GILBERT, AZ — What better way to learn something than to see it firsthand?
A Centennial Elementary School teacher is using a hands-on method to teach students about the life cycles and environmental impact of trout — with an aquarium and 100 trout eggs.
The educator, who is actually a P.E. teacher, took on the special project through the school’s Teacher-Empowered Approach, which gets staff members more engaged in school-level decisions and encourages them to pursue their passions.
The Gilbert school also has a gardening program, run by an art teacher, where students learn about growing their own vegetables.
So far, the real-life experience and special lesson plans have been a hit with students.
