Yesterday (Thursday, June 6) fourth-graders from Blair Moody Elementary School took part in the Great Lakes Education Program.
The pupils participated in a number of hands-on activities that brought the classroom learning to life as they sailed on the Detroit River.
On shore, they discovered what makes wetlands special and had an opportunity to get up close and personal with a few of the wetlands' inhabitants.
The Great Lakes Education Program, celebrating 23 years in existence, offers educational cruises from either Macomb or Wayne counties. They provide a hands-on experience for students to examine plankton and benthic samples, test water clarity, practice marine knot tying, take air and water temperature readings and more. The cruises usually last between two and three hours.
The experience also offers follow-up classroom experiments and discussion using the data that the students collect during the field day. A great learning experience.
For more on the program, click here.
A Great Lakes Education Program video is located below.
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