Big Spring High updates environmental science: place-based labs, water testing and student plot projects

Nov 17, 2025

A high-school environmental-science teacher described a redesigned place-based curriculum that includes water-quality testing of the Big Spring, controlled burn simulations, wildlife-management labs and a semester-long student plot project to increase engagement and civic stewardship.

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Big Spring High School presented a year-two update on a place-based environmental science curriculum at the Nov. 17 meeting, focusing on hands-on labs and local fieldwork.

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