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Every student is different when it comes to the best way to learn a lesson.

For instance, some like total silence when they studyand some like to study listening to loud music.

But many students have a better time learning through hands-on experiences.

Tuesday, students fromAmarillo's high schools spent the afternoon on a 12,000-acre stretch of land learning about the natural sciences.

DavonMorris andDerekUries,both freshman fromCaprockHighSchool,talked about how much they enjoyed combining learning with the outdoors.

"We're learning about nature and a lot of animalsI'd really never heard of," saidUries. "It's just an awesome experience coming out here."

It is the first year they have tried the outdoor classroom at Cross Bar Ranch.

KristenBarrett, the biology teacher who started the program, says being outside is the best way to really understand the natural sciences.

"We just got done learning about evolution and a lot of them had seen bugs that were different colors and they said oh wow they're different than the ones in town," said Barrett."So they're really making a connection and enjoying being out of the classroom."

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Amarillo biology students take the classroom outside