Third graders at Rowe Elementary School participated in a Side x Side program that integrated drawing and sculpture into a Wabanaki studies unit called, “Take Me to the River.” During the program, students learned about the Presumpscot River, the ecological makeup of the surrounding areas, and the profound impact of dams on migratory species of fish and people who utilize our waterways. Focusing on Atlantic salmon, students learned about their anatomical structure and reproductive life cycle, and then worked with Side x Side teaching artist Cat LaBarre to create lifelike sculptures of salmon using paper-mâché and paint.