Hydromania

The original goals and objectives of the Hydromania curriculum, which was put together for the purposes of three 10-day science camps, are listed below. Since most of the people who will be using this online curriculum will likely be teachers interested in adapting the material for their classroom, the materials have been reorganized into curriculum topics. We believe this makes our curriculum more "user-friendly." If you are interested, however, in using this material for a science camp, you may want to download these Daily Science Camp Schedules for a ready-to-use itinerary. You would then need to print out all of the curriculum units and rearrange them to match the order of the camp.

• Through the unique design of the camps, teaching staff (certified teachers, college and high school students) will work in a team environment and explore new approaches to teaching science education. This, in turn, will have a positive impact on the staff's future teaching methodology and/or curriculum design, particularly for teachers returning to the classroom.
• Increase science literacy in Grades 4 - 6 children.
• Provide young women, minorities, and those students in low income, low achieving neighborhoods with a program which will increase their interest in science and mathematics.
• Through a fun and exciting learning environment, deliver activities which build self-esteem, so that all students feel they have succeeded.
• Expose students to cultural awareness, so they will learn to celebrate diversity at an early age.
• Through games, science experiments, and field trips, children will have a better understanding of the Pacific Northwest salmon issues as they relate to energy needs and the environment.
• Long term goal: to attract women and minorities to careers in science, math, and engineering, which have traditionally been underrepresented by these groups.

• Provide activities which identify, construct, and/or enhance the science concepts and processes appropriate for grades 4 - 6.
• Provide enhancement activities, such as field trips, where students/staff can apply what they learned to their local, regional, and global communities.
• Provide opportunities to integrate multicultural experiences into science activities.
• Provide hands-on, exploratory, and fun activities for students in grades 4 - 6.