Since 2009, we have been partnering with the Drummond Area School District to help seventh grade students become life-long lake stewards. Our award-winning program delivers classroom lessons and a field trip in both spring and fall. The curriculum meets Wisconsin educational standards.
For more information, watch this webinar for an introduction to the program. If you have questions, contact Cris using our contact form. We’re here to help!
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LEEP Curriculum
The program consists of several modules regarding lake ecology and stewardship. Each fall and spring, students are introduced to a variety of topics with hands-on classroom lessons, followed by field trips to apply and reinforce these concepts at a local lake. The faculty consists of community and lake association volunteer educators, plus one middle school science teacher and one English Language Arts teacher. Our field trips have had student to teacher ratios of ~1.5 to 1, and pre- and post-tests document improved lake ecology knowledge. In addition, a written evaluation by students documents their attitudes and helps inform discussions for curriculum improvement.
For information about individual modules, helpful tips and suggestions, and other resources, see below.
PLEASE NOTE: Most of the program materials are posted as downloadable files in PDF format. Contact us if you would like to receive editable Word versions or any of the PowerPoint presentations as a PowerPoint file.
