Summary
ASL edition. Elinor and her friends make art from things they find in nature — and learn to borrow from the outdoors without harming it. Then litter starts showing up in the park, and the kids organize a cleanup to protect the animals who live there.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Art can come from nature — and nature needs our care in return.
- What natural materials did the kids use in their art?
- Why is litter a problem for animals?
- What did the kids do about the litter in the park?
- What could our class do to make less trash?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: litter, recycle, protect, materials, nature.
Try it: Make a small collage from fallen leaves or recycled paper.
Try it: List three ways our class could make less trash this week.