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Special Guest Helps Test AP Students

By Lachlan Gemmill-Edwards • May 3, 2024
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Civil engineer Jim Holley and science teacher Elizabeth Worley look over the results of the water filtration activity. Students were graded for the clarity of their water, the time it took for the water to be filtered, and the amount of materials used to construct the filter. Holley is also a member of the school board. Photograph by Lachlan Gemmill-Edwards

On Thursday, April 18, 2024, students in AP Environmental Sciences finished their water filtration project. After days of planning students constructed and tested their water filters with materials provided by sciences teacher Elizabeth Worley. To help with grading and instruction, Worley invited civil engineer and school board member Jim Holley of engineering firm James R. Holley and Associates Inc.

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Junior Zoey Jones and senior Abigail Fisher construct their water filter using coffee filters, sawdust, gravel, and other materials. “Sawdust is really good for… soaking up all the big clumps and everything and that's… what the pebbles are in,” said Fisher. “We really want to get the sand and sediments out of there and we;re just going to be left with the water.” Photograph by Lachlan Gemmill-Edwards
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Lachlan Gemmill-Edwards
Lachlan Gemmill-Edwards
Junior Lachlan Gemmill-Edwards is a first-year reporter for  the Courier. This year at the Courier he is looking forward to meeting new people around the school, writing compelling articles about current events and helping out with the morning newscast. Gemmill-Edwards  is passionate about journalism and writing, as well as photography, playing piano and travelling.