Program Themes:
Our education program is adaptable to your students! Choose a Theme for your Classroom of the Waves adventure to emphasize units you are studying, to fulfill a grant requirement or introduce a new topic.
Read over the Classroom of the Waves page for information on safety, weather and our life jacket policy.
For more information on how to prepare and what to expect, Taking Passage will go over in detail everything you, your students, and their parents need to know about sailing aboard our boats.
If you are still unsure about something browse through our Frequently Asked Questions page or contact the Clearwater office at 845 265 8080.
Classroom Materials:
As a teacher, you can help Clearwater inspire, activate and educate the next generation of environmental leaders. There will be something that speaks to each of your students when they step aboard the boat, whether it is the excitement of raising the 3,000 pound mainsail, the careful study of macroinvertebrates or the calming river songs. The Clearwater education program and the enthusiasm it ignites in kids, can be brought back to your school. The following pre- and post- trip classroom resources will extend the impact of our program and help you teach activities the students will associate with their adventure on the Hudson River.
Classroom Curriculum: With each of the exciting themes you choose from for your three hour sail, there are supporting classroom lesson plans for you and your students to explore before coming to the boat! This page will give you an idea of which learning stations will be taught during your sail and what pre-trip activities will help extend your students’ educational experience.
Educator Log: Write to us! Encourage your students to stay connected to our crew and education staff. We will review submissions to our education log and respond to your students!
Multimedia: In addition to the lesson plans and opportunities to have an educator come into your classroom, we have power point presentations, videos and visual aids available for you to incorporate into your own curriculum.
Green Your School! Learn about how to help your students and school become more environmentally conscious. This is a wonderful resource for teachers and students to start changing the world today!
Find The Boat:
Clearwater and the Mystic Whaler sails from various docks between Albany and the Long Island Sound from mid April until the end of October.
Look at our Sail Schedule to see where the boat will be when requesting your preferred dates and before showing up to the dock .
Review our DOCK DIRECTIONS to find driving and public transportation options to each of our locations.
Tell us how it went:
Clearwater is constantly improving our educational sail programs and classroom materials. Please give us feedback on how your Classroom of the Waves sail went so we can continue to serve you better. Fill out and return the following evalution by mailing it to our office or emailing it to our education director, Dave Conover: dave@clearwater.org
