Anacostia Initiative
Discovery Creek launched its Anacostia Initiative in June 2003, to provide a
full-range of environmental education programs at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens.
Through a partnership with the National Park Service,
Discovery Creek
encourages children to respect living things, care for the environment, conserve
natural resources, and understand the importance of healthy ecosystems.
Students engage in critical thinking assignments, community service projects,
group dynamic activities, and hands-on problem solving.
As children develop a greater appreciation for the earth, they learn to apply
these useful skills in their daily lives.
Currently,
Discovery Creek provides environmental education programs to students in kindergarten through fifth
grade, enhancing and enriching the school's science curriculum.
Students participate in a four-part series program which includes an in class lesson and 3 field experiences. This
comprehensive curriculum meets the District of Columbia's Science Content Standards
and the Science Scope and Sequence.
For more information about the Anacostia Initiative, please contact the Anacostia
Initiative Manager by calling
(202) 337-5111 or
sending
an email. To make a donation in support of this vital program,
please
click here.
