2001-2002 Classrooms

F/V Adventurer, Cameron McLellan and Kimball Union Academy, Dean Goodwin (11th/12th grade)

Project Summary
Utilize Netminder on Cam’s boat to give my AP students a wonderful opportunity to analyze some "real"
research data that would be beneficial to the fishing industry.

Took 4 students out on the Adventurer on an overnight research cruise. The students received a survival
suit drill on deck, observed gear deployment and life on a boat. Our trip was excellent. Check out the photos!

Report from Captain Cameron McLellan-December 5, 2001

"Just got back from two days of classes at KUA. I attended two of Dean's freshman Environmental classes and 2 of his AP classes. The students in all of Dean's classes are doing power point presentations on commercial fishing. I heard one presentation on oil spills and recovery and the effects on the marine environment. Another thing that they are doing is writing questions on a notecard - everything from fishing to pollution to water temperature, etc. I answer them and they write the answers on the back of the card and turn it in for extra points in the class. I did a science class with Kristen Engster, another teacher at KUA, and I also did the Junior science class with Melissa Henrichon. In all, I sat in on about 6 classes while I was there. The enthusiasm of the students is very impressive. In between classes, Dean and I brainstormed lots of great ideas for projects. One of them is a water quality and bottom study to be done in Boothbay Harbor with the use of my 53' schooner. The goal is to take 2 classrooms out per month, collect samples, temp data and whatever else happens. From this we came up with an idea to mimic Boothbay Harbor in the classroom. We started looking in Dean's science catalogs and found that Aqua aquariums were too small, too expensive and not of commercial quality....so we went on to E-bay and located a supermarket lobster display tank. The school purchased the tank and now we have endless amounts of studies that we will be able to conduct in the classroom. The studies will change from water quality to fish habitat or whatever anyone has an interest in doing."