Diving Deeper is an immersive, student-led, authentic scientific investigation designed for high school students. Students work in small groups to become experts on an issue important to the Great Lakes by deploying equipment to collect water or biological samples, analyzing their samples and recording data, and interpreting and graphing the results. Students share their findings through rotational peer teaching at the end of the sail.
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Program Details
Dates Offered:
- Spring: May through early June
- Fall: September through early October
Program Locations:
Schooner Inland Seas sails out of Suttons Bay – 100 Dame St., Suttons Bay, MI 49682.
*Note: We do not operate Diving Deeper programs on schooner Alliance.
Times:
- Morning session: 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM
- Afternoon session: 1:15 PM – 5:15 PM
Group Size:
Schooner Inland Seas: max. of 32 – includes all students, teachers, and chaperones.
Cost:
$825 (Thanks to the generous support of individual donors and foundations who subsidize the remaining cost.)
Program Timeline:
(15 min) Group arrives – introductions and students receive name tags
(05 min) Safety talk from the captain
(10 min) Discuss research questions and plans within small groups, board ship
(10 min) Depart from dock, launch Otter Trawl to sample fish, discuss research projects within small groups
(55 min) Motor to sampling locations and collect lake samples
(20 min) Raise the sails!
(05 min) Mindful reflection time
(45 min) Process lake samples
(25 min) Analyze and compile data
(15 min) Prepare for peer presentations
(25 min) Peer teaching
(10 min) Wrap-up discussion and disembark
4 Hours Total
Ready to Register?
You can register for your Schoolship program online using the live calendar (below). If you have questions or would like support in registering, please reach out to School Partnership Coordinator, Julie Johnson, at JJohnson@schoolship.org.