Reed College Biology Outreach Program Continues at Lewis
Again this school year 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students at Lewis will benefit from the
Reed College Biology Outreach Program. This continuing partnership between Reed and our school helps to enhance our science program by offering an inquiry-based science curriculum with Reed College biology faculty and Reed students who work with our students and teachers in our classroom. This years’ focus is Watersheds and Fresh-water Ecology. As part of this unit students will be raising Chinook eggs provided by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife in our classrooms for release as fry into Reed College Canyon. (map) An overview of the Reed Biology Outreach program was recently published in the Reed Magazine: Teaching About the Birds and the Bees (and the Flowers and the Frogs).
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September 15th, 2007 08:19
What a great example of real world learning for students.
Wondering–was this initiated by your campus or is it part of the college’s program?
September 15th, 2007 08:26
Hi Carolyn,
Reed has an outreach program that provides this program to three other Portland schools. It is part of their commitment to the community. They reached out to us, and we jumped at the opportunity.