GreenWorks! Grants Awardees - Addison, Texas

Gunstream Elementary (Frisco, TX):
Students will hold an Environmental Awareness Science Night on January 29, 2008. Each grade will plan and set up a learning station at which students and parents can take part in hands-on science activities. Members of the Frisco Urban Forest Board will also present information on local trees.

Sem Elementary (Frisco, TX):
Students will hold an Environmental Day on April 29, 2008, for first-graders to reinforce classroom work on renewable and nonrenewable resources. The Frisco Urban Board will conduct “tree tours” in the neighborhood and present a tree to the 2007-2008 first grade class. Fifth-graders will work with their younger counterparts to create a pamphlet about the community’s trees.

Corbell Elementary (Frisco, TX):
This project involves kindergarten students in a project called It’s a Lovely Neighborhood! The children will observe trees on the school campus and in the community, identify the species, and learn about the impact of these trees on the environment. At the end of the spring semester, they will make a presentation to the rest of the school and to parents.

DeGolyer Elementary (Dallas, TX):
Students will create a vegetable garden called the Garden of Discovery, so named because students will learn about chemistry, biology, conservation, and earth science in a hands-on environment. A dedication ceremony is planned for March 20.  Adult volunteers will help fourth and fifth graders start the garden and a composting pile, and the students will be responsible for maintenance and harvesting.

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