Home > About the Karma > Educational Program

Karma's Educational Program

Daily Schedule

9:00 AM	Activities begin
2:30 - 3:00 PM	Activities conclude

Concurrent Activities Schedule

Discovery Cruise	1.5-2.5 hours
Shoreside Activities	2.5-3.5 hours
Total	5 hours

Topics Discussed in the Floating Classroom Program

Marine biology and ecology

Fisheries management

Topics discussed during the activities of the Floating Classroom will include but are not limited to:

Marine biology and ecology
Watershed ecology and management
Coastal industries
Coastal processes
Meteorology and climatology
Fisheries management
Coastal and maritime history
Water chemistry and quality
Beach, dune, and wetland ecology
Marine transportation and safety

Wetland ecology

Marine transportation

Discovery cruise aboard the Karma

Discovery Cruise

Hands-on activities
Collecting and analyzing samples and specimens
Observing coastal enterprises
Observing natural phenomenon

Shoreside Modules

Hands-on activities
Reinforces concepts from the discovery cruise
Demonstrations
Educational games
Investigating beaches and/or wetlands

Target Audiences

Students observe marine creatures aboard the Karma

Grades 4-12

Public schools
Private schools
Home schooling associations

Educators learn about wetland ecology in Matagorda, Texas

Teacher Workshops

Practicing educators
Education majors

Continuing Education

Texas Master Naturalists
Elderhostels
Leadership courses

4-Hers collect marine specimens aboard the Karma

Other Groups

4-H
Boy/Girl Scouts
Boys/Girls Clubs

Karma: The Floating Classroom
http://floatingclassroom.tamu.edu

Floating Classroom Program
P.O. Box 18
Matagorda, Texas 77457
Phone: 979/863-2940
Fax: 979/863-2598
Email:

Designed by: Shelley M. Underbrink ()