Objectives

School will:** 1. Provide interactive learning for k-12 students as they study the history, enviornment, ecology and conservation by access to the Susquehanna River and it's enviornments. 4. Partner with other community groups to provide quality activities and instruction. 5. Use and promote technologies to expand the learning and community understanding of the school. 6. Engage educators to use the floating classroom as a community and service learning resource.. 9. Provide adults opportunities to gain enhanced knowlege and appreciation for the river.
 * Proposed River School Objectives: I think some of these can be combined...

What big units do you want them to study... how long?? How may hours, days, weeks?

1. Identify the geography and history and environmental changes to the River over different periods of time. 2. Report stories and facts about the current issues facing the River using current technologies to document their learning. 4. Discuss and evaluate current issues facing the economic and enviornmental issues of the River. 5. Evaluate the effectiveness of current efforts to preserve the river and its enviorns. 6. Meet the objectives of the educational material presented. (This will vary according to module content and instructor). 7. Demonstrate safety on land and river. 8.. Provide opportunities for adults and children to com
 * Students will be able to:**

1. Development of a community service project highlighting one aspect of geography, history or environment of the River. 2. Groups of students create, write and produce an interactive theatre production showing the River, yesterday, today and in the future. 3. Make pod casts of interesting animals and fish found on the River. 4. Teams of student write a student newsletter of a current River issues and distribute it to the people on the Pride and on the website. 5. 6. Create a ecological balance 7. Pass a safety check lists as each river session takes place.
 * This will be demonstrated by this final activity**

e.g., 1.Create map of the river and place graphs on the maps that show various depths at places visited while on the river. (??Grades) 2. List and explain methods used by the Pride of the Susquehanna and individuals on the river to ensure safety as defined by Pennsylvania law and common sense. (5-9 grade) 3. Use Ivory Soap bars and metal washers to demonstrate the concept of buoyancy.
 * Know and Do:** Competencies are what will demonstrate the students know and can do the content defined.