Innovative Class Uses Sea Urchins to Spawn Learning
Vigor High School Completes First Aquascience Course

PRICHARD, Ala. – About 30 students at Vigor High School recently served as caretakers of aquatic animals during the inaugural semester of a hands-on aquascience course.

“The class is a great class,” student Kalyn Richardson said. “I think all students should take it.”

Students raised sea urchins, white shrimp and tilapia in the class. They designed recirculation systems, checked and maintained water quality, including salinity and temperature, fed the animals and used science in ways they had only read about in books.

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