Chairperson, Graduate Committee: Greg FrancisTierney, Sarah Martina2020-05-052020-05-052019https://scholarworks.montana.edu/handle/1/15703Outdoor education and citizen science practices were implemented into a high school freshwater ecology curriculum to assess student motivation, attitude, and in general their connection with the outside world. In this study students were exposed to various outdoor learning opportunities and citizen science activities. Pre and post treatment student surveys were conducted, student interviews, student journaling, and student engagement tally sheets were all recorded to assess student engagement. As a result of this study, a majority of students reported a benefit from lessons outside the classroom as well as indicating an increase of energy, pleasantness, and engagement.enCitizen scienceEcologyHigh school studentsOutdoor educationExperiential learningResearchWater qualityProfessional PaperCopyright 2019 by Sarah Martina Tierney