Last week we recognized Earth Day in a number of ways, including a joint advisory offering with our Heartland AEA consultant Cathy Hines who brought the Google Expeditions goggles so students could explore a number of places virtually. Students could sign up for two different days of virtual tours that featured threatened environments around the globe.
Students joined Cathy's tour of the African plains on the first day and could see and learn about a variety of animals like lions, giraffes, and mongoose. On Day 2, students could join two different tours: one featured the ocean life in the waters off of Thailand, where they could see sperm whales, green turtles, and dolphins, while the other included views and wildlife from the Amazon rainforest, including the river itself, a tarantula spider, sloths, frogs, and chimpanzees.
Finally, Cathy shared information about the Budongo Conservation Field Station in Uganda and some of the work they do there with chimpanzees.
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| CLICK HERE to explore an interactive field station map. |
Didn't get a chance to join us for the tours? No worries! Stop by the library for book recommendations related to the places we visited, or we can talk about websites to visit based on the tours. See you soon!
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