For three days, Young Middle Magnet students had a chance to experience nature in all forms.
The sixth-graders handled snakes and mammals, including a bunny and an opossum, took water samples, learned about survival in the wild and followed a compass course.
Last week was their school's visit to Nature's Classroom, a 365-acre environmental education center on the Hillsborough River. It was rededicated Feb. 17 following a $4 million renovation, funded by donations through a capital campaign begun in 2000.
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Programs like these aer so good for kids, especially in this era of children raised by computers, TV, and video games. For information about Nature's Classroom, call (813) 987-6969 or visit www.natures classroom.net.
Hey kids! Turn off this webpage! Go outside! Explore your world!
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