Education
Two rowers rowing while two rowers sleeping...24 Thours per day for over 70 days: Olympian, Adam Kreek and Greg Spooner at the oars
Join the expedition, Now!
Classroom teachers, students and home school groups are invited to become involved online. Complete the education inquiry contact form below. Begin tracking the expedition with the online tracker, follow the shipboard stories from crew members, and message the crew directly.
- Watch introductory expedition episode video!
- Track the crew’s progress with online tracker (use zoom in/out toolbar)
- Read at-sea stories from the crew
- Message the crew!
- Of course, we LOVE social networking. Like OAR Northwest on Facebook and Follow us on Twitter.
Schedule a post-expedition school or group assembly program!
Ocean rowing grabs a student’s attention through extreme adventures, innovative technologies and close encounters with nature. The expedition team uses the world’s most advanced ocean rowboat as home, laboratory and life-support in a grand ocean.
With pioneering satellite communications OAR Northwest is able to connect families, students and classrooms to the craft. Education programs launch with dynamic school assemblies which address leadership, conflict resolution, teamwork, geography, history, oceanography, science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
OAR Northwest programs aim to motivate student learning, and the approach is to make students active participants in the learning process.
In available K-12 education programs, students follow the expedition’s voyaging team on Google maps and chart the vessel’s location, and:
- Meet expedition team members at school assemblies before and/or after the expedition
- Climb aboard specialized rowing vessel to experience first-hand the shipboard living and rowing conditions
- Communicate with expedition team via email about …anything they want to. (e.g. voyage, ocean, weather, health, emergencies)
- Engage in an interdisciplinary curriculum
- Analyze water, sleep and whale study data
- View extraordinary photos/videos of marine and shipboard life
- Teach family members about rowboat expeditions during after-school events
- Pen-pal participating students living in Canada, USA and First Nations
- Speak with expedition team using satellite technologies (Great for morning school announcements!)
- Learn how science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) are vital to expedition’s success
This ocean-crossing demands that the rowing team demonstrate expertise in, well…rowing…., meteorology, navigation, nutrition, oceanography, technology, shipboard emergencies, expedition planning, sport medicine, interpersonal communication, leadership and, of course, perseverance. Imagine your students communicating with the expedition team about these topics.
A program brochure and information regarding programs, fees and potential funding is available. The generous support of sponsors and grants does provide opportunities for fee-reduced and free programming.
Complete the contact form below to receive detailed program information and begin the classroom registration process. Please, provide a complete mailing address; phone number and expression of interest to ensure an appropriate and timely response.
Washington State Sea Grant Education Program Listing: Washington On Water (WOW)
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In October 2010, OAR Northwest made a small middle school presentation. Meet Olympian, Adam Kreek and other expedition team members sharing the excitement of reaching goals, overcoming adversity, and gaining subject expertise through incredible ocean journeys.
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Complete the contact form below to receive more information about the education program and activities. Again, enrollment is arranged on a first-come, first served basis.
Education Program Inquiries: