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Working with educators from the Teatown Lake Reservation, students had the opportunity to take the water and air temperature, examine what was in the river and note the tides.
First-grade teacher Patricia Lynch said she and her colleagues worked alongside Teatown staff to plan activities that fit into their curriculum.
“The concepts addressed in this unit are that scientists must be organized, able to work collaboratively, good at observing and recording their observations and good at reporting to others what they investigated,” said Kelly Maloney, the school’s principal. “Practicing the skills of scientists at Croton Point Park also supports our message that we are all stewards of the Hudson River – the river belongs to us, and we need to take care of it.”
To help offset costs, the PTA funded the field trip.
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