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By DAPHNE HUTCHINSON Rappahannock Newi Staff Writer
James Wood’s biology classroom at Rappahannock High School bursts with life.
A forest of plants hangs in rows in front of the large windows. More greenery sits on ledges over heat outlets and grows in old aquariums. Ferns thrive in coconut shells hanging from light fixtures. Huge wasp nests and bones from animal skeletons dangle above the rows of desks.
The contents of shelves at the back of the room are enough to give squeamish visitors a case of the shivers. Creepy crawlies from grasshoppers packed in like sardines, to frogs, spiders, lizards and hermit crabs float in a formaldehyde graveyard of jars. Most of the specimens look like they’ve come from biological supply houses, the bottles neatly marked with standard identification labels. But a few—like the baby snake in an old jelly jar still bearing the slogan ‘‘just like homemade” on the top—appear to be Wood’s handiwork.
The surroundings can't help but awaken an enthusiasm for biology in Wood’s students. And despite the plants and animals that fill up practically every available inch of space, the room has order.
As Wood explains it, just
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