The Upper Elementary students discovered what it feels like to be in conversation with experts on the global stage.
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The focus of our last School Spirit Day was on the soil, the carbon cycle, and the actions our school is taking to address climate change. The following weekend, a marvelous article appeared in the New York Times covering the same topics. Soil Power! The Dirty Way to a Green Planet. After reading the article the Upper Elementary students wrote letters to the contributing experts. They mailed the letters off in the hope that they would receive a reply.
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The response came back and it was amazing! Rattan Lal, author and Professor of Soil Science at The Ohio State University, wrote the students a letter and sent them each a blow-up globe depicting the world soil map. The globe shows the different soil types around the world. He also sent a copy of the book “The Soil Will Save Us”, by Kristin Ohlson.
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Once the emotions of surprise and delight faded away, the students were left feeling exhilarated and empowered!!!
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