GPMS science students study environment, rockets

Phil Weagraff’s seventh grade science students recently began their year-long study of the Palouse River.

The experience originated several years ago to give the students some exposure to the science of their local environment.

The students begin by collecting macro invertebrates and matching them with a water quality chart. When the students are in eighth grade they further develop their skills in assessing the quality of the water in the river, using kits that measure dissolved oxygen, alkalinity, pH balance and other attributes.

The Garfield-Palouse Middle School Rockets Class, led by Weagr...