On Wednesday May 4 the STEM on the Potomac group and forty fifth grade students from Jefferson Houston Elementary school, took a Potomac River Boat tour to learn more about Alexandria’s local waterway. The group, led by English teacher Emmet Rosenfeld, spent the day identifying different features of the river and discussing history and environmental issues; documenting their observations at several predetermined locations. The boat tour was the culminating activity of a year-long capstone project during which several groups of STEM 10 students created and delivered river-related lessons to Jefferson Houston students.

STEM on the Potomac is held in collaboration with the Trust for the George Washington Memorial Parkway.

“The Trust for the George Washington Memorial Parkway (Trust) is a 501 (c) (3) tax exempt organization with the primary function to work with individuals, corporations, and foundations that further park stewardship through philanthropic efforts. The Trust will work with and support the GWMP, the 6th most visited park unit in the United States, by creating effective fundraising programs that support high-priority resource protection and education.”

STEM on the Potomac will continue this summer with rising middle school students through George Washington Middle School’s summer school sessions. Please contact
Emmet Rosenfeld for more information.