Meet Adopt-a-Boat Partnerships

 
 

Dexter Primary School, Dexter, ME and F/V Glenna and Jacob, Hyannis, MA

Project page: link (2002-2003)
Grade: 3rd/4th
Fishery: shrimp, squid, groundfish; 2003-2004 school year fishery was lobster and blue fin tuna
Length of partnership: 3 years and going! (year-round)
Contact between partners: 10-12 exchanges via email; 4 via phone. The contact with Mr. Wells was through e-mail and phone.

Adopt-a-Boat Happenings:

  • Captain Bobby Kohl conducted one classroom visit.
  • A video was made combining his visit to the classroom with a trip on his boat.
  • A classroom visit and students went for visit with Mr. Wells in Sebasco Harbor to view lobstering firsthand.

Curriculum connections:

Our partnership connects specifically to:

  • Language art
  • Art
  • Science

Teacher's comments:

It was a great experience, well worth the time and effort it took. Students became even more engaged in 2003-2004 with this project due to the field trip to Sebasco Harbor and the hands-on experiences with lobstering.