The Grade 1 class has been learning about the different and unique features of the Turks and Caicos Islands. One thing that is very unique is that we have the only conch farms in the world. So off they went to visit on here on Provo. See a slideshow of photos from their tour.
At the Conch Farm, they were able to see live conch (pronounced ‘konk’) at different ages. They were even able to pick up some two year old conch! After walking by all the pools that contained conch of different ages, they came to the end of their tour. Here they got to pick up and touch Sally and Jerry, the wild (yet trained) adult conch. Some of the children used words like “slimy”, “gross”, “cool”, “wet” and “tough” to describe Sally and Jerry.
The trip to the Conch Farm was a great way for the children to get up close and touch live conch. They highly recommend your family takes a trip out to visit Sally, Jerry and all the other conch! Thank you to everyone who helped make this trip and tour possible.
Visit the Conch Farm website to learn more. You can also go to Conch World when you next visit the island of Grand Turk.