On June 3rd & 4th, third graders had the opportunity to visit the Community Sailing Center on Lake Champlain in Burlington, Vermont, for a "Floating Classroom" program. On shore, students were engaged in ecology lessons learning how humans impact the ecology of Lake Champlain through a variety of hands-on activities. On the water, students boarded keelboats and learned the ropes of sailing on Lake Champlain, acting as crew to help tack the boat and even taking a turn as skipper.
Sailing 2014
Many thanks to Larry Thomson, RES guest teacher, for introducing our students to the geography of Lake Champlain, shared nautical maps, and even a crash course in sailing prior to our field trip experience!
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