Step Aboard . . .
. . . for a three-hour educational voyage that gives students a rich, hands-on experience on San Francisco Bay. Aboard the schooner Seaward, students become both sailors and scientists for a day! Bay Explorations combines a structured curriculum of rotating learning stations with the active and cooperative experience of getting the vessel underway, raising the sails, setting the course, and steering the ship.
Lessons are taught in a hands-on, inquiry-based style designed to engage students with the ship and the bay. The curriculum aligns with 4th and 5th grade California State Standards in social studies and science, but is readily adaptable to suit different age levels. Choose between two voyage programs, or design a customized shipboard program to fit the needs of your group.
| SAILOR FOR A DAY | OCEANOGRAPHER FOR A DAY |
| This voyage includes the All-Hands Activity "Life & Times of a Sailor (with Shanty-sing)," and these stations: | This voyage includes the All-Hands Activity "Oceanographer for a Day" (where students use real oceanography tools to sample the bay), and these stations: |
Seamanship | Seamanship |
Maritime History of SF Bay | Plankton Ecology |
Navigation | Analyzing the Environment |
*For a custom program, most stations can be substituted. We also offer the alternative station "Moving the Ship: Simple Machines and Sails."
"My students were excited and inspired. Bay Explorations gave a context for many things we have talked about in class. This was a life experience they will never forget."
For more information or to book your sail, call 415-331-3214 or email info@callofthesea.org.
Photos of the Bay Explorations program are courtesy of Chris Dafick.
These multi-day adventures widen the horizons of teenagers through the challenges of a schooner voyage. Under the guidance of a professional captain and crew, students are challenged to become a team through learning to sail a classic sailing vessel. Given increased responsibility as the days pass, their skills grow; they develop confidence, teamwork and leadership abilities. Dependent on weather, wind and tide instead of social pressures and electronic entertainment, they gain an appreciation and respect for the ocean environment. By fully participating in all aspects of shipboard life: steering, navigating, standing watch, and helping in the galley students become one with the rhythm of a ship at sea, often returning to shore forever changed.
Custom Overnights Available from 2 - 10 days. Please call for details.
Open Enrollment Summer Programs:
More info on our overnight programs, plus a schedule for Summer 2012 coming soon!
Call of the Sea is proud to debut our ENHANCED BAY EXPLORATIONS PROGRAM in the Spring Season 2012. We've made our great program even better. Click HERE to read about the changes!
Students will . . .
-Develop curiosity and engage with the ship and the bay.
-Develop a connection with environmental and cultural aspects of the bay.
-Gain an appreciation for maritime traditions, including teamwork.
-Gain new perspective and return with the sense of having completed a voyage.