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Barnie
the Crab Curriculum Arrives at Elementary Schools |
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The Barnegat Bay
Watershed and Estuary Foundation received a small grant from the Trust for Public Land 's
Barnegat Bay Environmental Grant Fund to develop a curriculum packet for kindergarten
through third grade addressing the Barnegat Bay Watershed and related environmental and
cultural issues. Twelve lesson plans and supporting materials were mailed to every
elementary school in early February. In addition the Watershed Foundation is offering a
teacher loan kit that includes Barnie the Crab costume props for the teacher to use and a
Barnie the Crab Character Cut-Out Photo prop. It is hoped the individual student Barnie
photos will be sent home helping to ensure that the children teach their parents about the
value of protecting Barnegat Bay's natural resources. The Watershed Foundation hopes this
project will foster an environmental ethic in all citizens of the watershed, but it is
important to begin by educating young school-aged children. Copies of the
curriculum booklet can be obtained by emailing the Watershed Foundation at bbwef@bbwef.org
or by telephoning 732-505-3671.
Janet N. Larson
Resource Management Program Associate
Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Ocean County
1623 Whitesville Road
Toms River, NJ 08755-1199
732-505-3671
FAX: 732-505-8941
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