What do you get when you combine a NewsDepth story for last season about declining fish populations and a group of engaged nature loving fifth graders? This week’s A+ Award winners!
When Rory and Emma were in fifth grade last year at Botkins Local School, their teacher watched NewsDepth with them. “There was a story about fish populations and how they were dropping,” said Rory.
“It worried us and we wanted to do something to help nature,” added Emma.
Emma and Rory got right to work. When schools shut down last year, they created a presentation that they presented to their classmates. “We wanted people to learn about fish and why the population was dropping,” explained Emma.
When school returned this year, Emma and Rory kept making presentations about animals and how we can help to save nature.
Their teacher, Ms. Brown told us that they’ve done presentations on climate change, bees, reefs, pollution, and trees, just to name a few.
“I’m really proud of their work this year. They took what was important to them and created a Save Nature Club,” said Ms. Brown.
The girls, and their sixth grade classmates don’t just make presentations. They also started making toys for the dogs at their local shelter. Ms. Brown told us that the class collected old tee shirts and made dog toys out of them.
Preston and Kristen both told us that they were really happy that they could help out and Jacob shared that making the toys was a lot of fun. So far the class has made nearly 50 toys!
Here at NewsDepth, we’re excited to hear what Rory, Emma, and the rest of Ms.Brown’s sixth grade class has in store for Earth Day. They told us that they plan to continue their work next year as seventh graders. This weeks’ NewsDepth A+ Award goes to Rory, Emma, and Ms. Brown’s sixth grade class at Botkins Local School for lending a helping hand to nature.
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