On March 11th I volunteered at the Environmental Family Night at Cedargrove Elementary school from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. The event that I worked was called animal charades, in which we had little kids choose 3 cards with animals’ names on them and then us volunteers acted out the actions of the animal until the kids guessed the right animals. Then, they got adorable ribbons that had sayings like “I’m doing my part to save the Earth” for participating. It was really heart-warming to see so many students getting excited and involved in all of the activities that sparked environmental awareness. Even though the lessons were very basic, I could tell that the kids left the cafeteria with more knowledge about the Earth than they had in the beginning. This experience really reminded me of how it must be to get the public educated about the Earth. The education generally has to be entertaining and if there is not a reward for getting involved, people usually try to avoid the situation or are afraid that it will be boring. However, once they choose to participate they realize how positive they feel after they have done a good thing and want to do more. I left that night feeling that this Environmental Family Night will be a catalyst for great environmental change in the younger generations in our community and positively influence those involved with the fun educational activities.
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AuthorMy name is Erin Flores and I am an IB diploma candidate. This blog will be used to efficiently keep track of my CAS and NHS hours. Enjoy! Archives
May 2015
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