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Living Classrooms Boat Trip

This program introduces students to an aquatic food web.  The highlight is a boat trip on the Anacostia and Potomac Rivers conducted by Living Classrooms.  During this trip students catch and identify fish, dissect clams, and use a microscope to examine plankton - all while enjoying stunning views of their city!  Students prepare for the trip with classroom activities that teach them to distinguish carnivores from herbivores, describe the characteristics and role of plankton, and explore the interconnected nature of an aquatic food web.  While on the boat, students also learned about buoyancy by building small boats.
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In the wheelhouse, students use binoculars to do some bird-watching along the Potomac River. (top left)

A team tests the boat they built to see if it will float and hold weight. (top right)

All aboard! Students take turns steering the boat along the Potomac River. (right)

Students dissect clams and try to identify its parts. (below left)

A student touches a live fish for the first time as he tries to identify the species. (below right)

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