The Problem
Raise Awareness on the overharvesting of fish and the importance of native species.
Our Plan
This will be our schools third annual Performing Artists for Climate Education (PACE) day. This year we plan to incorporate sustainably fisheries and the importance of native species into PACE day. Both of these initiatives involve an activity. For fisheries, we are purchasing plastic fish casts that students can paint and make a print of. With their print, the student will get information from Monterrey Bay Aquarium on sustainable fisheries. The other activity involves students getting a seed starting and planting a native species. Students will get a list of native species to NJ with their seedlings.
Themes Addressed
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Biodiversity Loss
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Habitat Destruction
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The Benefit
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Environment
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Here is how the project went:
This project went great! We set up the fish prints and planting it the lobby during lunch. Students would come and go to participate. Multiple staff members also visited the Roots&Shoots table.
Through this project I/we learned:
We learned that many at our school do not think about what fish are native nor about the harvest methods of fish.
What I/we might change:
If we did this project again, we should split it into two days. One day would focus on fisheries and the other day on native plants. It was a lot to try and cram all that information at once.
My/our favorite part of this project was:
Have the students name their fish and staff hang their fish prints in their classrooms.
Some tips, tricks or fun facts about the project:
We would recommend using a tablecloth when doing the panting. This made the cleanup a lot easier and prevented paint from getting on the floor.