Into the wild: young adventurers test survival skills

March 21, 2025

_{Students use resources in nature as they learn about survival}

Lowell — If you had to survive in the wilderness, could you? That was the question on Alto Elementary School students’ minds as they built fires and shelter, used a compass and snowshoed.

After reading the novel “Hatchet,” the fifth-graders tested their own winter survival skills at the Wittenbach Wege Agriscience & Environmental Education Center.

The snowy adventure helped students make connections to what they read in class by learning about resources in the wilderness needed for survival. Our videographer was there to capture it all.

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Brett Atwood

Brett Atwood has worked in broadcast television for nearly six years. Having graduated with a bachelor's degree in TV Production from Ferris State University, he continues to produce promotional and lifestyle content for WOOD TV8, in addition to owning his own freelance video business, Be Heard Productions. Brett has a great love for telling compelling stories in a creative format. He is excited to use his talents in sharing what's happening within our local schools.