For the first time this spring, members at the Boys & Girls Club of East Providence are getting an opportunity to explore the ocean’s depth’s thanks to Dr. Robert Ballard’s Immersion Learning Program, Return to the Titanic.
In this multi-media program, participants are following Dr. Ballard and his team as they return to the wreck of the Titanic to determine how much the shop has deteriorated since its initial discovery in 1985. While having fun and learning about this amazing shipwreck, children are also covering science topics including how to draw a scale drawings, buoyancy, model-building, latitude and longitude, conservation, and how scientists use remotely operated vehicles.
“We are grateful to the Immersion Learning Program for making this wonderful curriculum available to our members,” said Club Executive Director Erin Gilliatt. “Our members are learning science and technology skills while having a great time, which helps to develop their enjoyment of these subjects during the school day.”
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Return to the Titanic, as well as other Immersion Programs like Dolphins and Marine Mammals of the Artic, will be offered as a part of the Club’s Camp Crosby Summer Program, with additional classes slated for Fall 2014.
The Boys & Girls Club of East Providence has been serving the youth in our community since 1932, with more than 275 children participating in programs each day. For more information about Return to the Titanic or any other Club program, visit our website at www.epbgc.org or contact the Club at 401-434-6776.
