Not On Drugs innovative curriculum contest, had wanted to use the program with her intermediate students ever since she was introduced to it about four years ago. I responsibilities of teaching basic reading skills. Ben, who is dealing with the death of his father, enters a fishing derby to carry on the tradition. Along the way, he encounters unethical competitors and is pursued by a mysterious stranger. She approached another teacher, Richard Sprout, and they added other components, including math, science, geography, social studies, art and even physical education.
Students learn to classify aquatic habitats, fish and tackle.
Volunteers from the community share expertise on topics such as aquatic insects and the art of fly casting. The first year they taught the unit to sixth graders. It was such a success that Anderson and Sprout expanded the program the next year to the fifth grade. Anderson explained that this year both Sprout and the sixth grade moved to middle school, so she will begin the unit in April with fourth and fifth graders. For instance, the main character, Ben, spends the night at a friend's house, but does not tell his mother.