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Studying Water in Winter
NA’s First All-School Field Trip
Why is water essential to life? How is water distributed
across the planet? How can we be better stewards of
our water planet? With these research questions and
others in hand, the entire student body traveled to the
American Museum of Natural History in New York City
to view a special exhibit, “Water=H20=Life.” This
all-school field trip was an integral part of the study
of water, a theme which is being examined in each
grade throughout the curriculum and throughout this
academic year.
Viewing the exhibit, “Water=H20=Life,” enhanced these
explorations by closely examining water, the life-giving
and finite resource, as well as the environmental issues
and sustainability issues faced by all human beings.
Science teachers assigned research questions which
not only helped the students focus throughout the
exhibit but also will become the catalysts of future
classroom discussion.
OUTREACH spring 2008
Global Speaker Series
The Global Speaker Series Committee, chaired by Dean of
Students Pegeen Galvin, has created a community-based
program for bringing thought-provoking speakers to the
Academy. The purpose is to provide a global perspective
or inspire global thinking. “Global” in this context pertains
to both international and domestic arenas, to countries
and to towns, to businesses and to governments, to groups
and to individuals. The series began with a presentation
by Alice Outwater, author of the book, Water: A Natural
History. Her talk centered on societal responses to the
challenges of providing for and protecting the water
supplies that support us.
Nancy Celente (science department chair) with guest speaker
Alice Outwater