LAKE LESSONS VERMONT
1. Franklin County Stormwater
What is a watershed? This interactive StoryMap will teach you about how watersheds work through interactive maps and hands-on activities.
2. Saint Albans Museum
As part of SAM’s ongoing DEAI (Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion) initiatives, our new Lake Lessons curriculum focuses on the history and culture of the Abenaki. The Abenaki are a Native American people who have lived in the Champlain Valley for at least a thousand years, and despite a long history of oppression, they maintain a vibrant culture to this day. These materials provide a brief introduction to Abenaki history in the Champlain Valley through interaction with two primary sources and a physical and digital timeline. A reading list of age-appropriate books and websites as well as a glossary/pronunciation guide is also provided to assist with further self-guided exploration.
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Open the interactive timeline in a new window.
3.VT Agency of Agriculture, Farms & Markets
The Agricultural Water Quality Station will provide students with discussion-based and hands-on activities to understand the essential connection between agriculture and environmental stewardship – focused around protecting water quality. Students will learn that farmers are important stewards of our land and play a large part in protecting and improving water quality. We will discuss the origins of agricultural runoff and discuss different techniques, called “Best Management Practices” that farms in Vermont are using to reduce their potential for runoff. This station will focus on building connections between students’ lived experiences with farms and the lessons encourage critical thinking around potential solutions and incorporate a kinetic activity.
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