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Hi-Line Living: Kids and Compasses

Sunnyside Intermediate School students were bused to Beaver Creek Park to take part in hikes and learn how to read compasses Tuesday.

The field trip to the park near the Jaycees Campground was part of a multi-day event for the students, who were able to apply math to real-life situations.

Joel Hagen was one of the Sunnyside teachers who helped with the activities in Beaver Creek.

"They get very good spatial awareness skills and learn how to apply real math in the real world," Hagen said. "They work using an actual piece of equipment in a real setting instead of in a classroom."

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