Exit this survey Floating Classroom Outcomes 1. Basic Information Question Title * 1. Basic Program Information Respondent Name Date of Program School Grade Level Number of Classes Involved Number of Students Duration of Cruises/Stream Programs Question Title * 2. Please identify the activities that your students/group participating in, as best you can, and note your overall impression of the activity. Activities that were not completed can be left blank. Excellent Presentation Fine OK Needs Work Lake History Lake History Excellent Presentation Lake History Fine Lake History OK Lake History Needs Work Secchi Disk Secchi Disk Excellent Presentation Secchi Disk Fine Secchi Disk OK Secchi Disk Needs Work Plankton Sampling Plankton Sampling Excellent Presentation Plankton Sampling Fine Plankton Sampling OK Plankton Sampling Needs Work Aquatic Plant Sampling Aquatic Plant Sampling Excellent Presentation Aquatic Plant Sampling Fine Aquatic Plant Sampling OK Aquatic Plant Sampling Needs Work Fish Sampling (seine net) Fish Sampling (seine net) Excellent Presentation Fish Sampling (seine net) Fine Fish Sampling (seine net) OK Fish Sampling (seine net) Needs Work Water Column Profile (Water chemistry) Water Column Profile (Water chemistry) Excellent Presentation Water Column Profile (Water chemistry) Fine Water Column Profile (Water chemistry) OK Water Column Profile (Water chemistry) Needs Work Stream Study Stream Study Excellent Presentation Stream Study Fine Stream Study OK Stream Study Needs Work Class Orientation Session Class Orientation Session Excellent Presentation Class Orientation Session Fine Class Orientation Session OK Class Orientation Session Needs Work Please add any notes here! Question Title * 3. How did our instructional staff do in the following areas? Excellent Fine OK Needs Improvement Explanation of Safety and Behavioral Rules Explanation of Safety and Behavioral Rules Excellent Explanation of Safety and Behavioral Rules Fine Explanation of Safety and Behavioral Rules OK Explanation of Safety and Behavioral Rules Needs Improvement Interaction with your group/students Interaction with your group/students Excellent Interaction with your group/students Fine Interaction with your group/students OK Interaction with your group/students Needs Improvement Supporting the overall theme of the program, if appropriate Supporting the overall theme of the program, if appropriate Excellent Supporting the overall theme of the program, if appropriate Fine Supporting the overall theme of the program, if appropriate OK Supporting the overall theme of the program, if appropriate Needs Improvement Integrating the results of monitoring activities in a way that made sense to your students/group Integrating the results of monitoring activities in a way that made sense to your students/group Excellent Integrating the results of monitoring activities in a way that made sense to your students/group Fine Integrating the results of monitoring activities in a way that made sense to your students/group OK Integrating the results of monitoring activities in a way that made sense to your students/group Needs Improvement Time Management Time Management Excellent Time Management Fine Time Management OK Time Management Needs Improvement Additional Comments Welcome! Question Title * 4. Provide your assessment of the following, in terms of your objectives for your trip (Add text responses in the boxes provided): Did this program meet your expectations? Was the program age/grade-level appropriate? Did you feel this program was "worth the price"? Would you like to return? (If so, request a reservation data to floatingclassroom@cayugawatershed.org ) Question Title * 5. Are there any particular areas of programming that you would like to see us offer in the future? Highly Desirable Might Be Nice Not Important for Us Linkages to other participating schools Linkages to other participating schools Highly Desirable Linkages to other participating schools Might Be Nice Linkages to other participating schools Not Important for Us Coordination and use of data from other classes/trips Coordination and use of data from other classes/trips Highly Desirable Coordination and use of data from other classes/trips Might Be Nice Coordination and use of data from other classes/trips Not Important for Us Art in combination with scientific activities Art in combination with scientific activities Highly Desirable Art in combination with scientific activities Might Be Nice Art in combination with scientific activities Not Important for Us Post trip assessment of sampling results/follow-up Post trip assessment of sampling results/follow-up Highly Desirable Post trip assessment of sampling results/follow-up Might Be Nice Post trip assessment of sampling results/follow-up Not Important for Us More Pre-trip preparatory activities More Pre-trip preparatory activities Highly Desirable More Pre-trip preparatory activities Might Be Nice More Pre-trip preparatory activities Not Important for Us Curriculum-specific suggestions or other (please specify) Question Title * 6. Participant contributions on the Floating Classroom blogsite make it more valuable for information-sharing and outreach to interested classes and groups. Please note your interest/ability in the following on-line options (we are contemplating new tools for 2011!): I have already done this I expect to do this I might do this I likely will not do this Submit a trip report for the blog Submit a trip report for the blog I have already done this Submit a trip report for the blog I expect to do this Submit a trip report for the blog I might do this Submit a trip report for the blog I likely will not do this Submit pictures Submit pictures I have already done this Submit pictures I expect to do this Submit pictures I might do this Submit pictures I likely will not do this Access and use data from other trips Access and use data from other trips I have already done this Access and use data from other trips I expect to do this Access and use data from other trips I might do this Access and use data from other trips I likely will not do this Participate in an on-line forum for teachers planning trips Participate in an on-line forum for teachers planning trips I have already done this Participate in an on-line forum for teachers planning trips I expect to do this Participate in an on-line forum for teachers planning trips I might do this Participate in an on-line forum for teachers planning trips I likely will not do this Would you be interested in pre-recorded video, or streaming live video? Question Title * 7. DATA REPORT - QUESTION 1: Field Conditions Time of Day: Location (describe as best you can): Weather Conditions (Sunny, Partly Sunny, Overcast, Rainy) Wind (Calm, light, moderate or high wind) Lake Conditions (Calm, ripples, small waves, breakers) Secchi Depth (in meters...) Question Title * 8. DATA REPORT - PART II: Please provide a synopsis of your water profile sampling activity here. Note temperature, pH and any other parameters recorded for each depth. This information will be added to our educational dataset. Question Title * 9. DATA REPORTING - PART III: Plankton observationsPlease note the results of your samples as best as possible. If a sample was not collected at a given depth, leave blank. Phytoplankton Zooplankton - Copepods Zooplankton - Branchiopods Zooplankton - rotifers 0-2 meters Numerous Present Not Present 0-2 meters Phytoplankton menu Numerous Present Not Present 0-2 meters Zooplankton - Copepods menu Numerous Present Not Present 0-2 meters Zooplankton - Branchiopods menu Numerous Present Not Present 0-2 meters Zooplankton - rotifers menu 2-5 meters Numerous Present Not Present 2-5 meters Phytoplankton menu Numerous Present Not Present 2-5 meters Zooplankton - Copepods menu Numerous Present Not Present 2-5 meters Zooplankton - Branchiopods menu Numerous Present Not Present 2-5 meters Zooplankton - rotifers menu 5-10 meters Numerous Present Not Present 5-10 meters Phytoplankton menu Numerous Present Not Present 5-10 meters Zooplankton - Copepods menu Numerous Present Not Present 5-10 meters Zooplankton - Branchiopods menu Numerous Present Not Present 5-10 meters Zooplankton - rotifers menu more than 10 meters Numerous Present Not Present more than 10 meters Phytoplankton menu Numerous Present Not Present more than 10 meters Zooplankton - Copepods menu Numerous Present Not Present more than 10 meters Zooplankton - Branchiopods menu Numerous Present Not Present more than 10 meters Zooplankton - rotifers menu What organisms did your group identify? Question Title * 10. LAST QUESTION - THANK YOU!! The Floating Classroom Committee works hard to ensure that scholarship funds are available each year. Please take some time to assess your organization's or school's ability to pay for this program in future years. ** Reserve a 2011 program date before 12/31/10 and avoid cost increases! Probably Possibly Not Likely I anticipate being able to pay for the program with help from community sponsors, our PTO and/or school budget. I anticipate being able to pay for the program with help from community sponsors, our PTO and/or school budget. Probably I anticipate being able to pay for the program with help from community sponsors, our PTO and/or school budget. Possibly I anticipate being able to pay for the program with help from community sponsors, our PTO and/or school budget. Not Likely I anticipate that we will be able to continue supporting our program at the present level. I anticipate that we will be able to continue supporting our program at the present level. Probably I anticipate that we will be able to continue supporting our program at the present level. Possibly I anticipate that we will be able to continue supporting our program at the present level. Not Likely I do not think we will be able to pay as much next year as we did this year. I do not think we will be able to pay as much next year as we did this year. Probably I do not think we will be able to pay as much next year as we did this year. Possibly I do not think we will be able to pay as much next year as we did this year. Not Likely I would be willing to work on grant applications, with the assistance of the Floating Classroom, to support future programs. I would be willing to work on grant applications, with the assistance of the Floating Classroom, to support future programs. Probably I would be willing to work on grant applications, with the assistance of the Floating Classroom, to support future programs. Possibly I would be willing to work on grant applications, with the assistance of the Floating Classroom, to support future programs. Not Likely Other (please specify) Done