Classroom Instruction

Teachers are often tasked with educating large groups of students on a limited budget. This can make it challenging to provide experiential education in the classroom and outdoors. Our AmeriCorps educators provide support for teachers in many ways, from chaperoning field trips to assisting with experiments, in order to give students a more interactive experience.

In the past, our AmeriCorps educators have partnered with Middle School science teachers, bringing interactive activities and labs to cover concepts surround watersheds and the water cycle, invasive species and human impacts on the environment.

We have partnered with Fremont Middle School’s Natural Resources class, where our educators provided extra support during garden project days. At Winston Middle School, students have performed experiments with extra teachers in the room to assist them in their studies. At several of our Science Wednesday partner schools, our educators have taken the chance to teach environmental concepts in class to students who aren’t able to make it for the after-school program.

If you are interested in having our educators assist in a classroom, contact our Director of Education and Outreach, Ryan Kincaid (ryan@umpquawatersheds.org).