NATURAL RESOURCES AND WATERCRAFT DESIGN
Welcome to the fifth year of blending Science and Art at Superior Central Public Schools in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
Home of the Cougars!
Home of the Cougars!
Natural Resources
To the right is a slideshow of a few of our activities regarding natural resources. At the beginning of each school year, much of our time is spent conducting water quality studies of the school's Quarry Pond. A quick paddle in a few pirogues introduces the students to what they will be building during the school year and paddling in the spring. School property contains several apple trees we occasionally prune for better production and each year the students harvest a few buckets of apples and press them to make cider. Later in the fall, we team up with MiCorp personnel to conduct a water quality study of the Slapneck River by surveying the aquatic benthic macro-invertebrates that live in it. |
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Building our Boats The Cajun pirogue is as synonymous with southern bayous as canoes are of the north country. We chose this design because of its relative ease of construction and its exceptional paddling qualities. The building of each student's boat requires a team effort. Starting with assembly of the frames, we work together all the way through to the application of the epoxy and fiberglass on the hull. Individual work begins after that with sanding, the creation of unique paint themes and finally the construction of a paddle and a seat. You can follow our progress throughout the year on the slideshow to the left. |
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