The funding extends an outreach program that immersed 1,150 students at six middle schools in environmental studies for a third year.
Last year, students got experience both in their own classrooms and in the field--the Teaching Aquarium and Learning Lab at SoundWaters Coastal Center and in outdoor laboratories at Cove Island Park.
An evaluation at the end of the academic year showed a significant improvement in the students’ understanding of the impact of conservation, the importance of the ecosystem and scientific measurement techniques.
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