About+the+Project

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= = Grade six (science) classes from three districts, Chaplin, Norwich and New London, located along the waterways and watersheds of eastern Connecticut, are working together to provide the data and perspective of their towns’ use and abuse of the water that they need, and its impact on their watershed and the waterways to Long Island Sound and beyond.

In this Interdistrict, service-learning project, students are using scientific inquiry, literacy and numeracy, to problem solve and present a project proposal to the greater community. This proposal will communicate to the residents of eastern Connecticut the effects of their use and abuse of water, and how to take action to protect and preserve the ecosystem we all share. The specifics for this project proposal will determined by the students based on the application of their learning in the program.

We are planning four field experiences for the students supported by classroom pre and post activities. These four field experiences are providing students with the opportunity to design and conduct scientific investigations to collect and report data about the viability and treatment of the water as it makes it way from Stafford, to Willimantic, to Norwich, to New London, and Long Island Sound. Our goal is to have a culminating event at Avery Point in May, 2008.

In addition to addressing Connecticut Science standards, students are engaging in teambuilding activities that address the Connecticut Common Core of Learning Aspects of Character Standards.