Lentol
Supports NY Aquarium
Through
the support of Assemblyman Joseph Lentol of School District 14,
which encompasses Greenpoint and Williamsburg, the New York Aquarium’s
Education Department received a $10,000 local initiative grant
for preparing students of marine biology. The Aquarium’s Aquaravan,
equipped with an instructor, biofacts, curriculum materials and
teaching tools, visited fourth and fifth-grade classes to introduce
them to the behavior and biology of select animals and the ecology
of our wet worlds.
The in-school preparation culminated in a “Super Science Day”
at the New York Aquarium. Almost 900 students, teachers, Assemblyman
Lentol and parents participated in science-station explorations
involving invertebrate workshops, fish printing, penguin jeopardy
games, chalk drawing, shark biofacts, and dolphin demonstrations.#
If
you want Aquaravan to visit your school call (718) 265-FISH. Mention
Education Update.
Education Update, Inc., P.O. Box 20005, New York, NY 10001. Tel:
(212) 481-5519. Fax: (212) 481-3919. Email: ednews1@aol.com.
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