Week 8: Planet Party!

I can't believe the end of the Extended Day session has arrived. What a great group of kids I had the pleasure of having in class! If the rest of their generation is as bright, curious and concerned as these kids, our world is in good hands!

Go Green 2012!



Dirt Cupcakes
(despite the name, the kids
thought they were pretty good!)

For our last day of Go Green: Environmental Explorations, we celebrated with a planet party! First, we had a special treat of dirt cupcakes. (Don't worry: they were really chocolate glazed cupcakes with Oreo crumbles.)


Owen and his cupcake.



Noah eating a dirt cupcake

 
After our snack, we played a game to see what we had learned. Each kid got turns to spin the wheel and answer questions about different topics, including ecosystems, water pollution, solar energy and reducing waste! I was impressed by how much the kids remembered about each environmental exploration.

Finally, we did some creative recycling. We took items that people might have thrown away, and turned them into cool art. Check out some of our creations!

Will and his recycled witch!

Hammond explains his homemade kaleidoscope.

I hope everyone enjoyed this Extended Day session! I will miss our Tuesday afternoons together. And remember ...

“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot,
Nothing is going to get better. It's not.”
― Dr. Seuss, The Lorax