Students assist the captain and crew with steering the vessel and routine jobs around the ship. Students will learn to tie knots or coil lines, and will learn how the sails and lines control and power the ship. They practice using a compass, plotting courses and bearings, and identifying aids to navigation. Contents of the plankton net are examined with a video microscope. A discussion follows on plant and animal plankton, ecological relationships, life histories, seasonal changes, pollution effects.
Students identify major types of zooplankton with a key.
A video tape is made of the plankton for later use by the classroom teacher. Students will help complete session master data board with information and observations collected from learning stations. The evaluation form and student surveys are used by ISEA for program evaluation.