academy of science I saw a otter plushie and it was expensive
2. Extension- I learned that even with some species, the ecosystem will not be affected
3. Wonder- I wonder how sea urchins taste like.]]> 2020-08-22 02:56:11 UTC https://padlet.com/aspivack/8q6rhxc6epblm9a0/wish/692678086 Kylie Wang https://padlet.com/aspivack/8q6rhxc6epblm9a0/wish/692981291 1. Personal Connection- I saw a sea otter plushie at the Academy of Science.
2. Extension- I learned sea otters fur keeps them warm, so they spent 1 hour everyday to brush it.
3. I wonder where sea otter live?

  ]]> 2020-08-22 18:32:21 UTC https://padlet.com/aspivack/8q6rhxc6epblm9a0/wish/692981291 Emmett Solomon https://padlet.com/aspivack/8q6rhxc6epblm9a0/wish/692986330 personal connection- i saw otters at the monteray bay aquarium
Extension- i learned that sea otters have pockets where they store rocks they like
Wonder- how do they float so well?]]> 2020-08-22 18:44:33 UTC https://padlet.com/aspivack/8q6rhxc6epblm9a0/wish/692986330 Jose Lopez https://padlet.com/aspivack/8q6rhxc6epblm9a0/wish/693058176 1. Personal connection : I seas learning about sea otters back in 6th grade for a couple weeks and it was very interesting!
2. Something I learned: I learned that sea otters have pockets made from the loose skin they have.
3. something I wonder: I wonder if sea otters ever store other things other then rocks in the little pockets they have]]> 2020-08-22 21:38:38 UTC https://padlet.com/aspivack/8q6rhxc6epblm9a0/wish/693058176 Jasmine Sauer https://padlet.com/aspivack/8q6rhxc6epblm9a0/wish/693065648 1. Personal connection: I saw a sea otter at the zoo and they are really cute!
2. Extension: I learned that sea otters fur keeps them warm and they spend 1 hour everyday to brush it.
3. Wonder: I wonder how sea otters protect themselves from their predators? ]]> 2020-08-22 21:57:28 UTC https://padlet.com/aspivack/8q6rhxc6epblm9a0/wish/693065648 Jessalyn Buchanan Pasco https://padlet.com/aspivack/8q6rhxc6epblm9a0/wish/693159814 1. Personal connection: I seen sea otters when I went to the  Monterey bay aquarium and zoo.
2. Extension: I learned that sea otters hold hands so they won't float away from each other and they have pockets made from loose skin.
3. Wonder. Do sea otters usually sleep in the water or the surface too?]]> 2020-08-23 03:03:18 UTC https://padlet.com/aspivack/8q6rhxc6epblm9a0/wish/693159814 sophia larioza https://padlet.com/aspivack/8q6rhxc6epblm9a0/wish/693635761 1. Personal Connection: I saw otters at Monterey Bay Aquarium
2. Extension: I learned that sea otters have to eat 25 and 40 percent of its body weight to keep them warm.
3. Wonder: I wonder what the otters fur feels like.]]> 2020-08-23 23:21:27 UTC https://padlet.com/aspivack/8q6rhxc6epblm9a0/wish/693635761 Jonathan Gomez https://padlet.com/aspivack/8q6rhxc6epblm9a0/wish/693768277 1. Personal connection: I have studied and saw sea otters in different locations such as the coast and other places.
2. I have learned why they had to hold hands 
3.I wonder how they are able to fully adapt to their environment. ]]> 2020-08-24 01:42:35 UTC https://padlet.com/aspivack/8q6rhxc6epblm9a0/wish/693768277 kayla sanmiguel https://padlet.com/aspivack/8q6rhxc6epblm9a0/wish/693929439 1. personal connection : i have seen sea otters in the San Francisco zoo.        
2. extension : i learned sea otters hold hands so they don't float away.  
3. wonder : i wonder why otters take so long to clean themselves .]]> 2020-08-24 04:27:50 UTC https://padlet.com/aspivack/8q6rhxc6epblm9a0/wish/693929439 Nao Funabashi https://padlet.com/aspivack/8q6rhxc6epblm9a0/wish/695086347 1. personal connection: Even though  I never seen sea otters closely, but  I saw them in books.
2.extension: I learned that sea otters hide their kids by wrapping them by kelp.
3.Wonder: I wonder how many sea otters are still living in US.]]> 2020-08-24 16:24:59 UTC https://padlet.com/aspivack/8q6rhxc6epblm9a0/wish/695086347 Mikayla Huey https://padlet.com/aspivack/8q6rhxc6epblm9a0/wish/695296259 1. personal connection: I saw otters at the Monterey Bay Aquarium on a field trip.
2.extension: I learned sea otters hold hands so they don't float away from each other.
3.wonder: Are the rocks they carry in their pockets heavy for them?]]> 2020-08-24 17:20:16 UTC https://padlet.com/aspivack/8q6rhxc6epblm9a0/wish/695296259 Katie Lee 24katiel2 https://padlet.com/aspivack/8q6rhxc6epblm9a0/wish/695434022 1. personal connection: i have seen sea otters at the San Francisco zoo and at the Monterey Bay Aquarium
2. extension: I learned that sea otters have pockets under each forearm made from loose skin  
3. wonder: how do sea otters spend their day?]]> 2020-08-24 17:55:44 UTC https://padlet.com/aspivack/8q6rhxc6epblm9a0/wish/695434022 Tony(Antonio) Delgadillo 24antoniod https://padlet.com/aspivack/8q6rhxc6epblm9a0/wish/695558553
1-my personnel connection would be seeing them every-time i go to Rio vista 
2-my extension is that i learn that almost went extinct during the fur trade
3-My wonder is how do sea otters think when they hunt]]> 2020-08-24 18:29:48 UTC https://padlet.com/aspivack/8q6rhxc6epblm9a0/wish/695558553 Edwin Sanchez https://padlet.com/aspivack/8q6rhxc6epblm9a0/wish/695688478 1. Personal connection: Well I have never really seen sea otters in real life but I have seen them in videos.
2. Extension: I learned that sea otters hold hands so they don't float away.
3. Wonder: Why are sea otters so cute?]]> 2020-08-24 19:08:43 UTC https://padlet.com/aspivack/8q6rhxc6epblm9a0/wish/695688478 Leeanne Coghlan https://padlet.com/aspivack/8q6rhxc6epblm9a0/wish/695761909 1. Personal reflection -
I use to love sea otters when I was younger and had a couple books about them.
2. Extension -
I learned that they were considered extinct in the 1800s.
3. Wonder -
How many otters are there total?]]> 2020-08-24 19:33:17 UTC https://padlet.com/aspivack/8q6rhxc6epblm9a0/wish/695761909 1. I went to the Monterey Bay aquarium https://padlet.com/aspivack/8q6rhxc6epblm9a0/wish/696011390 2. I learned that they are mammals
3.What parts of the world do they live in?

]]> 2020-08-24 21:30:21 UTC https://padlet.com/aspivack/8q6rhxc6epblm9a0/wish/696011390 Ms.Grady (C) 24emilyc https://padlet.com/aspivack/8q6rhxc6epblm9a0/wish/696166007 1.  Personal reflection- I have seen sea otters in the zoo.
2. Extension- I learned that otters almost went extinct during the fur trade.
3. What do otters do to protected them self when there is danger.]]> 2020-08-24 23:42:06 UTC https://padlet.com/aspivack/8q6rhxc6epblm9a0/wish/696166007 Azalea Alvarez https://padlet.com/aspivack/8q6rhxc6epblm9a0/wish/696214176 1. Personal connection: I have seen otters at the Monterey Bay Aquarium
2. Extension: I learned that otters hold hands to not float away
3. Wonder: Does anything eat otters? If so, what?]]> 2020-08-25 00:19:51 UTC https://padlet.com/aspivack/8q6rhxc6epblm9a0/wish/696214176 Mikala Bradford https://padlet.com/aspivack/8q6rhxc6epblm9a0/wish/696650568 1. personal connection: i seen otters on a field trip before.
2. Extension: I learned that sea otters spend there whole day grooming themselves. 
3. Wonder: i wonder whats the oldest they can be?]]> 2020-08-25 06:48:55 UTC https://padlet.com/aspivack/8q6rhxc6epblm9a0/wish/696650568 Nico Wilson https://padlet.com/aspivack/8q6rhxc6epblm9a0/wish/697763973 1. When I went to Alaska I saw a lot of otters by the dock
2. Extension: I learned that otters wrap their young in seaweed
3. Wonder: I wonder when otters started using tools]]> 2020-08-25 16:33:12 UTC https://padlet.com/aspivack/8q6rhxc6epblm9a0/wish/697763973 marcello https://padlet.com/aspivack/8q6rhxc6epblm9a0/wish/698657501 1.  Personal reflection- I have seen sea otters in the zoo.
2. Extension: I learned that otters hold hands to not float away
3. wonder: What do otters do to protected them self when there is danger.]]> 2020-08-25 21:11:50 UTC https://padlet.com/aspivack/8q6rhxc6epblm9a0/wish/698657501 Manuel Calvo https://padlet.com/aspivack/8q6rhxc6epblm9a0/wish/698681040 1. Personal Reflection: I've been to the Monterrey Bay Aquarium and have seen with my own eyes otters behavior and features.

2.Extension: I learned that others hold hands to not float away

3.Wonder: I wonder how long otters have been around for and what they do to escape predators?]]> 2020-08-25 21:27:16 UTC https://padlet.com/aspivack/8q6rhxc6epblm9a0/wish/698681040 kalani bean :) https://padlet.com/aspivack/8q6rhxc6epblm9a0/wish/698904671 1. Person reflection: I've seen sea otters at the zoo.
2. Extension: I learned that otters hold each other's hands so they don't drift apart.
3. Wonder: Why were sea otters considered extinct in the 1800's?]]> 2020-08-26 00:29:37 UTC https://padlet.com/aspivack/8q6rhxc6epblm9a0/wish/698904671 Zayra Hernandez https://padlet.com/aspivack/8q6rhxc6epblm9a0/wish/701768042  1. When I was swimming in a lake i saw a otter on its back 2. Extension: I learned that otters wrap their young in seaweed I wonder if sea otters will ever overpopulate?]]> 2020-08-27 04:01:41 UTC https://padlet.com/aspivack/8q6rhxc6epblm9a0/wish/701768042 1.I saw sea otters at Monterey Bay https://padlet.com/aspivack/8q6rhxc6epblm9a0/wish/713803797 2. I learned that sea otters have the densest fur 
3. why do they spend so long grooming themselves?
Misael Gomez]]> 2020-09-02 02:52:37 UTC https://padlet.com/aspivack/8q6rhxc6epblm9a0/wish/713803797 Karla Gomez https://padlet.com/aspivack/8q6rhxc6epblm9a0/wish/713826668 1: I've never really seen a sea otter only when i was able to kind of study them in 5th grade and was able to see pictures of them.
2: I learned that otters hold hand so they wont float away (which is really cute)
3: I wonder if well be able to ever see a otter in person or up close ]]> 2020-09-02 03:08:19 UTC https://padlet.com/aspivack/8q6rhxc6epblm9a0/wish/713826668 Harper https://padlet.com/aspivack/8q6rhxc6epblm9a0/wish/719722073 1. I've seen a sea otter at Monterey 
2. I learned that sea otters hold hands to not float away.
3. I wonder how many sea otters there are left in the U.S.]]> 2020-09-03 23:59:13 UTC https://padlet.com/aspivack/8q6rhxc6epblm9a0/wish/719722073