Class Afloat: The Classroom Program 1996-97
For the 1996-97 school year, Ocean Challenge is offering a unique program to middle and elementary school teachers which will link your classroom to the students aboard Concordia during this remarkable voyage. Excite, inspire and motivate your students this year with this unique program!
"It's the only program we're doing in school that is really happening instead of just pretending."...6th grader, Merion, PA
Read program description below these images, or click here to order!
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Class Afloat: The Classroom Program 1996-97 includes:
Class Afloat News...
Read this week in class, what Concordia's students wrote last week...from the Galapagos to Bali to Jiddah to Odessa! Inspires your students to dream beyond the walls of their classroom and motivates them to learn!
8 Fall issues bi-weekly from September 9 to December 16
12 Spring issues bi-weekly from January 20 to June 23
For the Students: Ship's Position and Log, Student Journals, ship-to-shore Q&A, Extra! Extra!, Current Events, Quotable Quote and Quiz
For the Teacher: Activities for Science, Social Studies, Language Arts, Math and more.
Class Afloat Teacher's Guides...
Regional information, thematic units, team projects, activities for math, science, social studies and language arts...complements your curriculum.Elementary level (68 pages):
Regional descriptions of the countries, ports and peoples that Class Afloat will visit
Fall semester themes on Exploration and Oceans (each theme correlates to 4 issues of Class Afloat News)
Spring semester themes on Cultural Diversity, Peace and Folktales (each theme correlates to 4 issues of Class Afloat News)
Easy to use with background building, literature connections and activities for social studies, language arts, science and math, as well as theme-long activities
Middle level (43 pages):
Regional descriptions of the countries, ports and peoples that Class Afloat will visit
Student team projects on: geography; history; environmental issues; technology and life support; nutrition & health; sailing, navigation and weather; cultures; economics and trade; politics; life skills.
Worksheets guides for team projects
Bios and photos of students, faculty and crew; itinerary and port stop mailing addresses.
Both guides reflect the extraordinary multidisciplinary aspects of an ocean journey around the world: geography, world history, cultures, science, math, weather and wildlife, as well as planning, decision-making, discipline, confidence, teamwork, and tolerance.
Videocassette - Class Afloat: Concordia Sails the World!
Travel below decks and visit the students and crew of Concordia as they sail the world. Four separate stories on:
Class Afloat '95-96 in the Suez Canal and Indian Ocean
Durban to Cape Town leg of Class Afloat '94-'95
Class Afloat '94-'95 Boston homecoming
Class Afloat '94-'95 New York to Boston leg
Class Afloat World Tracking Map
Plot Concordia's journey on this terrific map (42 inches high by 56 inches wide) selected from the Defense Mapping Agency.
Poster of Concordia under Sail
Shows the ship at sea sailing for a far horizon. Makes you want to be there!Programs offered:
Fall Semester (8 bi-weekly Class Afloat News)
-----Introductory price of $99.95US!! (marked down from $124.95US)Spring Semester (12 bi-weekly Class Afloat News) - only $174.95US!
Full Year (20 bi-weekly Class Afloat News) - only $249.95US!
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- For a ready to use Order Form, click here, print and mail with your check or School P.O.
Ocean Challenge / e-mail:ocean@oceanchallenge.com / Class Afloat '96-'97
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