Janel Roberge, Vermont EPSCoR's CWDD Education and Outreach Liaison, led a discussion with students from Barre City Elementary and Middle School in Barre, VT about the life of a scientist on November 4, 2019. The presentation took place in Andrea Bixler's first-grade classroom, where Ms. Roberge discussed the research techniques used by scientists in the field. Students practiced their science skills by making observations about water and stream bug samples.
Janel Roberge discusses the importance of water with Barre City Elementary and Middle School's 1st grade class
Students from Barre City Elementary and Middle School use CWDD-provided magnifying glasses to make observations about stream bugs
These Barre City Elementary and Middle School 1st grade students got really excited about stream bugs!
Two students make observations about CWDD-provided stream bug samples