How can we teach children to be stewards of the environment?
Grade
6-8
Subjects
Science, ELA
Key Content
ecosystems, biomes, narrative writing
Working in teams, students interview lower elementary buddies to learn about their favorite wild animals, then write and illustrate children's books starring those animals. They research biomes, food webs and energy flow, ecosystem services, and restoration efforts, building stories whose conflicts and resolutions reflect real ecological issues and solutions. After peer critique and revision, students read the finished books to their buddies, who keep them as gifts.