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goal of the day was to help impress upon students at a young age the
importance of protecting our earth and our environment by being
responsible with waste and trash.
Students in attendance learned about recycling and repurposing in
order to cut down on refuse going into area landfills. There was
also a lesson on the impact of waste pollution in our waterways and
the efforts it takes to clean up that waste once it is in the water
system.
Students also had the opportunity to create a mosaic
earth on the back of a paper place using cut pieces of colored
paper. While working on their mosaics, were quizzed by L.E.A.F. club
members about the various aspects of our earth, such as how many
oceans there are.
There was also a recycling relay/obstacle course race
where students ran through the course, then grabbed up items from a
large pile of trash and correctly identified them as trash or
recyclable items by tossing them in the correct bin.
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On the other side of the room, a contest was underway
to see who could extract the most oil from a bowl of water using
different tools. One student was given a sponge, another a syringe.
The third student had a teaspoon and the fourth a supply of cotton
balls. The fifth competitor was using an eye dropper to remove the
skim of oil from the top of the water.
L.E.A.F. club members directed the competition and at the end of the
timed session asked the kids watching to come up and “judge” who had
done the best job of removing only the oil from the top of the
water. The final verdict was that the young man using the sponge had
done the best job.
Students also had the chance to ‘upcycle’ discarded
containers. The stage area featured large oil drums that could end
up in the trash into usable refuse containers or rain barrels.
Students had the opportunity to express themselves artistically by
painting and decorating the drums.
The LCHS LEAF Club is an extension of the school science program and
is sponsored and led by Science Teacher Sally Aukamp. The mission of
the club is to promote environmental awareness.
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