Hey there,
So, I'm currently on a 4 day long out of state field trip with current 7th graders, that I will teach next year (8th grade).
They are a great bunch of students and I am feeling like they would be a great group to take on one of those behind the scenes Aquarium Overnights.
1. Other than simply going to the website and seeing if I can book such a thing, does anyone have any contacts at any relatively close Aquarium for an overnight tour of an amazing aquarium?
Total students: 72 max (if I take the entire grade) or say 40 max if I take the students that demonstrate certain behaviors to earn such a trip.
1A. I also want to set up speaker series/workshops for my students/entire middle school next year: various professions, character building, skill building, etc. I now teach in Brooklyn, NY so, no one has to worry about going to NJ anymore! If you have a skill/profession you want to speak to nice middle schoolers about then let me know (i.e. how to set up bank accounts/be fiscally responsible, what kind of papers are expected in your college classroom (for professors, etc), how to do (whatever it is you do), etc.
2. My current 8th graders are about to graduate. Next week I want to run a raffle for various student qualities.
I want one of the raffle prizes to be a 10g freshwater tank set up (I will also provide up to 5 hrs of education for student and family, 2 home visits for set up and maintenance, as well as the set up and over the phone/skype maintenance help/troubleshooting).
I am in need of folks to help fund this through donation of little aquarium trinkets you probably do not need:
1 10g tank
substrate for 10 g tank
cool tank decor
1 20-40g HOB filter
1 heater
1 air pump and bubbling tube
1 light fixture w/bulbs
(fish appropriate for 7th/8th graders to take care of in a 10g tank that is not likely to be as large a tank as they ever have. I will work with the student/family to research the fish and its care)
Fish food
If I can get enough parts to give/do this for one student then that's great!
If I can get enough to provide a full set up for more than 1 that's even better!!!!
I of course will only provide this to folks that not only earn raffles to put in for the prize but that have family permission.
Let me know what you think.
So, I'm currently on a 4 day long out of state field trip with current 7th graders, that I will teach next year (8th grade).
They are a great bunch of students and I am feeling like they would be a great group to take on one of those behind the scenes Aquarium Overnights.
1. Other than simply going to the website and seeing if I can book such a thing, does anyone have any contacts at any relatively close Aquarium for an overnight tour of an amazing aquarium?
Total students: 72 max (if I take the entire grade) or say 40 max if I take the students that demonstrate certain behaviors to earn such a trip.
1A. I also want to set up speaker series/workshops for my students/entire middle school next year: various professions, character building, skill building, etc. I now teach in Brooklyn, NY so, no one has to worry about going to NJ anymore! If you have a skill/profession you want to speak to nice middle schoolers about then let me know (i.e. how to set up bank accounts/be fiscally responsible, what kind of papers are expected in your college classroom (for professors, etc), how to do (whatever it is you do), etc.
2. My current 8th graders are about to graduate. Next week I want to run a raffle for various student qualities.
I want one of the raffle prizes to be a 10g freshwater tank set up (I will also provide up to 5 hrs of education for student and family, 2 home visits for set up and maintenance, as well as the set up and over the phone/skype maintenance help/troubleshooting).
I am in need of folks to help fund this through donation of little aquarium trinkets you probably do not need:
1 10g tank
substrate for 10 g tank
cool tank decor
1 20-40g HOB filter
1 heater
1 air pump and bubbling tube
1 light fixture w/bulbs
(fish appropriate for 7th/8th graders to take care of in a 10g tank that is not likely to be as large a tank as they ever have. I will work with the student/family to research the fish and its care)
Fish food
If I can get enough parts to give/do this for one student then that's great!
If I can get enough to provide a full set up for more than 1 that's even better!!!!
I of course will only provide this to folks that not only earn raffles to put in for the prize but that have family permission.
Let me know what you think.
