The FFA and Murphy-Brown, LLC make a “Splash” at Harrells

Amos Lanier and Emily Benton watch

as the results of one experiment appears

           Water quality and education have long been a focus for Murphy-Brown, LLC and the opportunity to share that with the students at Harrells Christian Academy was welcomed by the agricultural science teacher and FFA advisor Tony Dunnagan. “At Harrells we focus on providing an education that has real world applications and this program was perfect for us” stated Mr. Dunnagan.

            The program brought Murphy-Brown personnel and HCA students together to measure the water quality of a local water basin. Students performed the measurements, conducted experiments, and then recorded their individual results. Those results were then averaged for each water source and reported via the internet directly to a group that measures water quality around the world. The measurements will then be retaken in six months to measure change.

            When asked how students reacted to the lesson, Mr. Dunnagan replied “Students seem to enjoy and take interest in the class because of the fact that they are part of a real effort to record data then possibly affect change and that is part of bringing real life into the classroom. The more real the lessons the better our students will be prepared to make a positive difference at home and in the community.”