The state and national science learning standards include earth sciences, and the class is designed to fulfill that, she said.
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Some of the students were more intrepid than others and went right to the edge of the water to scoop up nets full of the rocks on the bottom. Creeks are apt to include more than rocks at the bottom, and several students spent time picking out freshwater mussels and putting them back in the water.
Senior Myra Billingsley said she chose the class because it sounded more interesting than her other science options.
“I knew it would be outdoors and interactive instead of just looking at stuff on our computers or on paper,” she said.
Students have to take biology as one of their classes, and it’s a prerequisite for geoscience, but sophomore Aiden Mize was not a fan.
“This year, I thought, geology, I like rocks, this should be fun,” he said.
Amarie Lee likes being outdoors, like Myra does.
“COVID is everything, and we can’t do labs, but I still wanted to take her class anyway, because I like science,” said Amarie, a junior. “She’s a great teacher.”
