Academic Programs –> Living Classrooms Foundation Boat Trip –> Ms. Foster's class, Miner Elementary School

 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.
Welcome aboard Examining plankton
Demonstrating plankton net

Living Classroom educators welcome students aboard the Half Shell. (top left)

Students learn how to extract plankton they caught and place them on a slide for viewing using a microscope. (top right)

Students observe a demonstration of the net they will use to catch plankton. (left)

Students dissect clams. (below left and right)

Dissecting clams  Dissecting clams

 

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