Academic Programs –> Living Classrooms Foundation Boat Trip –> Ms. McMillan's class, Aiton 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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| While dissecting clams, students identify various parts of a clam's anatomy. (top left) A Living Classrooms educator uses a microscope connected to a television to help students identify different types of plankton they caught. (top right) Students prepare to cast the fishing net into the water. (right) After dropping a small net into the water, students prepare to catch some plankton! (below right) With a Living Classrooms educator, students examine and identify fish they caught. (below left) |  |
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