Environment, Energy & Economy (E3)
COURSE SHORTS
Grades: 6-12
Season: Sept.-Nov. 2010 and March -June 2011
HALF-PRICE WEEKS!
This year, you can book your class for one of our full-day science programs for half price from Sept. 13-30, 2010 or March 14-31, 2011. Book dates in these weeks and pay only $15 per student.
VOYAGE VALUE:
$30 per student rate** includes full day field trip plus these fabulous FREE extras worth over $1000.
 Easy to use lesson plans
3 week use of our E3 Captain's Resource Chest
"Pro Prep" 1-day workshop awarded to 1 teacher for every 30 students
E3 incorporates a teacher-lead pre-trip project and three interactive onboard stations on environment and economy, alternative energy and conservation technology, and human impacts on the natural environment. Hands-on activities and group discussions explore:
Pittsburgh environmental and socioeconomic history
Ecological footprint and the climate change debate
Hybrid diesel-electric engines, biofuels, renewable energy sources
* PA Department of Education Academic Standars for Science and Technology (codes beginning with 3), Environment and Ecology (beginning with 4), and Economics (beginning with 6).
** Minimums may apply. Actual cost of $100/student is subsidized through the generous support of foundations, corporations and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
What People Say about RQ school programs
"I like the emphasis on integrating the RiverQuest experience into the rest of the classwork." — High School Teacher
"I had a chance to analyze something real for a larger purpose than simply illustrating an idea taught in class... While I certainly knew that chemistry and biology could go together, it never really dawned on me that examining bugs in the river water might tell just as much about the viability of the water as analyzing phosphate concentration. It brought things together for me, and now I find myself wondering at connections between chemistry and physics." — Student
"On board we were treated like real scientists with real responsibilities." — Student
"RiverQuest ... gives you a preview of what becoming a scientist would be like."
— Student
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