LIFE - Lake City

The LIFE program for Richardson Middle School in Lake City works with the school?s Pre-AP Academy, designed to Support Academic Independent Learners (SAIL). The LIFE ? Lake City program is funded by the Suwannee River Water Management District through The Ichetucknee Partnership (TIP). Sixth and seventh grade students participate in three field experiences during the year, including a field experience at Alligator Lake, Ichetucknee Springs State Park and Big Shoals State Park. Field labs conducted by the students relate to water quality, groundwater and springs.

Lake City Partnership Agreement

Field Sites

• Alligator Lake
• Ichetucknee Springs State Park

Program Implementation Team

• Janet Sweat
  Science Teacher
  646 SE Pennsylvania Street
  Lake City, Florida 32025
  (386)755-8130

• Kim Biehl
  Science Teacher
  646 SE Pennsylvania Street
  Lake City, FL 32025
  (386)755-8130

• Cindy Johnson
  Coordinator, The Ichetucknee Partnership/SRWMD
  9225 CR 49, Live Oak, FL 32060
  (386) 362.1001

Program Content

Additional Resources

• The Ichetucknee Partnership
• USGS's Water Science for Schools
• NASA's Visit to an Ocean Planet
• NOAA's Tides and Water Levels
• NOAA's Online Research Resources for Middle Schools
• EPA's Kids, Students and Teachers
• Natural Resource and Environmental Education Web Sites at UF
• Florida Sunshine State Standards (Science; Grades 6-8)
• FloridaSprings.org
• Explore Florida
• Globe Protocols
• Unit Conversion Web Site