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  • Zephyr School
  • Zephyr, TX
  • More than half of students from low‑income households

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We are a rural school in Texas. There is only one fifth grade class. Although many of my students live on ranches and farms, their experiences with investigating nature and collecting data are extremely limited. Some of them have tragedies in their background, from parents in prison to the loss of a parent. Many others are living in blended families or with single parents. They are very resillent children and are eager to explore the world of science. Our school allows one field trip of up to 25 miles, and one up to 125 miles. My students agreed to give up their 25 mile trip in order to receive approval for an overnight science field trip. They are committed to passing their Science TAKS test, and are excited about spending two days and one night in the outdoors in order to be successful. My students have shown maturity and respect in handling the equipment we have borrowed from the high school lab. Their desire to earn field investigation privileges is inspiring!

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We are a rural school in Texas. There is only one fifth grade class. Although many of my students live on ranches and farms, their experiences with investigating nature and collecting data are extremely limited. Some of them have tragedies in their background, from parents in prison to the loss of a parent. Many others are living in blended families or with single parents. They are very resillent children and are eager to explore the world of science. Our school allows one field trip of up to 25 miles, and one up to 125 miles. My students agreed to give up their 25 mile trip in order to receive approval for an overnight science field trip. They are committed to passing their Science TAKS test, and are excited about spending two days and one night in the outdoors in order to be successful. My students have shown maturity and respect in handling the equipment we have borrowed from the high school lab. Their desire to earn field investigation privileges is inspiring!

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