Not Your Ordinary First Grade Ocean Project

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August 14, 2013 a project of ServiceSpace We inter-breathe with the rain forests, we drink from the oceans. They are part of our own body. - Thich Nhat Hanh - Not Your Ordinary First Grade Ocean Project Every year, Joan Wright-Albertini leads her first-grade students in transforming their classroom into a virtual rainforest, a desert, or an ocean -- whatever ecosystem interests her students the most. In recent years, she has also added to the months-long study of habitats an unusual, daring twist. Students come to class one day to find their ecosystem covered in a messy "oil spill." Deciding they want to do something about the situation, students join hands and clean up the mess on their own. View these poignant photos of the experience that deepens both the students' understanding of nature and belief in their ability to care for it. { read more } Be The Change Keeping in mind our deep connection to the natural world, do an act of kindness for the environment today. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News 20 Amazing Photos From Outer Space The 13-Year Old Who Is Foresting the World Do Trees Talk to Each Other? A Dying Boy's Special Bond with a Rescue Dog Freed: Cat With Head Trapped in Jar for 6 Days Our 5-yr-old: Alone But Not Lonely Wind Powered Art Cat Saves Owner's Life Hours After Adoption DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 124,472 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: HelpOthers  //  CF Sites  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  More