DMS Anita

January 19, 2024: Week 1

At Dudley Middle School, 26 sixth and seventh grade students decided to embark on a journey with three faculty members. The project is being funded by MIT Sea Grant through their STREAM Grant which supports coastal education and community science. It was inspired by the Thompson Middle School miniboat project, the TMS Sea Challenger. DMS students met the TMS miniboat crew and URI Graduate School of Oceanography staff at the 2023 Ocean Race Stopover in Newport, RI.

From MIT SEA GRANT:

• Empowering Student Citizen Scientists: Miniboat Program for Global Ocean Stewardship (Dudley Middle School)
  This project, led by Dudley Middle School science teacher Stacy Lynch, will launch an after school program utilizing the Educational Passages Miniboat Program, creating inclusive learning experiences for the Dudley Middle School community. Through building, deploying, and tracking a Miniboat at sea, students will connect with their local environment and community, as well as with communities around the world. Organized into teams (Launch, Cargo, Deck, Hull & Keel, Sail, Media & Tech), 5th and 6th grade students will help build, manage tasks, and track progress, while the 7th and 8th grade students equip the boat with satellite transmitters and sensors for data collection. The project aims to foster ocean literacy and engagement, and promote understanding of ocean currents, climate change impacts, and global cultural connections.

CLICK HERE TO READ THE JANUARY 19, 2024 (WEEK 1) DMS MINIBOAT UPDATE

January 26, 2024: Week 2

Students made choices for the teams they wanted to be on, and the official Crew work began.

CLICK HERE TO READ THE JANUARY 26, 2024 (WEEK 2) DMS MINIBOAT UPDATE

March 2, 2024: Week 6

Teams continued working on their tasks.

CLICK HERE TO READ THE MARCH 2, 2024 (WEEK 6) DMS MINIBOAT UPDATE

March 8, 2024: Week 8

Teams continued working on their tasks.

CLICK HERE TO READ THE MARCH 8, 2024 (WEEK 8) DMS MINIBOAT UPDATE

March 23, 2024: Week 9

Teams continued working on their tasks.

CLICK HERE TO READ THE MARCH 23, 2024 (WEEK 9) DMS MINIBOAT UPDATE