While looking for environmental youth groups and programs in Florida, I came across this article about Fort White High School’s program, Learning in Florida’s Environment. LIFE, as it’s called, is a program where students spend time in their local ecosystems and learn about them through outdoor labs. I interviewed one teacher, Janet Sweat, involved in the program through email. Here is what she says:
Is LIFE still running at White High?
The program incorporates 10 field labs where ALL 7th grade students and teachers go out during their science block and gather data relating to their unit of study. Students are given pre and post tests and keep a LIFE notebook.
How active were students when LIFE first started? How active are they now?
This was our second year of LIFE. My 8th grade students complained frequently about not having as many outdoor lab experiences as they did in 7th grade with the LIFE program. They love to perform experiments and be outdoors. They are much more aware of environmental issues than they were before the program.
Should lawmakers become more involved in "environmental education" and awareness?
Lawmakers in our area are already very involved in environmental issues and our school board is very supportive of the LIFE program and other programs that are being started as a result.
- Reporting by Priya Sridhar
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