Academic Programs –> Living Classrooms Foundation Boat Trip –> Mr. Sowho'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. |
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| Students dissect clams, using charts to identify various parts of a clam's anatomy. (top left) By tugging on a rope, students pull in a fishing net. (top right) Students catch plankton using a small net. (right) Using a microscope connected to a television, a Living Classrooms educator helps students identify plankton they caught. (below right) Before identifying the fish they caught, students take turns gently touching one. (below left) |  |
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