Natural resources...

I think the first step to teachings kids about conservation and waste is leading them to an understanding of what natural resource are and why they are so important to us. The supplies for this project were easy to find: construction paper and used magazines to cut up (glue the magazine cut-outs to a piece of paper, then cut that into the shape of the "leaves" before glueing that onto the colored paper.) Some of the interesting items she found were pics of tea, a map, drums and other instruments. We also thought it was neat that the very pencils and papers we used, and the air we breathe, also came from trees. Trees are quite extraordinary! (What? Haven't you read the Chronicles of Narnia or Lord of the Rings?)

Since the drought here in California has been pretty bad, we also did a poster on how to conserve water at home.