Homeschool StreamTeam (Since 1989 this homeschool group has been learning science while cleaning up around their state.)

Homeschool StreamTeam
By: Jason Lindsey

Perry County, MO -- A group of Heartland homeschool kids are taking science class outside. They're known as the StreamTeam and you'll find them all over Perry County cleaning up trash and testing streams for pollution.

The StreamTeam started back in 1989 and members have removed over 187 tons of trash from Missouri streams.

These homeschool kids love learning science hands-on and StreamTeam leader, Dixie Troyer says, the kids learn more than science.

Trayer told Heartland News up to now, water quality testing has not been done in Perry County, so far the StreamTeam has found a lot of pollution. They report their findings to the Department of Natural Resources.