WCHS - Student Projects - Environmental Science Activities

Activites

The Tennessee Resource Conservation and Development Council sponsors this annual competition among area high school students. Wartburg Central sent two teams of students to compete at Frozen Head State Park on March 31, 2004. For the results of this competition as well as pictures of the teams, check out this page.

Lily Bridge

On March 15, 2000, Central High Environmental Science and Ecology were present at Lily Bridge in Morgan County for the ceremony officially designating the Obed River as an Outstanding Natural Resource Water.

Kids in the Creek

Environmental Science and Ecology students tested water quality in two streams in Morgan County as part of the the TVA-sponsored Kids in the Creek program.

Kids on the Trail

Each year students from Central Elementary School (Grades K-3) and Head Start come to Wartburg Central High School's outdoor classroom. Working with the high school's Ecology and Environmental Science students, the children are taught how to be friendly to their environment. They have an opportunity to view local wildflowers along the various nature trails and to fish at student maintained pond in the outdoor classroom.

Outdoor Classroom

Taking advantage of over 30 acres of land, much of it wooded forests, on the rear of the Central High School property, Environmental Science and Ecology students develop nature trails and identify a wide variety of wildflowers. They also conduct tours of the area for nearby elementary students.

Thank You Letters

Elementary students from Mrs. Brewer's and Mrs. West's third grade classes visited the Outdoor Classroom in May 2000. Students wrote thank you letters to Dallas Davis and his classes.

Watershed Quality Testing

Students in Dallas Davis' class have created a watershed report for Morgan County. Click here to find out what a watershed is, and how it will affect you.

Year of Clean Water

Nationwide survey held on October 8, 2002. Fall 2002 students participated by testing tributaries all over Morgan County. Click to see more information and the official website.