In an effort to extend Clearwater’s impact, teachers are encouraged to look over the following chart of classroom curriculum. These resources can be used as preparation for a Classroom of the Waves sail, or as a stand alone lesson for any class. We have paired three suggested in-school activities for each Classroom of the Waves Sail Program theme we provide. Choose any of the following activities or offer your students an even richer experience by inviting a Clearwater Educator to lead an in-school program!
| Activity Description | Classroom Materials | Associated Theme | Grade Level | Learning Standards | |
| 1 | Estuary Essentials: Clearwater | Lesson Packet Teacher Packet | Classic Clearwater | Middle School | |
| 2 | Hudson River Puzzle | Clearwater Educator! | Classic Clearwater | Middle School | |
| 3 | From Source to Sea | Lesson Plan Pictorial Tour Student Worksheet River Mile Map |
Watershed | Middle School | Sci 4.1.1, 6.1, 6.5, 7.1.1,2,3 |
| 4 | Watershed Demonstration | Clearwater Educator! | Watershed | Middle School | |
| 5 | Pervious and Impervious Surfaces | Lesson Plans (full unit) | Watershed | Middle School | Sci 4.2.1r,s 4.2.2d, 6.1,2 |
| 6 | EcoChoices | All Materials | Challenges for Future | Middle School | Sci 4,6, 7 |
| 7 | Town Meeting | Clearwater Educator! | Challenges for Future | Middle School | |
| 8 | Climate Change and Rising Waters | Interactive Simulator Lesson Plan |
Challenges for Future | Middle School | |
| 9 | Experiencing Nature: Landscape Painting | Lesson Plan | Inspirational River | Middle School | A/VA 1a,c,e ELA 1a,b,e ELA 2 e,f |
| 10 | Power of Song | Clearwater Educator! | Inspirational River | Middle School | |
| 11 | Floating Classroom | Lesson Plan Video Clip | Inspirational River | Middle School | |
| 12 | Clearwater’s History | Lesson Plan Video Clips: 1.An Idea was Born 2.Lay the Keel |
Hudson River Sloops | Middle School | |
| 13 | Clearwater Educator! | Hudson River Sloops | Middle School | ||
| 14 | What Causes the Tide? | Lesson Packet Teacher Packet |
Hudson River Sloops | Middle School | |
| 15 | American Indians and Nature | Lesson Plan | Sailing Through Time | Middle School | |
| 16 | Clearwater Educator! | Sailing Through Time | Middle School | ||
| 17 | Hudson Valley Rock Identification | Lesson Plan Worksheet/Article |
Sailing Through Time | Middle School | Sci 1,4,6 |
As a member of the greater Hudson Valley environmental education community, Clearwater encourages teachers and students to learn about our friends and colleagues. Much of the classroom curriculum we are encouraging teachers to utilize, has been developed and published for public use by the Cary Institute of Environmental Studies, the New York Department of Environmental Conservation, the Hudson River Environmental Conditions Observing System and Teaching the Hudson Valley. Together we strive to teach students and citizens to understand, respect and protect the mighty Hudson River.
