Summer sunsafe/go green program NEED HELP PLEASE??!!?

Question

looking for ideas for school based summer program in rural nelson co ky.

Theme: Go G.R.E.E.N. 9giving respect to earth energy and nature) Also incorporating the eps' sunwise sun safety program.

need ideas for: guest speakers, feild trips, presentations and activies or educational opportunites.

Would like to distrubute kick off bgs or sackpacks with sunglasses ans sunscreen and other thene related items NEEDS IDEAS HERE TOO!!

would like to touch on the following topics: fuel alternatives, energy effieciency, natural resources, basic first aid, recyling, conservation, wildlife/habitat preservation, sun safety, camping, fishing wilderness survival, conserving energy at home. generally protecting, consering and appriciating our enviroment.

Have Nine full weeks to plan for and need guest speaker/ presentor and feild trip each week.

looking for any and all ideas maybe something i wouldnt have thought of.

THANKS A MILLION!!

Answer 1

Wow! Quite  a project. I will give you advice for the subject I know most about...wildlife/habitat preservation.

In your 'kick off' bag supply a small viewing box, tweezers and a magnifying glass so they can study things in the wild. Take them on a dry trail (sun, sand, rocky area etc) and then a wet trail (boggy ground, a pond/river/lake in wooded area).

Compare flora and fauna. Study differences in how plants attract pollinators or protect themselves or colours/textures used to adapt to heat/wet etc.

What are the differences in the wildlife they find? (slugs, snails, worms = damp.  spiders, butterflies =hot/sunny) What would happen if these two areas were built on? A bypass were needed there? They were flooded/drained? Trees were cut down for timber?

Another project would be to get them to grow sunflowers to harvest the seed to feed the birds then study what birds come to eat them. This would teach them the pleasure of growing a plant that can then be useful to wildlife. They could then keep records of which birds eat them.

Hope that helps!