Location: Pre-training at Your School and Field Trip to Geneva, New York

Time: Pre-training 1/2 Day, Field Trip 8 a.m.-7 p.m.

Standards: MST 1,2,4,5,7 ELA 1,3,4

Description: Science on Seneca is a field trip to Hobart William Smith College in Geneva, New York. Upon arrival the students will receive a quick overview of the college and a walk through the campus. The highlight for most students is the 3,000 year old mummy in the college library. After lunch they will board the college’s research vessel on Seneca Lake. The students will rotate through four stations during the three hour voyage. Station one: They will sample the water at various depths and test the oxygen and chloride content. Station two: They will use a Secchi disc to determine the depth of photosynthesis, determine the water color using the Forel scale, and discuss with the captain weather and location. Station three: They will drag for plankton and observe it under a digital microscope. The students will draw what they observe and tally the numbers of that type of organism. Station four: The students will study a dredge sample from the lake floor. They must draw a profile, determine color and texture and look for life. The information the students obtain is added to the college’s ongoing research of the lake.

In order to participate in the trip, the students must attend a pre-training at their school. They will see a Powerpoint of the trip and run through the experiments so that they are familiar with them before they get on the boat. They can also check the internet for the results from other high school students’ work.

Registration Form and Directions For Registering:

When registering please include your name, name of your school, name of the program you wish services, your grade level, class size, and suggested date and time.  If you have Adobe Acrobat, you can download the online Environmental Education registration form.   

Environmental Education Registration Form

There are several ways to submit your registration for Environmental Education services.   Included are:

Phone: 716-376-8279 or 716-376-8272  Fax: 716-372-0621   

Email: barbara_busack@caboces.org      

Online: Registration Form