Living Classrooms

Academic Programs –> Living Classrooms Foundation Boat Trip –> Ms. Roots & Ms. Taylor's classes, Drew E.S.

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.

Before fishing, a student puts some of her good luck in the net. (top left)

Using a special instrument, a student tests the water quality of the Potomac River (top right)

Aye, aye captain! A student enjoys his turn steering the boat along the river. (left)

To learn about buoyancy, students design small boats using aluminum foil, paper, and other materials . (below left)

Are we there yet!? Students learn how to read a nautical map. (below right)