The Cumberland River Compact (CRC) provides hands-on, place-based learning for teachers and students across middle Tennessee. Through a partnership with Metro Nashville Public Schools, CRC delivers in-school field trips called STEAM Expeditions to more than 2,000 6th graders at the district’s designated STEAM schools. During this experience, students explore local aquatic insects collected from a nearby stream and use data to make predictions about stream health. During this session, attendees will learn instructional strategies from the STEAM Expedition program, practice these techniques with preserved aquatic samples, and understand the logistical details to make the programs happen.
