Great Falls High freshmen visit South Phillips County

A total of 29 Great Falls High School freshman accompanied by teachers, administrators, school board members and Foundation Board members recently toured South Phillips County.

Last year the teachers had received a dream big $100,000 grant, by thinking “what if.” What if there was a subject that could be taught across all curriculum areas to their freshmen students? What if they could get their students out of the classroom to study the material and could teach them a little bit about conservation and Montana history in the process? The teachers’ “Prairie Expedition” grant application won.

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