Ridge Cemetery Field Trip

Students and teachers on Team 7B ventured out to Ridge Cemetery here in Fremont as an interactive extension of the regular classroom experience.  Jim & Cherrie Clarke presented to our students the history of Mr. Tom Watts and also shared other interesting facts and answered students' questions about Fremont's history.  Following the presentation, students experienced three-20 minute rotations.  One rotation was lead by Science teacher, Ms. Kohl, where she explained the story of Mrs. Barnard and explained to students the science behind decomposition to bodies and how acid rain (currently the students are learning about Weather & Climate) affects certain headstone materials over time.  Mr. Grenier and Mr. Vanek sent the students on a historical and mathematical scavenger hunt, and Mrs. Enos showed students how headstones also function as art and students did some crayon rubbings of different headstone designs.  In the afternoon the students had each of their four core classes for a 25 minute block doing extension activities from content learned at the cemetery.